I’m no longer homeless! :)
I went to view that suite today after work (the one the woman who had my job before me lived in). It was really nice, very clean and well-kept … although quite small. It was in a good neighbourhood (about a 25 min. walk to work, or a 5 min scooter ride), and I really really liked the landlord. There’s a place I can park my scooter off the street and has shared laundry too. I asked if I could have the suite before he showed it to anyone else, and about 20 min. later, I handed over a cheque for the damage deposit. He said I could start moving in on Monday, and he wouldn’t charge me rent for the rest of January, which I thought was really nice … even though it’ll only be 4 days until the end of the month by then.
So, the rent is $600/month, all utilities included except for internet and cable … internet isn’t that expensive but it’s a necessity for me to keep in touch with my friends & family, and I’m undecided as to whether I’ll get cable or not. I don’t really watch TV, except to watch sports … and I could just go to BF’s if I want to catch the hockey game or something. And the few shows I do watch, I’m sure I could just watch online if I become that desperate.
It’s a month-to-month agreement, but I plan on staying there at least 6 months. Probably more like a year. Like I said before, the place is super small (3 rooms – kitchen/living area, washroom, bedroom) … which is good b/c I don’t have a lot of furniture … and for only $600 in Vancouver, that’s really cheap considering I won’t need to buy a bus pass or anything, since I’m so close to work.
The one thing I’m worried about is how small the bedroom is. I don’t even know if a queen-sized bed and dresser would both fit. I have an idea as to how I’m going to maximize the space, and BF said that he could build me a bed that was raised up high enough so that I could store stuff underneath (I’m thinking maybe 3 ft. high). I don’t know how much work it takes to build a bed (he built the bed he currently has), but it definitely sounds like an awesome idea. I’d pay him, of course.
Anyway, I’m feeling a lot less stressed out now that I’ve found a place to live. I’m going to stay with BF until next weekend (this weekend we’re going to Seattle for the Ryan Adams concert) … because then we’re going back to the island to move all my stuff over. Probably in a UHaul, because I’ll have to bring my scooter over somehow as well, and not everything will fit in a truck.
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