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I'm on the top floor of a highrise loft space and my blinds are up most of the time and I couldn't put curtains up if I wanted. The outside wall is 100% solid stone bricks and concrete. No way I'm drilling holes that can't be patched up in a rental. There are no buildings right next to us but any peeping Tom with binoculars can probably see anything he wants. But what are the odds really. I walk around naked after a shower or my underwear when I'm getting dressed in the morning. During the day it's probably really hard to see inside anyway but either way I don't really think about it or care. If I was closer to ground level I might be a little more aware but until then...

I've rented before during a move once. I had to move cities unexpectedly and didn't have a place lined up without any promise of one either so I threw my stuff in a storage, paid 3 months up front and went back for it when I found a place and the funds to haul it. I now live w/ my BF in a 700 sqft loft which isn't "small" by any means but the layout and lack of actual closet space is ridic so in hindsight maybe we should have gotten a storage. You're right, I might have enjoyed my loft more if it wasn't so cluttered. Also, I'm very much minimalist these days versus my BF who finds it necessary to hold on to his 100 tee shirts and clothes that don't even fit anymore. Not to mention all his kid's toys that he has absolutely no interest in anymore for the off-chance that he might request it one day and we not have it. I'm trying to change his mindset but at this point it's easier just to move into a more spacious place. "old dogs don't learn new tricks!" ;-)

My eyes are closed when I see. =P

I had a bar like this and if you have company a lot, even though there's not room to sit, guest will still congregate around the bar. Usually just leaning on it with a beer or cocktail in hand. I'd find bar stools with no back so guests can either sit facing each other or the rest of the common area during gatherings and leave the top clear and just add some flowers to either side or decorative vases, candle-scapes. Whatever your design interest. And yes, it will end up being a catch all if you don't have a designated space otherwise.

My grandmother is Mexican and her house was/is surrounded by waterbags, jugs of "holy water" plus a plethora of phony Mexican folk tales. The end result was her house looked like crap and since we lived in south Texas (a heaven for bugs and giant mosquitos) she also had fly shit everywhere. Just saying....doesn't work.

I agree w/ the flavor and cost. However, I think think the cost of the capsules are a lot less than the cost of a Starbucks latte 5 days a week AND considering it would cost a whole lot more for an espresso machine that wouldn't poop out on me in 6 months time like my cheapo Target one did...this seemed like an okay deal. I realize too that fresh ground coffee would taste a whole lot better but at the same time the Nespresso capsules could taste a whole lot worse. It IS way better than those yucky Kurigs. Blugh! and PS you can recycle the capsules at Sur la Table but I think several people have mentioned this already. :) Any time I want fresh, regular cafe I have my trusty $10.00 5-cup drip machine ready to go as well.

Rent is the biggest sham ever! Seriously all rent should be controlled. I really don't think renting 600 sqft that was built in 1960 and hasn't been updated since is worth the price these people charge (in any city)! "You want how much for that piece of junk in a homicidal neighborhood??" I don't think so! And where are consumer rights in apartment rentals...renters are pretty much ripped a new one in fees and rent increases because they know you can't get out of the lease until it's up. Why are they charging pet deposit AND rent? Do you charge rent / person? No, why does the dog have to pay rent? It's a win-win for apartment management companies. I hate all the bs of being a renter but in this economy and the fact that I'm under 30 and graduated at the height of the recession = I will never own a home. Totally went on a tangent but "rent control" made me think about how renting is all highway robbery!

I need to know exactly what color that is!!!!!! Stat! Well not stat, I'm moving this summer so it would be stupid to paint but I'll need to know before then!

Sounds to me like your neighbors just need to get over it! They moved in downstairs knowing very well that SOMEONE would be living upstairs and noise from footsteps in an older home is just a given. You've been considerate from what it seems. Change your number, and tell them it's out of your hands. If they have a problem, THEY can move. No point walking on eggshells sacrificing your happiness for theirs.

I'm constantly reminded why I dislike this entire season when I go to the mall or am just driving anywhere near a shopping center. People are rude, pushy, mean, selfish, drive like idiots, overuse their stupid horns for no reason etc. Then I'm like "oh yeah, I remember." So I just avoid all that by shopping online or shopping super early in the day.