We need a place to live.
This is the new source of stress and focus in my life.
Matt will be arriving in Pasadena on August 1 with a truck full of our stuff, and hopefully we will have some place to put it.
Challenges:
- Price (I thought New Jersey was expensive)
- Location (we have one car we can't afford to drive, so we need to be within a 2 mile radius of Fuller)
- Pet friendly (getting rid of Henry is definitely not an option)
- Size (are there apartments in LA that are more than 500 square feet??!!)
- Quality (please oh please can we find something with a dishwasher)
Anways, I'm putting this out there in the hopes that some of you know something I don't and can hook us up. We're getting close enough to the date now that I can actually join some of these websites that offer apartment listings. So far this has not been quite as fruitful as I had originally hoped.
So I don't suppose anyone knows someone who lives within a mile or two of Fuller that is looking to rent out a nice, cheap, pet friendly apartment???
1 comment:
Hi,
I'm a student at Fuller (my sister-in-law sent me your blog thinking I might be able to help). Are you on the campus apartments wait-list? Most of their stuff is not pet friendly, but if you get on the phone to the housing office, they might be able to help you. We are in non-pet friendly Fuller housing, but it has been convenient to be close to campus.
Beyond looking at Fuller's housing, don't forget about the public transportation system. Fuller is well-connected--on the bus route and is three blocks away from the gold line (the light rail system). So, if you can find a place that has access to public transportation, definitely think seriously about it. For the most part, Fuller's classes are offered at times when the buses/public transportation is offered (there might be an odd one here or there that isn't; I kept a 'normal' schedule).
Third, don't count out buying one of those 'portable' dishwashers--the ones you can wheel around and hook up to your sink when you need to use it. You can buy one used on Craigslist or get a new one for $350 at Sears (we were there last week, so I just happen to know that). They have several skinny models that wouldn't be too obtrusive in a small apartment, and if we had been prescient, we would have bought one ourselves.
Finally, good luck to you both!
Julie (a Fuller student)
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