Graduate Housing

The other day Daddy asked me if I was acquiring lots of good stories about living in this graduate student housing that I could pass on to my kids some day. So far it's actually been quite nice, but here are some things I will not miss about living in this 1940s graduate housing setup:

• Not having a dishwasher
• Not having a washing machine/dryer
• Having a small kitchen
• Having only small-ish windows
• Being able to hear lots of sounds from neighbors, including: crying baby next door, noisy parties next door the other way, arguing couple somewhere downstairs, and a lugy-haucking neighbor in an unidentifiable direction

Here are some things I will miss about our apartment:

• Nice hardwood floors
• Great location near Rice Village
• Pretty tree visible from our window (see previous post)
• Cheap rent

On a different note, guess how much Justin and I are getting back from our tax return? $3000! (That's $3000, said excitedly, not $3000 factorial) We plan to put it toward student loans.