get an apartment

My mom gave me permission to move out before I turn eighteen. I have been shopping around for a one bedroom apartment for my boyfriend and I. I found several within walking distance of my future cosmetology school, which is a plus. I am going to wait until I start school and get my loans AND until I get a little part-time job, and then I’ll get my own place. I’m excited.

got my queen mattress set. now i save up for a couch, toaster and 4 dinnin rooms chairs and just money in general.

school starts soon, so doesnt look like alot can be saved (fuckin books are rip offs) and other college esxpenses (i already sense my eatin out budget to increase) ughhhhhhhhh

Seriously, if anyone has a moment to comment on this, I would be eternally grateful.

Upon moving here, my roommate has been miserable. She gets more homesick with each passing day, loathes her new job, and is no longer excited for college. She simply wasn’t ready for this, both mentally and financially, and she has decided she wants to go back home 400 miles away. And will be in 12 days.

We are the best of friends. However, I love it here. I have a great job with so much opportunity, I have already made friends, I have so many things I want to do! This is all I expected and more. And I wanted to share this with her, but we are two separate people. Effectively, I have lost not only my roommate, but contact with my closest and most dear friend.

But… she’s extremely dependent on me. She hates change and can’t handle it (as demonstrated), and me staying breaks her heart. She says it will ruin our friendship (over this?!), says so many awful things. But I don’t want to go back. This is what I want to do for my life, myself, and that’s the most important thing. Living a life for someone else is no way to live.

Anyway, to cut to the chase. I will not be persuaded. I will make my living here, even without her. Just… I don’t know how to make it easier for her or help her understand. I tried my best to explain my take, but nothing works. Am I doomed to lose her, doomed to gain her bitter resentment?

I feel lost.
Everything is in place but her.

(Image by sue_r_b @ sxc.hu)

- couch
- 4 kitchen chairs
- toaster
- queen size matress set
- save monies

just moved back up to ny, apartments are overpriced, gotta save some more money. there is poop on my stick :(

if I move to another city as planned I will meet this goal. this goal seems a lot more dependent on other facts which will allow this goal to be met as a side effect.

cross fingers.

I’ve lived in 3 different apartments with 2 different roommates, and NEVER AGAIN!!! I can’t say I didn’t enjoy the experience, but just because someone is your friend doesn’t mean you think the same when it comes to finances, cleaning, cooking, entertaining company and such… So now I’ve been waiting for five years for my boyfriend to want to move out and he finally said he wanted to before the end of the summer! Woohoo! I’ll keep you posted.

So, recent events have kinda forced me to get one sooner than planned. instead of staying around here, im going for a really cheap apt in ST. Louis in like 1 – 2 months. Should be interesting…

I am so over and done with student housing. Dirty dishes, loud music, filthy hallways, trash that isn’t taken out… the list is long. I’ve lived in apartments before, and I really want an apartment of my own now. Even if that means that I’ll only live there for a year before going abroad again, which I intend to do next year. I need the space, I need the quiet.

So… I’ll be watching the apartments offerings in my area; I’ve been on a waiting list for almost 5 years, which gives me a good starting position to get a nice apartment. I hope to have an apartment by February or March. If not, I might postpone it until next year, unless a really good offer comes along. Bright side: student housing doesn’t cost that much, which allows me to save up money. This is good.

So, I moved to USF St. Pete. Even though it’s not an apartment, I love my life here so for now… I’ve done this. Yay me!