look! i'm in the wall street journal! go me!

Housing Pain Gauge: Nearly 1 in 6 Owners 'Under Water'

that's me! i'm the one in six! also part of the 29% who bought houses in the last five years and are under water.

by under water, they (and i) mean that i owe more money on the house than it's worth.

fortunately, i have a good job, and can make my payments. and i love my house and i love living here, so i am going to continue to do so.

but if you were thinking that you didn't know anyone like that, that you didn't know anyone who was upside down on their house, that you didn't know anyone who bought at the very top of the housing bubble, well, you do. here i am.