Moving is a pain. In. The. EVERYTHING. I live two towns and one parish over from the school I teach at. The reason for this is because I was originally supposed to move into a complex with my ex, a terrible goblin. Not together in the same apartment, mind you, but in the same complex so we could see each other more often than we were. And wouldn’t you know it, we broke up the day after I signed the lease. I don’t mind where I live…it’s actually only a 30 minute drive, and the complex is reasonably priced and has great amenities. It is also more…residential than college, so there aren’t wild parties everywhere all of the time, and people go to bed at a reasonable hour.

I lived in a one bedroom apartment with a little balcony…750 sqft for $750 for me and my two cats, Max and Kat Kat. My friend Bayleaf and I had talked about living together the next year, but I had to renew within 60 days of my lease ending (July), so I did because we hadn’t set plans in stone yet. She wanted to find a place closer to her job (which would also be closer to mine), but I wasn’t crazy about that idea either. Then she stayed over a few times and commented how she really liked my apartment complex, and how the drive wasn’t even that bad. So I thought “Well maybe my complex will let me transfer my lease?” And they did! Yay! Living with a good friend, cheaper rent, a dog, bigger living room, more private building in the complex, and I didn’t have to move far! It’s all good in the neighborhood, right?

Well…aside from the hunting someone down with a trailer/truck to help move furniture (thanks friends who helped!), Bayleaf and I had to take care of miscellaneous tasks that one forgets sometimes…

• Transferring Internet (vital)
• Signing the lease and paying/transferring the deposits/rent
• Transferring the electricity
• Cleaning the old place

So the only one of these that caused a real problem was transferring the electricity. So basically…it’s a $35 transfer fee (whatever), but I had to reapply for an occupancy permit within my parish ($25). I wouldn’t have been as ticked about it if it didn’t require me to drive 25 miles immediately after work to turn in a paper copy of a simple application for occupancy in the parish I already live in. I literally am moving across by four buildings. But whatever. WHATEVER. It’s all taken care of now 🙂