New Apartment!

I'm going to move into my own apartment! I've been wanting to get my own place for awhile now (the main thing that was hard to deal with was sharing a bathroom and the general lack of freedom involved). It's an unfurnished studio around 500ft2 at $800/month. Outside it looks pretty rundown, I don't really care about that - the main thing is the interior - it's recarpeted with newly renovated kitchen and bathroom. After looking at around 7 places the last couple of days, this is quite a good deal! I paid the security deposit this morning and will be moving in a couple of weeks. Someone was moving out and showed me things that he's giving away. They are in v good condition, and I know some people would love to have them for free but I didn't want any of them. This is going to be my FIRST place and I'm going to call it home for the next 3 years so I think spending an extra few hundred dollars to get new things is definitely worth it. After doing a quick calculation, furniture etc are going to be around $1200. And this place allows pets, maybe dogs if they don't make too much noise! I want a German Shepard, but that would be unfair for it now that I'm in a studio and I don't really have much time for it. So I guess I'll have to wait or compromise in getting a small breed.....we'll see. :)