SO RELIEVED! Synchronicities lead me to my new home!
I looked at the address on Craigslist and knew exactly where the property-for-rent was located. I knew the street very well; the place was located a block away from the first place I lived here in Washington. That old place where I lived for a little more than two years was rented to me site unseen by Shirtless John, who some of you might remember from MySpace. Blogging connections do pay off from time to time, and having Shirtless John rent me that place with no more of a background check than having read my blogs made my move to the Emerald City a lot easier.
(kinda tells you how long ago 2007 feels… Parodies of Chris Crocker’s famous “LEAVE BRITTNY ALONE!” vide were still relevant)
I’ve got good memories of that first place I lived, and seeing another property listed on that same street was, I thought, a good omen. I called the number listed and immediately recognized the voice: Sam, the Chinese landlord from the last placed I lived. He owns a lot of properties and here was one, cheap, right in the exact neighborhood I wanted to live. He told me when I moved out that he’d be happy to rent to me again if ever our paths crossed again. Well, there’s my pre-approved rental application right there!
So, with those confluence of circumstances guiding me to this place, I felt really good about my chances with this place. Despite it being cozy (a euphemism for really small) and unique (eupahmism for a weird floor plan), it’s quite cheap and it fits my needs. Ground floor of a two story house. Nice yard for the kittehs. Plenty of storage. Quiet neighborhood. I already know where the greenscreen is going. It’s not fabulous or anything, but a good place to land while I figure out the rest of my life.
I put a deposit on it an hour ago. It’s mine as soon as I come up the rest of the money (tomorrow).
This is such a relief. It really sucked being pre-homeless. I hated not knowing where I’m going to be a year from now.
My apologies for the “plainness” of this blog. I’m at the school library. Pictures soon.
Just knowing where the Green Screen will go is more than reason enough to rent this place Joko,and knowing the renter from having already rented from him is a plus as well….and a yard for the Kitteh’s to forage around in……Purrfect…..lol
Congratulations !
D.
Ok Whens The Open House
and Shhhhh D still can’s spell Kittens
Happy for you Joko !!
This is good news indeed, of course now comes the sucky part, actually accomplishing the move.
Nobody can say you don’t get off your butt and make it happen, Joko. Congrats! One less thing…
awesome Joko!! One good thing about wierd floorplans , you can get mighty creative with em. N also, I miss shirtless John.. do you know where he is now? Is he still in Hawaii, or here with his wife n baby?
Cool go get that place man…
Time flies… that was 2007? I’ve really known you for a long time.
It is a good omen, same landlord, same street… and so much closer to school.
One of the most interesting places I ever lived was the left hand side of a really old house. None of the rooms (except the bathroom, which had a door with a latch going into the gift shop in the right hand side of the house) really had any obvious function. Including the kitchen. And a train went through the back yard 4 or 5 times a day. And it was in a town I hated. But it was interesting. And the rent was only $90 a month.
One day, I’m pretty sure you will look back at this new place fondly.
How to utilize the space in this three-room wonder I’m moving into is going to be tough. I know where the greenscreen is going, but I dunno if I’ll be able to fit my puter and desk in there too.
Hey Joko! Great news! I’m happy for you. This seems like providence! 😉
Congrats! I am happy you found a place so quickly especially during these times when apartments are hard to come by. I have been looking for a new place for several months now and have yet to find one that the kids and I both like. I figure they are now 18 and should have some say in where we live. It’s not like we have to be out by a certain time but I am definitely looking for something a bit bigger with a nice yard and some privacy among other things. ohhh and LOL @ DNBYOB..tooo funny!! 😀
Most excellent my friend. I needed a happy ending for this day. So I am stopping with this news and sending you best wishes on your move. If I had a truck, I would come help.
Congrats!!
Yes! This is great. I hope it’s conducive to those creative juices and such!
I’m so glad! I predict you will love this place for a long time!
Glad you found something, man!