Waiting

I started looking for apartments earlier this week, thinking that I could move in March. The reason for this thinking stems back to late October/early November when I wanted to get out of my lease and move elsewhere. I couldn't, and was told that if my place didn't rent I would be responsible for the rent on it until March 31st, 2005. So I was thinking that the same would hold true at the end of my one-year lease. And I thought wrong: I'm responsible for rent until April 30th.

Of course, because I can't move until then I found a really great place - that actually has a bedroom - for less than I'm paying now. And I can't have it because it's a March 1st start. However, the building manager said that he'd keep my number and if no one wanted the place by March that he'd call me for April 1st. And yes, I'd be paying rent on two places that month, but if it would help me get an apartment that I could stay in for more than a year I'd be happy to do it.

Nonetheless, I don't know what's going to happen. If I'm supposed to have that place, it will be there for me when I'm ready to move. If I'm not, something else will come along that'll be even better.

Something that I've noticed in my latest search is that this building is pretty nice for what I'm paying. Looking at other places in this price range and seeing the, um, less than stellar living conditions has made me realize why people stay here even though the walls and floors are paper thin and smokers who have little regard for other people smoke cigars in their apartments. It is a nice place. It's just not right for me.

So will I be moving back in with my parents come April while I hunt for another apartment? Or will I be living it up in a swanky one bedroom of my own? Who knows. For now, I'll just wait.