The Way I See It # 310: Sneak Peek At My Work In Progress

I went down to Richmond the other day to check on my apartment and clean it up. Since it's a work in progress, I thought I would document as the magic happens!



I nearly pulled my arm off trying to pull open this pocket door. It's my front door, so this is either a blessing, or really bad.








This is the swiffer after three other pads. The floor was really dirty!!

The Way I See It # 267

So my father is an asshole... but I think we all knew that right? There have been some problems with getting the studio i want, and I'll be going down to Richmond to sort everything out. Hopefully no one will have put down a deposit by then. I can't say that I'm going to get it, but I know that if I do, that's wonderful, and if I don't... then it's just not the right place.

This place was built in the 1800 and is completely original except for the hookups and appliances. The architecture is original, and it's awesome. It's charming, in a great location, and the right price. The cons to the place include no dishwasher, an old shower, no closets, and I have to buy furniture. I can deal with the shower and the dishwasher no problem, but I'm going to have to really think about the space (if I get it) and how to arrange it so that I will have storage and a nice place to stay.

With studios you have to choose whether or not your place will be used for entertaining or sleeping, and it's hard to mix the two of them.

IF I get the place, then I'll think about that seriously, but right now I'm just keeping my fingers crossed.

The Way I See It # 266

I'm trying not to get my hopes up over a studio I found today in Richmond. My mom and I went down early after lining up just about a dozen places to look at. We talked to housing and they told us we should seriously consider finding something off campus. I finally heard a definitive "no" in Barbara's tone, as to whether or not I could get housing. Though the outcome isn't what we wanted, at least we have an answer. I saw a lot of wonderful places, and I still have a lot of options when it comes to where I want to live. A lot of people told me that I was going to get screwed and that I wouldn't be able to find a place to live, but I think I'm going to do just fine.

I've found several places really close to campus that are just in or a little bit beyond my price range, and I fell in love with a studio we saw today. It's the back and from parlor of an old Victorian, so it's really spacious, has a large bathroom, common area, and a large kitchen. The landlord seems a little weird, so it's not for sure if I'll get it or not, but it's exactly what I wanted. The guy that lives there now trashed it, but it has a lot of potential. I would post pictures, but they're on my mom's camera.


I need to sleep, I'm so tired!
We're calling the landlord tomorrow to fix the lease and hammer out the details. I hope it all works out.