The Landlady

I just have to complain about this because it has been on my mind over the last day...As you may know from one of my previous posts, my boyfriend and I were in the process of looking for a house to buy. However, we decided that due to lack of funds, we were going to scrap that idea and look into renting an apartment until we do have the money.

I digress....so we had gone to see an apartment I found in the classifieds, thought it sounded nice, and wanted to take a look at the inside. The onlt thing that wasn't nice about it was the hefty $1800 deposit plus rent involved. She came down on the total amount to $1500 just to get us in there. To make a long story short....the landlord references had checked out, the lease had been written up and signed, all of this as of yesterday at lunchtime. Last night, at about 5:30, the same lady called to tell me that there had been some miscommunication between her and her brother (who was helping her rent the place because she was leaving the country)and that they had rented the place out from under us to someone else! Well, how do you like that! She said it was a better business decision because the new person was going to pay her the full $1800. Amazing what someone will do for $300...Then she has the nerve to tell me good luck!! Whatever....I'm not the one who neds luck. Apartments are a dime a dozen in this town...It is she who will need the good luck when she gets a karmic kick in the rear for being so under-handed.

Anyway, always get it in writing!! You can never be sure with these inexperienced, too much money, too much time, too greedy landlady types...

Au Revoir

Thoughts on Being An Adult

It's funny how a building can really make an adult out of you. I am referring specifically to a house...buying a house. My boyfriend and I are in the very early stages of purchasing a home together. I've got one word for you, Ahhhhhhhh! It is an entirely overwhelming process: getting a loan is bad enough, then couple that with a VERY limited budget, looking for the best neighborhood, most convenient location, washer/dryer hookup, yard and white picket fence all rolled into one.

But it is also a very exciting time, I must admit! It is strange and wonderful to look at a house and see your future in front of you. I see countless meals prepared together, yard/housework, being carried over the threshold, I even see painting a nursery and trying to put a crib together. Everything seems to be happening very fast and furiously all of a sudden...

Buying a house feels like the ultimate rite of passage. A stamp that finally says, "You are a grown up!" Yay. Now what? Yikes. I am looking forward to finding out what's next, but I still feel like a big kid. I'm pretty sure that will never change.