Just look at the view
Those who know me well know that I am prone to obsessions - especially professional obsessions. Ask me once a week what I want to do with my life and you'll get a different answer every time. Having learned this about myself, I have slowly developed the ability to hold back the urge to pack up and go every time a new idea enters my mind. And so, I have settled into a comfortable, if not completely satisfying existence here in Houston. I have a job which, though I can't say I particularly enjoy, is satisfying enough and allows me to do my real passion - dance. In addition, it pays enough to allow me to save up for any future endeavors (or the occasional trip to central Africa!).
About a year ago, I decided that as long as I wasn't doing anything of particular consequence, why not go back to school and get a degree in something that interested me. So, I applied to and was accepted at Northwestern University to earn a master's of public policy and administration. About the same time, I started thinking about how much I would enjoy being a doctor. I allowed both ideas to orbit my mind and waited for the inevitable disappearance. The only problem is - they're still there. So, a year later, it is time to act one at least one of them. Realizing that it would be two years before I could begin medical school (one year of studying for and taking the MCAT, and another applying), I have accepted with surprisingly little trepidation the fact that I will be in Houston for another year. Couple with that the fact that starting two weeks from now, I'll finally be a GS-12 and I came to an interesting conclusion:
I can finally afford to save money AND find a great apartment near the museum district!
So, this past weekend, J (who knows the area quite well) and I went searching for my new home. It turns out that if you want:
- hardwood floors
- a place in the heart of the museum district
- a view of downtown
- a big kitchen
...there's no problem finding exactly what you want - only you will only be able to afford the rent for two months since you have only two kidneys.
So, the search continued - and stretched into the week. There were many very quick stops:
"Hello - my name is Nicholas and I'm wondering how much your cheapest studio overlooking downtown costs?"
"We'd be happy to show you around sir - we have units starting at seven fifty"
"Seven hundred fifty dollars a month?"
"No sir - seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to buy."
...and there were some shorter ones:
"Hello - how much is your cheapest studio overlooking downtown?"
"Well - we've got one at $500 a month - as long as you don't mind letting the police in every few days - that apartments still a crime scene"
"Okay then...thanks alot."
Finally, after much looking, I found the perfect place! A studio apartment with laminate floors on the sixth floor of a building a mile from everything with a great view of downtown. Best of all, I only had to put down a $50 refundable deposit down to hold it until May since it is their model apartment. Look at the pictures:
More on this as I come closer to decision time, but for now, get ready for a great house warming party in mid-May!
About a year ago, I decided that as long as I wasn't doing anything of particular consequence, why not go back to school and get a degree in something that interested me. So, I applied to and was accepted at Northwestern University to earn a master's of public policy and administration. About the same time, I started thinking about how much I would enjoy being a doctor. I allowed both ideas to orbit my mind and waited for the inevitable disappearance. The only problem is - they're still there. So, a year later, it is time to act one at least one of them. Realizing that it would be two years before I could begin medical school (one year of studying for and taking the MCAT, and another applying), I have accepted with surprisingly little trepidation the fact that I will be in Houston for another year. Couple with that the fact that starting two weeks from now, I'll finally be a GS-12 and I came to an interesting conclusion:
I can finally afford to save money AND find a great apartment near the museum district!
So, this past weekend, J (who knows the area quite well) and I went searching for my new home. It turns out that if you want:
- hardwood floors
- a place in the heart of the museum district
- a view of downtown
- a big kitchen
...there's no problem finding exactly what you want - only you will only be able to afford the rent for two months since you have only two kidneys.
So, the search continued - and stretched into the week. There were many very quick stops:
"Hello - my name is Nicholas and I'm wondering how much your cheapest studio overlooking downtown costs?"
"We'd be happy to show you around sir - we have units starting at seven fifty"
"Seven hundred fifty dollars a month?"
"No sir - seven hundred fifty thousand dollars to buy."
...and there were some shorter ones:
"Hello - how much is your cheapest studio overlooking downtown?"
"Well - we've got one at $500 a month - as long as you don't mind letting the police in every few days - that apartments still a crime scene"
"Okay then...thanks alot."
Finally, after much looking, I found the perfect place! A studio apartment with laminate floors on the sixth floor of a building a mile from everything with a great view of downtown. Best of all, I only had to put down a $50 refundable deposit down to hold it until May since it is their model apartment. Look at the pictures:
More on this as I come closer to decision time, but for now, get ready for a great house warming party in mid-May!
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