Decisions, decisions

You probably know that I've been having issues with how noisy this apartment building/area is is. I thought I'd get used to it, but I haven't, and it keeps getting worse. I have the recording studio below me that is loud until about 9pm, later on the weekends; the Azure Blue below that, which allows it's drunk patrons to congregate in the back to smoke, drink, scream, fight, etc..(cops there at least once a week); I have a newish neighbor that plays awful techno from the time I get home until... when I wake up? I've asked them to turn down the music twice in the past few weeks and they obviously don't realize/care that this isn't just a one time thing. Their bass is seriously loud enough that I can feel vibrations while I'm sitting on my couch. This woke me up at 4am the other day, ugh! The neighbor across the hall has a pit bull that whines and cries all night long. I could go on and on.

You might also remember that I had issues at my apartment in Lakewood with my neighbor blasting music and fighting with his boyfriend all the time. I checked out this current apartment building three separate times and got the impression that it was a very quiet place. The second floor is mostly artist studios and galleries, and there are only like five apartments on the third floor. I had no idea that I was in store for this mess. ...right now the recording studio has been playing the same beat over and over for at least an hour now.

I'm hoping they'll let me break my lease for this. It's completely interfering with my sleep (my mom can attest, the bar crowd woke her up when she was here a few weeks ago!), and therefore my job and such. It really sucks because I actually like this apartment a lot. It's a shame they rent out to anyone that will pay them.

The other day I found out that Kory's sister, Kelly's (and her husband, Seth) duplex is for rent. The upstairs. It's only a few minutes away from where I am now, which is good since it's close to work. It's in a much quieter area. I went to check it out today and she promised that it was very quiet and the only problem she had was a neighbor's dog barking once (she lived in the bottom half for a long time). Here are some random thoughts on the place:

• I don't like it as much as my current apartment. Everything in it kind of seems disconnected. I'm used to having a kitchen that comes off of the living room - this kitchen is down the hall in it's own separate room. ...there's just something about it that didn't feel "homey". The kitchen is also kind of weird.
• The place could use some work. Mostly painting I think. There are few pretty ugly things, like a closet door that is old and crummy...and the weird kitchen. Luckily Seth owns a construction company, so he said he's going to do some work on it before I would move on. He said he'd probably need a month. He's going to let me pick out paint colors too. Yay for having someone else paint for me for once.
• All hardwood floors and laminate. I know I should like hardwood floors because they look nice, but now that I've had carpet at this apartment, I think I prefer it. It's so much easier to keep up with the dog hair. Also, Mouse definitely prefers carpet.
• George. George lives downstairs. George is... kind of slow? He's nice and all, but I'm worried that I'm going to get stressed/annoyed because I'm so anti-social. George likes to talk and would probably knock on my door quite a bit to do so (answering the door is like one of my biggest fears). Kelly has been helping George out for years now though, and she told me just to tell him to leave me alone and he will (and won't be offended.) Having George there is also really good though. He's home all the time so he watches over the place, cuts the grass, shovels the driveway, etc.. 100% sure he would let out Mouse if I need him to.
• Garage with a garage door opener!
• It's on a one-way street, which is super annoying.
• There's a washer and dryer in the basement, yay!
• Seth isn't making me pay a deposit!

So I think I might try and go for it. I think I'd rather deal with the few negative things than put up with all the noise here. I don't have to pay a deposit, so it's not really costing me anything to move. I'm going to give myself another day or so to think about it, then I need to talk to my landlord about getting out of my lease.

Sigh.