The Search is over!

After much searching, surfing, and visiting, the search is over. We have found our new apartment. It has been a difficult search to find something cheaper, nicer and just as convenient. Did I mention that we have 2 medium size dogs? Oh and we wanted a ground floor so it woudn't be such an ordeal to take them out when the baby is born? Oh and it had to be cheaper... significantly cheaper because I was not about to move while being almost 7 months pregnant for like a $50 dollar difference. Amazingly, we found it. I was about to give up hope, but right as I was getting to that point, it appeared like some magical angel had placed the add just for us on craigslist. The clouds parted, the birds sang, my husband was off of work so he could schedule an appointment for us to visit. And just like that with one short visit and small deposit later we have our new home. I am so glad that didn't unpack all the boxes from when we moved here. (it was very nice to have house guests at Christmas, with half the room filled with beautiful brown boxes). And now for the really fun part.... the rest of the packing! Now I know you are all jealous!

Reason 2466 for wanting a house....

I know lately I have been on this kick about how much I dislike my apartment complex. It isn't that I hate living here, it is just always difficult to live in an apartment because of the diverse group of people. On Tuesday afternoon, some new neighbors moved upstairs. So that night we put up with all the noise new neighbors bring with them and thought it was going to be great when the noise died down around 9:00. All was fine and dandy, until at 4:00 in the morning we were woken up by some loud obnoxious music coming from the upstairs. Travis (who is usually mild mannered) got up and was seriously so mad he went up to their door to tell them to knock it off. No one answered and about 10 minutes later we heard people upstairs and then the music stopped. I really don't like to be disturbed when I sleep so after that night they were getting on my bad side. On Wednesday night when I was again woken up by the loud noise of their music, I decided to take matters into my own hands. I jumped out of bed went to the hall closet where we have a hockey stick (I don't know why we have one, but we do) took the flat end and started banging on the ceiling. My method apparently works very well because the music immediately shut off and we have not heard anything from them at night anymore. So to all you apartment dwellers, a hockey stick works well to bang on the ceiling for noisy neighbors and it doesn't hurt the ceiling so you will get your deposit back!

Reason number 2,465 why I want a house...

I had an appointment at 10:30 to drop my passport application off today. When I came back home at about 10:55 a.m. there was a guy (another person from my apartment building) sitting on the stoop drinking a 44 of beer.  NICE!!!  I know there is nothing wrong with having a few drinks, but in my personal opinion, I think a beer before 11:00 a.m.  is a bit early.  At least I can never say that apartment life is boring!