Finding an apartment when you’re “on a budget” or don’t have a roommate is a lot harder to do than I thought. The “affordable” ones I’ve looked at so far have been enh. Some have some nice features, but there’s always one really ghetto thing about it. And trying to stick with rent low enough that I can afford the electricity bill (and cable, and internet…) makes it worse.
But I’m looking in a different city tomorrow and at a couple houses needing roommates. One is north of Minneapolis like that really nice studio attached to the house I saw yesterday (which sucks because it’s far from work). One is in a southwest ‘burb that would be highly preferable location-wise (because I like that city and it’s close to work). I’m not holding my breath until I meet the people, but I’m really hoping one of those pans out. Even though I really wanted my own place, I’d much rather put up with other folks’ presence and get cable and high speed internet access in the deal (and for $200 less per month!). And I’d rather spend the money on gas and time in the car and live farther away from work (for now) than live in a piece of shit apartment.
I haven’t eaten or peed since I left the house this morning and I really need to do both.
I had planned to head back to Michigan on Thursday, but I’m told that the (Potential) Employer would like to get the drug test out of the way ASAP. I said fine, but sooner is better than later and I am not coming back up here next week just for that. What’s driving me nuts is that it seems like, pending the drug test, I have an offer, but no one will tell me one way or the other. But I made my moving situation clear, and I’ve told them the sooner I get out of here this week, the sooner I can get back up here and start. Especially since a lot of the places I’m thinking about living in are all available now.
Anyway, I’m sitting on the north shore of Lake of the Isles with a nice breeze blowing and the sun shining. This is the first time I’ve felt calm all day.
