Still searching
I didn’t realize apartment searching would cause such a pain in my figurative ass. It’s only been a week and already the ass has required a couple ice packs and a heating pad. Maybe I should try figurative IcyHot.
We looked at another place yesterday, and given our current income, we could get a two-bedroom apartment for $100 less than we’d pay for a one-bedroom at any other place we’ve seen. And the apartments are just as nice, in my opinion. Brad has other thoughts. The neighborhood wasn’t right, and he got a bad impression of the residents.
We both agreed we need to look around some more, but I’m already discouraged. I’m overwhelmed by the options and the simultaneous lack of realistic options. Given both our criteria…mine of spending as little money as possible and his of having the best place possible…I’m wondering if we’ll ever find a place we can both be happy in. Heaven help us if we ever decide to buy a house together!
June 14th, 2006 at 12:29 pm
Hey girl! I feel for ya! Apartment searching sucks! Wait until the day comes where you are trying to buy a house. That’s worse!
You’ll find something. Keep searching…as crappy as that is…you’ll find it and you’ll know it’s IT when you see it.
Good luck! It’s still exciting too. You’ll get the whole place to yourself and you’ll be able to decorate any way you want to. NO sharing anything! WOOHOO!!!!
June 14th, 2006 at 5:21 pm
Don’t lose hope! I have pretty much hated my apartment for the last year and a half we’ve lived there. It just felt like a college dorm. White walls, ugly brown carpeting (really ugly), not a lot of windows, weird layout, etc. BUT recently we painted the walls, had some beautiful couches donated to us, and had a friend help us come up with decorating ideas. And now I LOVE it. I love going home and seeing the gorgeous Dried Basil color on the walls and sitting on the beautiful cushy couches. And Rayna and I are having SO MUCH fun planning decorations using our chosen accent color of maroon. So, my point is that even though it may not seem perfect, once you actually start to live in it, you can CREATE the perfect environment. Just don’t let it take you a year and a half to figure it out! (Sorry about the excessive use of caps, but I really do LOVE my apartment now.)