Apartments

Well it's been a bit since I have been able to write anything. I have been working like a mad man although it seems some days it doesn't matter.

Jen and I have been shopping around for a new apartment. I have no idea how many we have looked at but it's been a lot. Well I shouldn't say that... there were some that we just drove by and noticed it was not a place we wanted to live at. There's something about a row of apartments with broken blinds and some windows that were either covered with bed sheets or newspaper that makes you not want to stop into the leasing office.

It's funny how they make it look so nice somehow in the ads in the apartment guides but it's a whole new story when you get there. And what's with this pet fee and pet rental along with the pet deposit? Damn it's getting nuts!


So after viewing some of the ratings on the places before hand I was armed today with a lot of interesting questions for the rent people. I think some of them were shocked at the fact that I knew about a few issues that were in their pasts.

We had not decided on a place yet but I am leaning over more towards a townhouse. We found one that we both pretty much like but we have to do a little more budgeting to make it work with the new baby on the way.

New baby... well I also did some research on childcare. I put an ad out on craigslist asking people for some advice in the childcare section.... pretty cool because people actually responded with very good advice including state links to see if some people have had complaints against their businesses and also to make sure that their license it up to date.

Fun stuff... I don't think I have really cared about where I have lived before as long as everyone left me alone.. now I have a little one on the way and I'm older thinking about the things that matter.

Ciao,

Clive