I decided recently that it was time I moved into my own place out here in San Francisco. It’s time for me to start establishing myself out here a little bit better, especially considering I know I want to live out here for a long period of time. By here, I mean California and the West Coast in general. I still want to stay somewhat mobile and I may have found a perfect place in the Mission to get myself to a more stable and centered place. Plus the neighborhood can be a bit rough at times and it’d be good to toughen me up a bit.
I went crazy on Craigslist for most of yesterday and ended up seeing three places on relatively short notice. The first was a very large studio, slightly more than I wanted to pay, but it was perfectly located right by a shuttle stop for work as well as my favorite venue, The Independent. That was tough to decide to pass on, but then again there will be another chance to rent in that building in the next month so I’ll take my chances there. The next two places were with the help of a CitiApartments dude that helped me look at two different places that might fit a description of what I’d be interested in. I’m going to look at two places today and then I think I just need to make a decision once and for all. Based on what I’ve seen and heard about renting in SF, it’s imperitive that you make a quick decision when you find an apartment that may suit your needs. The place in the Mission would fit my needs and then some so I think I may need to just jump on it. Which means I’ll be moving in like two weeks. Awesome.
It was a hard decision to make regarding getting my own place. I’ve somewhat enjoyed having a roommate over the past couple months, and I say that knowing that I’m just a crabapple and that I haven’t been in the greatest state of mind lately. I’m sure that I wasn’t ever truly easy to live with, and I think I’ve always been the guy that needs home to my quiet place. My solace place. I’ve been that way ever since I first got out of the house and after my first semester of college. I guess I should accept this about myself so I fully recognize that having a roommate has been a tough challenge for me lately. A good challenge and one I can learn from, sure, but right now it’s time for me to get settled to be on my own for a bit. This week was a rough one for me in a few ways and I think this process of finding my own place will be good for me in more ways than one, so it’s all about balancing that correctly. That’s the goal at least.