tonight will be our 3rd night sleeping in the new place. granted, we are sleeping on a mattress on the floor in the middle of the living room, but at least we're here. so far, we love it. couldn't be happier with our new shorter commutes to work (about 2 mins for kevin and a whopping 5 minutes for me). kevin has one light to go through and i have 1 stop sign and a light. it really doesn't get much better than that! it's so close, we can both go home for lunch to eat and visit the little monst.
our neighbors are gone a lot, but even when they are home, it's very peaceful at our new place. GASP! there is no more listening to our neighbors walk around in the apartments above ours or the noisy teenagers blasting their music in the wee hours of the night/morning while they make-out in their cars. we haven't explored much of the neighborhood yet, as our hours are full of moving and organizing (and squeezing in sleep every once in a while), but we have noticed a huge police presence in our area. there is a fire station within walking distance, and police patrolling the streets. i have taken into account where all the speed traps are as well. hopefully, i have all my bases covered. it's nice to know that we can feel safe in this new area.
just like with any move, there are a few give and takes. some we knew of going in and some we have realized the more time we spend here. the biggest give for me was exchanging a bath tub with a perfectly-angled, slanted side to lean against for a *newly remodeled tub* with 4 vertical sides. it doesn't make reading in the bath very comfortable (which is usually a nightly ritual for me). however, my favorite "take" (with the exception of the short commute and saving on gas) is that we have more space. technically, the square footage is probably very comparable, but the setup of the living room, kitchen and dining area is a major improvement and seems much easier to move around in. another give is that we don't have a disposal. kevin doesn't mind very much because he is used to not having one all throughout college. however, i have never lived without one so i can only forecast my fate as sticking my fingers in the ickyness to remove any food i accidently scoop into the sink. it's already happened once. and i gagged. we were wary of the kitchen storage, as we have a lot of kitchen appliances, dishes, pyrex, cookware, etc. we purged as much of it as possible (just the old stuff that we didn't use) but still needed a place for everything that was a left. thankfully, it all magically fits. the pieces that never really had a home in the apartment, now have a permanent space to live until they are being used. thankfully, my mother, aunt and future sister-in-law helped me organize the kitchen area. i felt very overwhelmed with that room for some reason. now, it's all put away. everything has it's place and we can rely on this organization. in a small home, organization is key (especially when you're married to me - ms. OCD). overall, we are very happy with our decision and our only regret would be not looking for a place like this sooner :)
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