house hunting

it is official...i signed for my own apartment yesterday morning! im super stoked about it, since it is really nice. here are the specs on the place: 

-2 bedrooms (one will be used as an office)

-1 bath with tub shower

-storage room with w/d hookups

-linen closet

-pantry 

-kitchen with stove, fridge, and dishwasher

it's in the basement of a chiropractor's office, along with 4 other apartments, and adam and belinda actually lived in the same building for a while. everyone we talked to (which means about 4 apartments in the building bc we didnt know which apt # it was) love the place as well as the management. it seems really nice, and it's very unreal that it's mine. no more stinky, rap-music-loving, asian-food-cooking, disney-obsessed girl roommates!! of course, i wouldnt mind a boy roommate, but i wont get into that right now. anyway, here are the pictures of the place (as seen on craigslist):

1. looking past the living room into the 2nd bedroom/office

2. living room

3. kitchen

the pictures dont really give the size of the apartment justice. it's a pretty standard apartment. the only cons i see are that there is no covered parking (which i'll deal with), stairs are involved (also not a big deal), and there is no washer/dryer (but they arent too expensive used on craigslist, since there are hookups for them).

some of the pros are that it is in a good condition, it is HUGE compared to what i have now, i dont have to share a fridge, it seems very safe, the utilities are practically nonexistent, there is a huge parking lot to choose from (and i have 2 spots to myself!), it's not available until the end of july so i dont have to eat a month's rent to get the place, i can move in slowly before school starts, if i do get married the manager will just change the # of ppl living there and there wont be any problems, and did i mention i'll have my own apartment? 

i feel like such an adult! i dropped quite the deposit, as well as the first and last month's rent, so im pretty broke right now (at least until i get paid on the 5th), and im crossing my fingers that i get all of the merit pay from school this year (up to $1500 based on my performance throughout the year) so i can buy some furniture. oh yeah.... did i mention it's not furnished? this is a pro and a con in and of itself.... i get to choose my own furniture, but that also means i have to buy my own furniture as well. so if any of you bloggers would like to donate old stuff to the mallory-needs-a-place-to-eat-and-sleep charity, please feel free to get in contact with me :). here are the things on my "need" list (yes, i made one, as well as a "have" list and a "want" list):

-mattress (queen or king sized--no frame needed, i can worry about that later)

-dresser

-computer/work desk

-couch (i can make/buy couch covers if needs be)

-kitchen table with 3-4 chairs

-microwave

-vacuum

aaaaaand just for fun, here's my "want" list as well:

-washer/dryer

-3 pocket laundry organizer

-rug

-sewing machine (brad's roommate is in the process of selling me his)

-couch covers

-bed frame (queen or king sized)

-bedside table

-blender

-good set of knives

-steamer pot

-griddle

anyway, just wanted to share some of my excitement :). if only july 27th would roll around sooner! well, that would mean summer is over, but it's okay. im in texas until july 7th, im going to arizona july 19-25, and then park city the 26-august 3, so i'll move in the next day. technically, i only have 1 1/2 weeks left in my current apartment! thank my lucky stars!!