New digs

[judecorp]

We're going to look at a new apartment tomorrow night in Wollaston. We had been debating about moving to a new place here in Boston for a while, ever since our landlords raised our rent, actually. We didn't end up moving then because we were so heartbroken and disappointed by what we saw. (If you remember, we actually ended up convincing the landlords not to raise the rent for four more months, which ended in April.) And then we were going to head to Western Mass as soon as Dad's house sells.

There are two problems with that plan, though: 1) we don't really know when my dad's house will sell, and 2) we're hesitant to move/switch jobs/uproot while we're in the middle of this TTC business with the insurance approval and my doctor's office which I really like. So a couple of weeks ago we started casually glancing at craigslist hoping to find something cheaper in a cooler area but also realizing that to save money, we were spending a lot of time looking in Quincy.

By sheer luck (with a little help from LiveJournal), we got the lead on this place in Wollaston that, sight unseen, sounds ideal. Half a house, off-street parking, backyard with grill, basement storage with a workbench, any pets okay, but most importantly, really cool-sounding (and queer) other tenants AND a rent savings of $275/month. (The tenants are actually searching for new tenants; it is currently owner-occupied but the owner is moving in with his gf.) It sounds too good to be true, so of course I'm afraid that either it will be tiny or ugly or something, or that the tenants/landlord choose someone else if we DO like it. But I talked to one of the tenants today and she seemed pretty cool, we got a little chatty about reality television and what a dork I am. So, yeah. We'll see.

Ideally I still want to be a hippie homo-owner in Western Mass, but right now I want us to be parents more than anything else and if we have to stay here to do that, then I can do that short-term. I did apply to one job in Western Mass that I would move for, baby or no baby...

...but I really just hope there's a baby! :)

Comments

[gimmeapony.livejournal.com]

OMG. I saw that listing and promptly thought of you, but didn't know if you would be down with Quinzzy. It sounded great, though. Those girls sounded like they'd be right up your alley. I'll keep my fingers crossed that it's a good sitch.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, QuinZy isn't my FAVORITE place because it's pretty dang suburban. But then I think about how we've really been living in suburbia all this time because my neighborhood is pretty much all residential anyway, with only a couple of convenience stores and a Dunks in walking distance. So on that tip, it wouldn't change much and would continue to be close to my job and my babydoc.

We'll see tomorrow when we check out the place. I know Jen's a little nervous because it's further from the T than our current place (but pretty much ANY place will be further, we're practically sitting on the T right now) but I'm sure the walk would be nice, too.

Whee. No rock star fiance, though. So you would have to bring him over. Which reminds me - did I offer you vitamins? You need to have these vitamins.

[gimmeapony.livejournal.com]

Alright, I will have your vitamins!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yesssssssss. I would hate to waste them, since, like, vitamins cost money, yo! :)

[changinglight.livejournal.com]

My god, that would make you living like down the street from me. I would love it.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Does that mean I would actually get to SEE you??!?!? ;)

[changinglight.livejournal.com]

I think so!!!!!! It would be frigging awesome!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Totally!!

[stapynam.livejournal.com]

when is your beta?

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Tuesday.