Application Submitted

It took a whole day longer than promised but the deposit finally got to the apartment manager.

I texted her to make sure it had actually arrived and she confirmed that as well as letting me know our application was sent to the main office. According to the paperwork, we should hear back "within two business days" so that's by the end of the week. I'm super excited and mom's nervous because if we aren't accepted for any reason then we still have a lot of work ahead of us trying to find something that good and that cheap.

Prayers, thoughts, well wishes, positive vibes all appreciated.

Can the Snow Just... Not?

So when we filled out the application for the apartment on Saturday there were a few bits and pieces we needed to include that we didn't have with us. Mom said she'd send the last month's rent by Priority Post on Monday and I said I'd get my "proof of employment" to them a.s.a.p. this week. The idea was that if they had all the bits by Tuesday, they'd have an answer for us by the end of week

I went after work today to drop off my pay stubs and the manager said the deposit hadn't arrived yet. I texted mom for the tracking number....

Okay, so it's been delayed a day or two due to the nasty weather. Delightful. 

I really am hating this winter.

It Has Begun

Not bad for the first little stint of packing. 

Three boxes ready to go and one box for donations that's about a third full.

Why am I up at 6 am ?

So I'm awake. Might as well show you the cat keeping me company and tell you how yesterday went. 

Yesterday was a long day. Mom and sis came into town on the train but it was running late so we barely had time to trudge through the drifted snow to the first appointment. We looked at several apartments in two different buildings. After the first building (we were a bit disapointed with the size and such) we had a light lunch at TheRootCeller and discussed roommate type things like internet speed and food sharing and housework. Then we trekked to the second building which seemed much more promising. Even the smallest of these apartments were larger and the rent was the inclusive type(which we both prefer). The one appartment caught everyone's attention. It was the only one we were shown in that building that didn't have a balcony but it made up for the lack of outside with a huge inside. The bedrooms were only slightly bigger but the living room was very large.  We agreed that this place would suit nicely and filled out the application paperwork. 

Never had I thought of looking for a rental so early. There's four months til we would move in and I had assumed every company would just laugh and tell us they wouldn't hold an appartment that long. Somehow mom managed to find buildings that had riecently come under new management so as tennants move out they're renovating the apartments. One place we looked at was completely gutted. The one we decided on just needs the carpet in the living room removed and some mold removal in the one bedroom. (The last tennants put a humidifier in that room and just constantly left it running). Even though they'll have to rip out the drywall and insulation and such, the lady is confidant they can have the whole appartment done by the end of April.

So since I'm obviously up for now, I'm going to go put on some coffee. 

You're Living With Your Mother!?

Well not yet, and it's not like you think. My mom and little sister are moving to London at the end of April, Megan hasn't decided what she's doing or where she'll be at the end of the year, and Eric's stuck in his lease til at least July. I can't ask mom to get a bigger place on the off chance that Megan moves out west and Eric and I don't move in together and if she only gets a 1br and I DO want to live with her later, I'm out of luck. So instead, the only logical course is to share a place with mom and sis. The best part is that as a side effect, mom pays less rent and her life is a little easier.

They would have split a 1br and those cost $650-800. On the other hand, 2br are only $800-1000 so she pays less, I get to live with people(I don't like living alone, too quiet) and even if Megan decides to stay in London, she's better off than mom and can afford her own place.

So that's it. Logic wins and mom's coming to town this weekend or next to look at apartments with me.