Apartment Search: The Ending (?)

I'm pooped. Tuckered out. I've been up and at 'em since 7 this morning. Got up and did five loads of laundry first thing in the morning. While I waited for that to get done, I went through stuff in my closet to see what I can donate. I'm not even close to done with that. I have a LOT of stuff I know I will never squeeze my hind end into again. I found stuff that still have tags on them! I got all tired doing that and hauling laundry up and down stairs, so now there's a pile of clothes on my bed that I'll have to put somewhere so I can go to bed later.

Afterwards, I went and got some chow then headed over to JAS for their apartment tour. We started as she stated promptly at 2. We saw 12 apartments. Some of them were really nice, including a sweet 1 bedroom in the building I used to live in. This was on the 2nd floor and had GORGEOUS exposed brick walls and dark wood trim. The kitchen was nice, but it had built-ins. The bathroom was AMAZING with the brick and clawfoot tub and pedestal sink. That place was $665. In fact, most of the stuff within my price range were studios which, no. We did see a 1 bedroom which happens to be across the street from the Stevens apartment I love (we'll get to that in a minute). It was small-ish but nice and it was $595. It had an open, step up kitchen with a breakfast bar and okay cabinet space. The bathroom was long and narrow, but it had the tub I want and it served it's purpose. Two good closets and the bedroom was workable.

The studios we saw were nice, including one at 20th & Nicollet which had stainless steel appliances and dark wood trim with a huge closet and cute remodeled bathroom, but again, it was a studio AND it was carpeted even though we could tell there were hardwoods underneath. What a waste.

After that, I met with Jaimin at Stevens Community again to look at the one I loved. She and her coworker told me that another couple had viewed it and were seriously considering it. That may have just been a sales tactic, but it worked because I said, "I want it." So I put in an app and a holding fee and she and I went to look at it again so I could take a few more pictures and make sure that I still loved it (I do!) and now I just have to wait and see if they like me enough to overlook a few minor glitches in my credit/rental history. My fingers are crossed because I really like this place.

I'm hoping to move Mid-April. I don't have to, but I always prefer having extra time to move then come back and clean the old place. Plus everybody and their mama will be trying to get a truck for May 1st. Only a few of us will want one for April 17 (mark your calendars, my moving friends...you know who you are).

So the waiting game begins. Now, I'm gonna will myself to find a place for all the crap on my bed.