Trouble Finding a New Place
October 13, 2007, 4:07 p.m.
I should write more often. The problem with writing so infrequently is that I forget what I've already recorded. I don't want to leave major gaps (plot holes?) or repeat myself. Oh well- this will probably include some of both.
e're going to be moving. It's definite, as of today. We've been leaning towards moving for awhile, but Philip delivered a written letter to the office stating our intent to move when the lease runs out. So, there you go. I'm glad to be moving, mostly, because I should be able to get a much shorter commute and hopefully a layout that makes more sense. We might even get an in-unit asher and dryer! I'm still kind of stressed out about it, because we're having trouble finding a place. Well, that's not true. We've FOUND lots of places, we just can't reserve them. None of the places we've looked at will hold an apartment for us until our lease expires here, and we haven't found an apartment where the current occupant is moving right when we want to move in. We really can't afford to pay two leases at once for a whole month. I mean, if these places didn't have such huge move in fees, pet deposits, and security deposits, maybe we could. But our favorite place so far has a $500 move in fee, $500 dollar pet deposit, and $250 security deposit. And the furthest out they'll push our move in date is November 15 (30 days before our lease expires here) so we'd have to pay all of that PLUS November's rent there and at our current place. Um, sorry, we can't do that. And it's really unfortunate, because we loved that place.
Siiiiigh. Anyway, I'm sure it will be fine, it's just that I'd feel better if we could get a lease signed and have a guaranteed place before our lease runs out here, and it seems like other places don't want to help us do that. I just didn't want to be looking for a places less than 30 days before we have to leave here, but I guess we'll have to. Oh well.
School is going well, basically. All of my classmates seem to think I'm completely on top of things- and I have been trying really hard this semester. Everyone is acting like I've done all this excessive amount of work and I have nothing to worry about, and I feel like I'm just barely staying on top of things. I have been doing a lot of "extra" work, but it seems to me like it's required to get the really good crits. Doing the minimum required to meet spec for a project doesn't actually get you an A. I feel like I'm always doing a class's homework the night before that class.
I wouldn't say I feel overwhelmed, because all of my grades have been good and I clearly am more on top of things than my classmates. (I don't know how some of them intend to pass). But I do feel... I don't know, like I could be overwhelmed at any time. Like if just a few extra things get added to the load, then it will all overtake me just like that.
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