old house / new house
So, I moved house the other day. Actually, the same day as I flew to Australia, which caused unnecessary stress, but meant that I didn't have to deal with it when I got back on Monday. Now the only things left at my old house are some wine and the worm bin. So, a comparison.Location - Old house: 1 mile north of campus, up a hill. New house: 1 mile south of campus, on the flat.
Closest coffee shop - Old house: 7 blocks. New house: 1 block (along with restaurants, cute shops, etc).
Closest washing machine and dryer - Old house: in the laundromat, 6 blocks. New house: off the kitchen.
Bedroom - Old house: not big enough to swing a cat in, nice enough but a little dark. New house: big enough to swing any number of cats, big window with view of the bay.
House itself - Old house: big, wonderful view of Golden Gate bridge and bay, ready to fall apart in an earthquake (and apparently the faultline is just behind the house). New house: remodelled 1916 villa, everything eco-friendly and gorgeous (downside: no shoes in the house, have to be careful not to scratch the granite benchtop in the kitchen, felt feet on the furniture).
Flatmates - Old house: fabulous people (why did I give them the url for this blog?), mostly 20-something students, oh, and, there's 6 of them. New house: the landlord and one other, seem nice but I don't know them yet, both work and are my age or older.
Rent - Old house: pricy (by most standards, average by Berkeley standards). New house: expensive (by Berkeley standards: reasonable).
On the whole, I think I made the right decision. And there is the bonus that when I go back to my old house, for example tonight to watch the final of Project Runway, I'm not just blobbing at home in front of the tv, I'm socialising.
R.
posted by flying kiwi @ 6:10 PM
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