Searching for an apartment can be a real hassle... especially in a foreign country.
A real brief overview of what my situation was all about- my old apartment was sold and I had to move out in one week. The problem- I didn’t have a new apartment yet. There were a couple options, but they didn’t seem very good at all. Then I was told on a Friday that I had to find an apartment by Saturday (one of my Korean friends, Kevin was to help me). So we searched all day, and I eventually settled on one apartment. It was very modern and in a nice location, but small. For whatever reason the boss did not care for that choice at all. She said we had one more option- so we checked that out.
It turns out the one last option is amazing. It is on the roof of a five-story building that is on top of a small mountain. So the view is really nice from almost all sides. It sure beats the view in my old apartment- the brick wall of the next apartment building three feet away. It has a sunroom, a huge balcony and a big bathroom with a tub (not common to have a bath tub in Korea). The location is also fantastic, about a two minutes walk away I can go hiking, or be in one of two parks. It sure beats the location I was in before- surrounded by love motels. And it makes my apartment in Suji seem like some sort of sick joke- or experiment to see what a person could tolerate and handle. But maybe those two places make me appreciate this one even more- as right now I am feelin’ real lucky.
I am just happy that this whole searching and moving process is over. It was a real pain for about two weeks. I lived with Chip for 1 week. Living with him was fine, and it was nice to hang out with him, as we don’t get to hang out as much as we would like. But the main problem was the hour long commute (each way) each day. It just isn’t a good way to start or finish a day.
I am still in the process of re-arranging and decorating, so I will wait to post pics of the inside until that is all done. But I have a couple of the views.
This is a picture looking off of my balcony towards the right. ^
This one is looking off to the left. ^
This is out of my bedroom window. ^
2 comments:
sweet. lets throw some rocks from that roof this weekend brother... and also, my phone is broken, has been for about a week... to get in touch, send a note or try the homeline... glad its over and you're in your new place... can't wait to check it out.
when's the party?
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