New apartment

Journal entry 2025-02-01

Got an apartment out in XXXXXX (OJ stand in) today! XXXX (realtor stand in) and I took the express train out, after I saw a add on XXX (sumo stand in). The apartment is right on the way to the beach, funny I never really noticed it before, even though I must have seen in dozens of times. We, the 管理員 me and XXXX went to the apartment and it looked ok. A 1LDK as they say, and a rather large one at that. Had some weird angles to the walls, and the carpet looked a bit old, and the light was not great, but it was cheap (28K) fairly well maintained, and enough for a single guy like me. Then the 管理員 asked if I wanted to see another room that was empty and we agreed, he seemed to really want to show it too us. This one was more impressive, 2LD with a gorgeous view of the ocean right after walking in the door. A corner room, with lots of windows, are more open lay out and a lot more space. XXXX (GF stand in) would have hated it! The kitchen is run down and rusting, the door is so beat up from ocean and salt that its warped and missing parts on the bottom corners, the tatami has that special old musty tatami smell that screams moldy ryokan, and the kicker, the last owner ripped out the AC, just leaving a hole in the wall. But these are things that can be fixed. The view, the space, and the light will be perfect! Cant wait to get started fixing it up.