I’ve been thinking of moving house lately. It’s nothing urgent or anything, and I’ll definitely take my time looking for a new place. It’s just, I’ve been living in the same apartment for the last four years, and it’s a bit small for me. I collect board games, and I’m starting to run out of storage space. There’s part of me that says, “Why not just sell them?” but another part of me goes, “Like hell am I gonna sell them!” I’m sure we all have different priorities when looking for homes, but I just need a spacious place. Unfortunately, if you look around for big places, they’re often either really old buildings, really expensive in terms of rent, or both. That’s not exactly desirable, you know? Old buildings might have really old-fashioned bathrooms, antiquated room layout, or they might be in need of serious maintenance. I’ve tried touring places with a real estate agency, but none of them really made me think, “This is the place.” One of them didn’t have a big enough front door to fit my massage chair through. And there was no way I was leaving that baby outside! The entrance to the bathroom was also pretty narrow. Still, before I even had the chance to think on it more deeply... someone else rented it.
The other place was at the top of a building. It was a high-rise apartment building on the 9th or 10th floor! The size was actually pretty decent, but it felt like an old building that had been heavily renovated. The kitchen looked a little too old for my tastes, the stairs creaked when I walked up them, and the balcony looked just a little bit too rickety for comfort. Another concern I have when looking for a place to live is soundproofing. I’ve had trouble with noisy neighbors in the past. Condominium units are the worst for this. Though sometimes the problem wasn’t related to the neighbors, it was just the location. I used to live near a station where tons of university students would congregate. Every night, they’d hang out there way past midnight, talking loudly and enjoying their youth. They even set off fireworks and stuff during the summer... It was really annoying. You never really know what kind of neighborhood you’re moving into until you’ve actually moved there, though. One of my current neighbors has this really loud air conditioning unit outside their apartment. Sometimes, it revs up like a motorcycle engine. That’s one of the things I’m really looking forward to saying goodbye to! Still, like I said, it’s not urgent right now, I just casually look at new listings online whenever I’m in the mood. Until the time comes, I’m just trying to organize my home so I can pack up and leave whenever I need to.
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