Looked at a place in Oakland on Friday. Too small to fit my equipment and my bed - I'd have to pick one.
Looked at a spot on the slopes today. It's fantastic - but I'm in a pool of candidates and will be advised of the decision no later than the 8th.
And about a half an hour ago, the owner of the current building stopped by to say he's turning off the water soon, and changing the locks tomorrow.
Hello, urgency!
Update, 20090302.12:08 : I'm living in a kitchen. I brought my bed, my clothes, and my laptop. Everything else I own, it turns out, fits exactly into my storage locker.
The kitchen is understood by all parties to be temporary.
The spot I looked at on Sunday re-listed later that night. Reading between the lines, I spent a nasty Monday of coming up empty on CL and other internet channels. And I found out this morning that the place I looked at in Oakland has already been snapped up... so being willing to live without my futon frame is a moot point.
The search has now expanded from "South Side and Oakland" to "Anything one bus from Oakland, except Carrick.*"
* I've lived in Carrick and exclude it for good reason. This includes anything on Arlington, as their idea of being "on the busline" is a 51a that runs about as often as STS service to the space station. The primary sticking point for South Side is I know the major bus routes and can do the hunter/gatherer thing without hassle. Moving to a new neighborhood means finding a new grocery store, etc.
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