Friday, August 13, 2010

No Longer Homeless

I made a decision! *drum rolls* I ended up picking Onterie Place, the one that is more expensive, but has everything I could possibly look for in an apartment. To soften the blow of the cost, they offered a one-time credit towards my rent, and my first month rent is only actually $80. lol. It will be much different after that. BUT... I'm SO SO SO happy. It finally feels like I'm HERE. It feels like I am not just a visitor anymore. I have a home!
Using post it notes, we created a matrix to compare the different places we saw.  This right here is decision making at it's best!


Today Derek and I went shopping at the premium mall, he bought me my first pair of designer jeans as a "house-warming"/welcome-to-Chicago present. I heart that handsome friend of mine! We got there using the zipcar that is IN MY BUILDING! That's right, I have 2 zipcars parked in the garage of my apartment building that I can reserve for anytime I need it. It is like owning my own car without actually owning one. We also tried the famous Chicago deep-dish pizza at Giordano's today. It was excellent. I'm so stuffed! Tomorrow we will do move-in and furniture shopping. My next big decision will be cell phones!
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownAugust 13, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    Yaey congratulations on your new home!! Looking forward to seeing photos of your new place :D

    And Derek, you are really an awesome friend, but I'm sure you knew that already ;:\

    S

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  2. TiffanyAugust 13, 2010 at 1:08 AM

    I demand photos! I'm so afraid mom won't pay for it so I can come in person to see. Your life sounds so swanky now (designer jeans? i think that makes derek your sugar daddy). nice job on the zipcars, that's a plus.

    make a decision on your cell phone, missy. and start decorating... i'm excited to see what your brain comes up with.

    and $80 for a month's rent, even if it is a one time deal, is sick!!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 13, 2010 at 11:02 AM

    Yaey that's super exciting!!!! :)
    -Ashley

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  4. AnonymousAugust 14, 2010 at 12:59 PM

    Mmmm... pizza....

    But congratulations! Ontarie Place sounds great (but difficult to type... looks wrong, must be Ontario, says the voice in my brain). Handy about the zipcars.

    Best! jen

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  5. VivianAugust 15, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    I didn't get a chance to take photos of my empty apartment, but I DID start furnishing it. I will post photos once it is furnished.

    Onterie Place DOES look like "Ontario", but it's pronounced ON-ter-ie... I was confused at first, too!

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  6. AnonymousAugust 21, 2010 at 2:18 AM

    Oh god. Please, Tiffany, never call me Vivian's sugar daddy ever again.

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