So in some rather sudden & unfortunate news, it turns out that we will NOT be renewing our lease at the current apartment (our lease is about to end, like, a week from now). Why? Because a few days ago, I woke up and went downstairs and smelled this strange, plastic-y/burning odor. After some searching, we found the source - one of the electrical outlets was having some kind of crazy fuckup and the socket had MELTED. So yeah, that’s extremely worrisome and so we have to get out of here ASAP so we don’t die in an electrical fire. Obviously we’ve stopped using that outlet (well, duh) but it’s still pretty scary. So I’ve been spending the past few days looking at apartments all over the city. I don’t even really care where I live right now, it’s more about finding enough space, somewhere dog-friendly (ie, not on a busy road in case my dumbass Boxer decides to shoot out the door), and somewhere cheap enough that we can really begin saving money for the South Korea thing. But yeah, how inconvenient and last-minute could this possibly get? SO stressing out right now.
It doesn’t help that I’m still totally in mourning over my beloved eye-candy Dale getting booted off of Top Chef last week - especially now that head judge Tom Colicchio made it rather clear in his blog that if he hadn’t taken that week off and let Anthony Bourdain take his spot as head judge, Dale would still be there. I love me some No Reservations, but right now, Mr. Bourdain is totally on my shitlist.
Thank God for the No Booty Calls video finally appearing to help take my mind off the bullshit. Decks.
May 30th, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Do you know what area he’s looking into teaching in? Some areas (like Seoul) are pricier than others, but I think the pay more than makes up for it. I’m not too sure on their pet policies, though. Where my brother lived, they said that pets were not allowed because they believed animals should never enter the home. But I’m sure if you rent out a house or an Americanized apartment, they’d let you have a pet inside. Your best bet is to talk to whoever is hiring your boyfriend and ask them if they know any places where pets are allowed.
But it is such a fun place to live! The night life is great! There are all kinds of shops and shopping areas that stay open pretty much all night. OMG! And the prices of things! Everything is soo cheap. You can get designer bags (COACH!) for $20. They’re like the rejects of the real things. I talked to one lady who sold some and she told me how she worked in the factory and every bag that gets rejected by the factory workers get sold on the streets for cheap while the others get shipped off with a high price tag.
June 1st, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Dale is some fiooooone Filipino ass!
I hope you can find an apartment soon, that’s horrible. Remember our conversation about hearing electricity? :o( Scary scary stuff.
June 1st, 2008 at 4:33 pm
OH! Connie’s comment about the Coach purse thing is true. My brother just came back from Korea and bought me a coach purse. I haven’t seen it yet, but he said it was pink and fabulous. I’m going to make him buy me a bunch the next time he goes!
June 11th, 2008 at 1:24 am
The electrical outlet thing is weird. Good luck with finding a new place.
i can’t wait to get out of my apartment, I’d love to have a house.