I've found an apartment and start moving in this weekend. It's cute with laminant floors, fresh paint. It's in a duplex with front and back porches and a back yard. Nice and cute. The only ever so slight draw back of the place is that it's a tad bit on the small side. Not quite the nearly 2000 sq ft place in which I've been living. It's a studio apartment with two rooms, each 11'x11'. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that quite adds up to 2000 sq ft. Oh, and there's two stove top burners but no oven. And only a half-sized fridge.
I'll likely put my bed in the room with the kitchenette and my computer, piano keyboard, and chair in the front room. So I'll basically be living in a bedroomette and studyette. And cooking a hell of a lot of stir fries.
Am I crazy? Damn straight. Is it a budgetary decision? You better believe it. Well, that and it's a few blocks from my work, one block from the Thai restaurant (the most important consideration), month-to-month rent and it's just a short term plan as I'd like to move into the Bay Area this fall.
Now I just need to pick up a few incidentals. You know things like a bed, a tv, a chair, bedding, towels, silverware, and let's not forget TP. Fortunately Curt's willing to loan me whatever I need as I get myself set up. Still, for some odd reason the word "overwhelmed" is swimming through my brain this morning. Odd.
| April 19, 2006 09:30am | 
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Pop to ikea, I assume you have one of those in the west - affordable and neat to look at.
You'll be fine, and you have plenty of family members and me to bitch and moan to if your 'overwhelmedness' (is that a word?) doesn't subside.
Goodluck!
Lynne | April 19, 2006 6:28PM
Isn't a "studio" one(1) room? I've heard of studios "with a loft", and the bathroom is usually it's own room. Does that mean you have a 3-room "studio"? Either way, life goes on. You can probably find lots of recipes for a dutch oven, crock pot, etc. hoping the best for you - as always.
john | April 19, 2006 7:47PM
I agree with Lynne, "Go to Ikea, my boy!"
You'll find most everything you need. Oh, and send out your new street addie when you get the chance.
Good luck, Big D!
Jay | April 20, 2006 10:55AM