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I found an apartment! I've been looking for what seems like forever (probably like 2.5 weeks) and I've driven countless hours around Sacramento, but I finally decided on a location (Natomas) and a complex. I will start my lease this Saturday there, and my roommate has informed our current apt manager that we'll be moving out a week early, so I have exactly one week, two weekends, to move. Freaky!
This whole process has been and is quite daunting. Last year was easy comparatively, since all I had to do really was to find a non-creepy roommate in Davis. Since I decided to find my own place for my Official Grown-Up Life, I had to tour properties and ask Important Questions myself. It was scary! I'm quite sure that I "settled," since that's what I tend to do when I get scared, but I don't really care, because I usually end up ok in the end.
It was definitely difficult moving to Sacramento, since I wasn't sure what areas were sketchy/not. I basically started looking at the cheapest one bedrooms (bad idea!) and then I had almost settled on a complex when I happened to mention my plans to a colleague in Business College who happens to be from Natomas. She told me that my chosen complex was incredibly ghetto, which was a complete surprise. Natomas is so new that it all looks amazing, but apparently there are some very poor/sketchy people living in very nice looking places. I was directed to North Natomas, which seems like a very arbitrary designation, but indeed the rents are higher and the places have more amenities. So I suppose that I chose a better location.
I'm paying like $150 more than I wanted to on rent, so that kind of freaks me out, but I guess what I'm paying for is (a feeling of) security. I'm going to be coming home very late at night when I have to close the store, and I don't want to feel scared when I get back. Hopefully this complex won't be as scary. Anyway, the apartment itself is great - a one bedroom with a full-size washer/dryer, fireplace, balcony, walk-in closet, etc. It's a relatively new complex and although the actual unit is pretty close to the road, I can't see much else wrong with it. Anyway, I'm excited about moving out on my own!
I'm also (finally) starting my position at Target. I'll be completing my training on Friday and will be "in position" in Natomas on Monday! Not gonna lie - I'm kinda freaked out. But I'm glad that I'll finally be doing what I signed up for so long ago. I've been taking on increasing responsibilities at the store in Lodi and as much as I worry about not knowing what to do, I'm also excited about getting into a routine and getting better at running this whole operation. And I really can't wait to be a full-fledged executive and show everyone what I can do. :)
It's just going to be very stressful in the next couple weeks...
I found an apartment! I've been looking for what seems like forever (probably like 2.5 weeks) and I've driven countless hours around Sacramento, but I finally decided on a location (Natomas) and a complex. I will start my lease this Saturday there, and my roommate has informed our current apt manager that we'll be moving out a week early, so I have exactly one week, two weekends, to move. Freaky!
This whole process has been and is quite daunting. Last year was easy comparatively, since all I had to do really was to find a non-creepy roommate in Davis. Since I decided to find my own place for my Official Grown-Up Life, I had to tour properties and ask Important Questions myself. It was scary! I'm quite sure that I "settled," since that's what I tend to do when I get scared, but I don't really care, because I usually end up ok in the end.
It was definitely difficult moving to Sacramento, since I wasn't sure what areas were sketchy/not. I basically started looking at the cheapest one bedrooms (bad idea!) and then I had almost settled on a complex when I happened to mention my plans to a colleague in Business College who happens to be from Natomas. She told me that my chosen complex was incredibly ghetto, which was a complete surprise. Natomas is so new that it all looks amazing, but apparently there are some very poor/sketchy people living in very nice looking places. I was directed to North Natomas, which seems like a very arbitrary designation, but indeed the rents are higher and the places have more amenities. So I suppose that I chose a better location.
I'm paying like $150 more than I wanted to on rent, so that kind of freaks me out, but I guess what I'm paying for is (a feeling of) security. I'm going to be coming home very late at night when I have to close the store, and I don't want to feel scared when I get back. Hopefully this complex won't be as scary. Anyway, the apartment itself is great - a one bedroom with a full-size washer/dryer, fireplace, balcony, walk-in closet, etc. It's a relatively new complex and although the actual unit is pretty close to the road, I can't see much else wrong with it. Anyway, I'm excited about moving out on my own!
I'm also (finally) starting my position at Target. I'll be completing my training on Friday and will be "in position" in Natomas on Monday! Not gonna lie - I'm kinda freaked out. But I'm glad that I'll finally be doing what I signed up for so long ago. I've been taking on increasing responsibilities at the store in Lodi and as much as I worry about not knowing what to do, I'm also excited about getting into a routine and getting better at running this whole operation. And I really can't wait to be a full-fledged executive and show everyone what I can do. :)
It's just going to be very stressful in the next couple weeks...