All of my positivity seems to have worked! Last night I went and looked at an apartment. It's the bottom floor of a family home, one-bedroom, furnished, with my own entrance. There's no stove, but who am I kidding, cooking is not something I do often. It does come equipped with a full fridge, microwave, toaster oven, and hot plate. Perfect for me. Three comfy couches, a dining table, and a BED! I haven't slept on a real mattress a single night I've been living in the city. It's been air mattresses, camping pads, a couch, and--for one uncomfortable night--just the floor. I am definitely most excited about the bed. I swear I'm a full-grown adult, but this will also be the first non-twin bed I have of my own.
Everything moved pretty quickly last night. After the almost 2 weeks of searching and contacting people and constantly being on Craigslist, it was nice to have such a quick turn around. I checked the place out, met the family I'm renting from, and within an hour they called me, told me I had great credit (that's a relief), and would love to have me move in as soon as I wanted. Which is today. Yay!
I honestly feel like things are falling into place. Rent includes everything, including wifi. It's a month-to-month lease, so if I do need to leave sooner rather than later I can. The house is in walking distance of bars, restaurants, a Safeway, and a park. (Only downfall is that Forza will no longer be within walking distance, boo.) There's a Boys and Girls club across the street. Once I'm settled in, I'll be stopping by there to see if they are hiring, or at least looking for volunteers. The family is actually looking for a nanny for their youngest son. I know I said I didn't want to be a nanny again, but it might work out nicely to just nanny in my own home, at least while job searching. I haven't mentioned it to them yet though. Didn't really want to admit that one of my jobs would be ending shortly. Doesn't really reflect well on the whole being able to pay rent thing. Things just seem to be lining up nicely right now. But, I'm not getting my hopes up. First step: find an apartment. Success! Second step: Find a job. Work in progress.