As of a few days ago – August 28 – I have been in Italy for exactly two years. This time of year in Bologna brings back strong memories. There are both good ones, such as Jess and Sean’s visit after I had just gotten here, and the whole process of discovery that Julia and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘apartment-hunting’
two years, and a new apartment!
Posted in descriptive, reflective, regular, year 3, tagged anniversary, apartment, apartment-hunting, existential questions on Friday 4 September, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Great Apartment Hunt
Posted in descriptive, humorous, regular, year 2, tagged apartment, apartment-hunting on Saturday 13 September, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(Warning: this was five single-spaced pages in Microsoft Word) The last few days of apartment hunting have been at once so surreal, nerve-wracking, hilarious, and dismaying that I don’t even know where to start. I suppose I’ll start with our first real failed attempt… The One with the Guy from Kosovo I’ll admit that [...]
less stressed
Posted in regular, year 2, tagged apartment-hunting on Thursday 4 September, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We just lost the apartment we originally made a proposal for, but we’re rather glad we did. We saw another apartment this afternoon that is FANTASTIC, and if we don’t see anything we like better tomorrow we will make a proposal there. Will not describe it because have fingers crossed too hard. So we’re still [...]
still homeless, and soon to be penniless
Posted in regular, year 2, tagged apartment-hunting, homelessness, stress on Wednesday 3 September, 2008 | 1 Comment »
So we found an apartment, but two problems: a) The proprietaria hasn’t accepted our proposal yet – and it’s been a whole day. We’re beginning to think that she’s reluctant to accept foreigners, being transient and unlikely to stay for more than a year. And, let’s face it, there’s a certain amount of wariness for [...]
aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
Posted in regular, year 2, tagged apartment-hunting, fear, stress on Friday 29 August, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Cold, cruel, homelessness, I tell you.
one year!!!
Posted in year 2, tagged anniversary, apartment-hunting, buskers, Ferrara, stress on Thursday 28 August, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So I have been in Bologna for exactly one year today. I would write something thoughtful and profound, except I don’t really have the time because I’m staring cold, cruel homelessness in the face on Sunday. (The coldness and cruelty are mitigated by the fact that a couple of friends have offered to take us [...]
the stress builds
Posted in autumn, regular, year 1, tagged apartment-hunting, culture shock, job-hunting, stress on Wednesday 12 September, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
All right. Culture shock has officially set in. I know what it is; I know that it’s essentially equivalent to a psychological cold and will pass. But it still manages to make life difficult in the meantime, making even the easiest of tasks seem insurmountable. It feels like the entire Italian system is working against [...]
affitasi…
Posted in autumn, humorous, regular, year 1, tagged apartment-hunting, family, friends, Siena, Tuscan villas on Sunday 9 September, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
So, apartment hunting! Fun times and adventures for all! Julia and I, not particularly wanting to be homeless come September 23 when our rent is up, have decided to go ahead and find an apartment—that is, to potentially sign a 12-month contract even though neither of us have an actual income at the moment. So [...]
