The Old Apartment

I never intended to move once a year, but here we are.

This move has quite possibly been my best and easiest move yet. Last year we had the Worst Move Ever and this year it was smooth sailing. So far. Knock on wood. It’s only half over.

The week we moved, Dave worked through Tuesday and I worked through Wednesday. Thursday we packed, Friday we loaded the pod in the morning, the cleaning crew came by at noon and we were completely finished, ready to load the Civic with our suitcases and bikes by 5pm Friday. We went out with 40 or so of our closest friends that night and left by 10am Saturday morning.

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I knew it was ambitious even as it was happening but it went exactly as planned. Saturday and Sunday at Camille’s we pretty much slept. I was surprised at the time at how tired we were, but in retrospect? Makes total sense.

My original plan here in Austin was to wait until Dave found a job to get an apartment, but the job market is appearing to be more saturated than we intended. And seeing as how today the temperature didn’t get out of the 50s, I might be needing some of those warm clothes that we have in storage. I have to say that’s the hardest part, being like, “Free tickets to ACL in the rain? Sure, I’ve a rain coat and galoshes! . . . in storage.” Or, “It’s cold in my office, I should bring a jacket. Like the one I have in storage.”

And we’ve got it good here. Camille has been the most awesome hostess and financially speaking it would be wise to stay here until Dave was gainfully employed. In reality, I didn’t take a pay cut coming here, we’re not poor and there’s something to be said for your own space. And hand mixer and earrings and shoes and recipes and candles, etc.

So we’re looking at a move in date of around 11/1.  And I saw my fair share of uncute places is nice neighborhoods today. And cute places in decent neighborhoods. pretty sure we can’t afford cute places in awesome neighborhoods.

So in honor of finding the best place I’m posting some photos of our old place for you to enjoy. I took them on the day we left.