This past week and weekend has been quite rough. Mason lost his job Wednesday, and the busy-ness has just gone on and on since. In losing his job he was forced to move out of his dorm, so we immediately began the search for a new place for him to stay.
His first option? A house off campus. No six month lease, about $400 a month. The deal seemed shady before we even went, and just got worse. Four roommates, shady neighborhood. Dirty house. The entire time I prayed Mason wouldn't pull out the checkbook and sign his life away before consulting my opinion.
But as luck would have it he agreed with me, and believed he'd be miserable in that damned house, so the search continued. He met with his previous employer, who was somewhat obligated to tell him what was available on campus and help him move. The two options Mason came away with were both on-campus apartments. One four bedroom, with two athletic students (football players?) and an International student. The other was a three bedroom with only one resident. Or so we thought.
After consulting with his parents, Mason decided on the "three-bedroom". However, once Mason registered for the room and payments were made, we found out that it was actually a two-bedroom, empty.
Oh, I cannot express how exciting that was.
Friday I went with Mason to check out the place. You know, to get a key and have an RA inspect it. It's gorgeous. This past weekend was spent moving in, unpacking, and organizing. I wish I'd been there for the entire process, but had applied for the very job Mason had just lost (not his position, of course, but the same organization) and had to attend group processes all weekend. But regardless, by midday Sunday he was all moved in.
Here are some photos I snapped to share his new "crib" with the world:
The kitchen: this makes me a very happy cat.
The living room, very cozy!
Another view of the living room.
Mason enjoying his new bedroom.
A bedroom that's actually a bedroom and not an everything room!
But as you can see there's still a lot to do. Moving in was the easy part. Decorating will be the challenge. Look at those bare walls! I'd better start crafting it up!
~Ashi
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