Jennathehun's Profile

I recently moved from a bigger city, where I had a large, fun and tight knit group of friends to a smaller city that I group up near, where I don't feel like I am clicking with as many of the people I meet. I think moving and finding the friends that are right for you takes time. I got a dog - that really helps me meet neighbors (especially since he's a friendly dog and heck, he's my friend!). I also try to get involved in organizations where I think people of similar interests may be - the local co-op, an urban gardening organization. Usually friendship develops slowly but organically in post college years. I hope I find a group here like my former town. But until I do, I will be patients.

Very cute home - but why does the daughter have only princess costumes to wear?

I recently moved in with my boyfriend after a year and a half of living alone. I miss long indulgent bubble baths, eating cookies or crackers and cheese in bed, watching really, really bad reality television, letting my cat sleep in the bed, playing the clueless soundtrack loud as I cleaned the apartment, singing along. And I miss the courage that living alone gave me to go bother my neighbors. I lived in a house where close friends and not so close but very nice friends had apartments, and I would just walk around seeing who might like to bbq with me that night, or if anyone was hungry for the dinner I had just made. Having someone in the house doesn't force me out as much, and maybe I miss out on new friendships!

I rented my latest apartment full of optimism. It was perfect, with one large and one small bedroom, a nicely updated kitchen with a dishwasher! A big dining and living room, and backyard access. However I didn't take into account that if I could smell smoke from the downstairs neighbor in the summer, it would only get much much worse in the winter. Though the apartment air seemed fresh and clean when I looked at the apartment, the smoke seeps in through every entry point - especially my under the sink areas and closets (so gross!).

Moving into an apartment where many of the tenants have been established for a number of years can be a challenge. They're unwilling to give up the storage area they've already claimed, leaving none for us, or might already consider the backyard all theirs. I totally get that, but it's no fun to be in the position of the equally rent-paying newby with nowhere to store your christmas ornaments.

I will, from now on, always take into account when tenants warn you that a landlord is "less than responsive," at best this can mean the landlord lets you fix things and take it out of your rent, leaving you mostly alone to do what you want with the space, at worst this means that dryer you were promised doesn't work for months, water leaks from the ceiling into your bedroom, or the basement fills with water and your stairs sink down an inch (all have happened to me).

This shop is one of my favorite places to just go walk around in. It always is so interesting and eclectic but cohesive! Also - Providence especially is progressive with a capitol P. Here here RIer in exile!