Househunting Of Pain

The househunt is over! And it only took two weeks! Yes! Granted, those two weeks were grueling and nervewracking, and I didn't feel like I had any free time between looking at new places and staying on top of the Craigslist postings, but.. it's over. No more worrying. The lease is signed.

This particular place was the very first one that Josh and I checked out. We originally thought the timing of when the owner wanted to rent versus when we could move in was a little off, but we came to a nice agreement that lets us move in gradually toward the end of July while not paying too much overlapping rent. Plus, this townhouse meets all of my requirements: the rent is cheaper per person, it's bigger than our current apartment, it's within 2 miles of a Metro station, in a good neighborhood, and it's closer to work. It's right across the street from a golf course/mini-golf/park area, too.

Oh yes, I think that my second year in Northern Virginia is going to be momentous. We're picking up Matthew as a roommate. We've got a whole new level to our living space, a bigger kitchen, a patio, and a generic 7-11 knockoff just down the road. And this time, I'm armed with more knowledge of the area, and a chip on my shoulder the size of the Lincoln Memorial.

Okay, I'm kidding about the chip. I could totally go for some Tostitos now, though.