As of 4/12/2011 it is official, we have our apartment! Jeb went into the management office yesterday to sign the lease and they faxed it to me so I could sign as well. It is all very exciting and official feeling now. We have apartment 1P, it's on the raised first floor, with a nice view of the courtyard. There is nobody bellow us, which means we can stomp around as much as we please! The apartment (2900 N Mildred) is on a pretty block with lots of trees and is within walking distance to Wiggly Field Dog Park, Trader Joes, Petco, Michaels, and Lincoln Park Zoo! It seems like there will be lots for me to do, even when I''m first there and am uncomfortable riding the el and going too far on my own (I'm a wuss, I know).
The apartment is ours as of the first of May 1st and Mom is driving me down on the 4th! We will be cramming everything into Jeb's family's van and Jeb will meet us at the apartment when he is released from his finals. The van will be pretty packed what with - Me, Mom, two dogs and a rat (Raja, Pepper, Cricket), kitchen chairs and table, comfy arm chair, bed and mattress, all my art supplies and clothing, and all the artwork and rugs I have been collecting for our apartment. It might be tight, but I think we will have a blast!
Now that finding the apartment is out of the way, I can begin to focus all my attention on the many DIY projects I have for the apartment. The first project I'll be tackling? Hand dying the couch, armchair covers, and rug. All to match our color-scheme of course!
