Reasons I hate moving

I am once again running out of options as far as housing goes and my contract is up on Saturday. Last year I spent 4 weeks sleeping on friends' couches while trying to find a place I could call home for the next year. This year I am determinded to have a place to live by move out day ... I hope.

Why does it take me so long to settle on something I know I wont be happy with anyway? Here is a little insight into my mind while looking at apartments. (p.s. the picture to the left is my future place of residency - I am going to be a hairy forest girl after all).

1. I will not sign a full year contract. I will probably end up living there a year anyway but I refuse to tie myself down like that "just in case" something else comes up.

2. New roommates ... I have a 99% chance of living with someone who does something that annoys me. In fact change that to 100%. Some people have personalities to compensate for their drastic annoying habits but I don't really want to be the one rooming with the dramatic, hyper-sensitive, high maintenance, boy stalking, morning person. I mean, you sign a contract and you have no idea what type of people you are going to be stuck with through the ups and downs of the coming year.

3. New Ward ... New ward = New callings and new responsibilities. I am finally getting the hang of the calling I was given 9 months ago.

4. Packing and Unpacking. I start out trying to organize everything while packing then I realize I have 20 min. until the "cleaning lady" comes to make sure I have everything moved out so I have to pack 85% of my things by throwing them into boxes that will end up having the bottom fall out on them within seconds of picking them up. And then the unpacking ... where do I put all my stuff?

5. Rent. I have to pay rent for a place I think is too small, too smelly, too dirty, too far away from campus, too spider infested, and too old for my liking. Oh and most importantly the rent is always WAY more then I would like to pay.

So, I am trying to find a place to live that has a working stove, a running dishwasher, a fridge big enough to fit 8 people's worth of food, a lack of spiders, a decent amount of parking, reliable internet, a good cable hookup, and a big room for all my clothes. The worst part is, I should be able to find a place like this for a decent price. But .. not in Provo. Instead I have to pay 350.00 a month so I can be crammed into the smallest room of a house so far from campus I almost think I need a private helicopter to get to class on time. And so, my house hunt continues.

At least I know there are others out there like me. I wish you all the best of luck!