Done deal

I just decided on an apartment today! Hooray! I'll be living on the second floor of the same building that I wrote about earlier (the first unit that I saw was on the sixth floor, and has a huge balcony, but is more expensive). I had another meeting with the old-geyser landlord today, during which he agreed to let me have the apartment. I expect to move in around February 15, or so.

I'm doing a happy-dance right now. You just can't see me.

The landlord was actually apologetic about the whole sixth-floor fiasco, and said the rent-increase was because the renovations needed were much more expensive than he had thought. Having seen the inside of the unit, I guess I kinda believe him. Anyways, he was much more welcoming to me now than he was just a week ago. Even the real-estate agent was a little surprised. It was explained to me later (by a Japanese colleague) that the fact that I took the trouble to meet with him face-to-face probably won me a lot of points. Sweet.


The floor plan of my shiny new apartment.