Like the title says, I’ve had a lot on my mind lately and I guess this is as good a place to unload my thoughts.
One of the more pressing things I have in the back of my mind is moving – something I really hate doing because of how time-consuming and tedious it is. But Evan is moving out, so I gotta scramble – sooner rather than later – and I’m currently without a plan. They say that finding a place is the hardest part of moving and I think that’s because there are so many questions that come at you all at once, causing you to panic.
These are the thoughts that are causing me to panic:
Where to live? Should I live alone or with a roommate? Can I live alone on my budget? Who am I going to room with if I can’t? How will this affect my (also slow & tedious) volunteering / job hunt? How will I know if I’m paying too much on rent?
Ideally, I would love to move back to Pasadena because it was a great city to me.
• It has the Laemmle / Regency / Paseo
• The Lindygroove / PBDA / Third Saturday Swing are so close-by.
• Gotta love the convenience of Peet’s Coffee & Tea on Lake Avenue
• A lot of my friends live close-by.
But the reason I moved to Glendale in the first place was because living in Pasadena got a little too pricey for me. But a friend of mine recently moved to a rather nice-looking Pasadena apartment in the Playhouse District for not too much of a month’s rent, so I’m hoping I can do the same. It *is* a buyer’s market after all these days….!
SUGGESTIONS ON WHERE TO LIVE FROM PEOPLE I’VE TOLD
Eagle Rock
Pasadena (by me)
Burbank
Korea town
And take a look at the typo in this email I got from a girl I told at Lindygroove:
Hey Stuart,
Are you still looking for a place to rent? The bedroom in my apt will be free at the end of June for $550.00 not including utilities.
O WILL IT NOW???
6 comments:
What's the typo? You should add Seattle or Portland to that list.
Maybe this isn't as obvious as I originally thought, but the way she words it makes it sound like she's inviting me to go live in her bedroom and pay $550.00 a month to live in it.
.....and I barely know her. Plus, I'd like a little more space than that.
Where is Evan moving to?
Can't you keep your place by getting another roommate?
Anyway, a friend of mine is looking to move in May/June. He said he wants to live in Eagle Rock/Highland Park area.
Let me know if you are interested in getting in touch with him :-)
I think I remember reading somewhere that a good rule of thumb for what you can afford for rent is 25 to 30% of your monthly income. Of course, in L.A. that's difficult to do. Maybe do a budget of all your expenses and see how much you can really afford.
As for places, there are a lot of affordable places in Koreatown, but it's probably not the most convenient for you. I love Pasadena, too, but it can be pricy, but maybe north Pasadena or Altadena might not be so bad.
Evan's moving in with Mahea to find a place of their own.
And I technically COULD just stay here and find a new roommate, but I'm thinking I'd like to find a new place myself.
Also - yeah, sure. I'll give you a call sometime this week and ask you about the details. :-)
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