Apartment hunting
While it is a tad cold out, today was a very beautiful day for a walk downtown. I saw an ad for a top floor apartment in lower Nob Hill on CL, and set out to check out the apartment, then wonder aimlessly around downtown: a favorite activity of mine.
The place is on Bush and Jones, not a bad area, and as I mentioned before it is on the top floor. It has a freight elevator, making moving in a breeze, huge lobby which actually looks like an inviting place to take my laptop, stare out at the side walk, and compute away as people come and go from their apartments. The view isn’t so great, it faces Jones Street, and it has no view of downtown; though it took me a second to realize that I am already downtown, so a view of downtown is redundant.
Apparently the top floor had been gutted about 3 years ago in a fire, so the place is immaculate after rebuilding. New hardwood, a modern bathroom and kitchen, and noise-proof windows. There’s even a fire escape, for if I want to sit outside and watch the action down below. Also a bonus: cats and dogs are allowed.
$1775. Not too shabby. The realtor, who has lived in the building for years, said that there would be a unit that faced Bush street opening soon, which would offer a bit more of a view and be on the corner. This is via CitiApartments, so if I apply and I’m accepted, I can reject the offer and opt for any place that CitiApartments offers instead, or just say no altogether.
After the apartment hunt, I stopped at the various thrift stores and computer stores looking for a wireless card for my Zaurus, since it is pretty much useless until I can track one down. I guess I could use the usb to connect it to my phone for dialup. Now there’s an idea.
On the way back home, I stopped by Union Square and bought a couple prints from the local artists selling there. William Gregg, a Mill Valley resident, had all these acrylic paintings of what he called “actual cats he had, but in human situations”. One I got was of a blue eyed siamese, which I’m going to send to my mom: she has a beautiful siamese named Missy. I also got one myself, of a black cat on top of a chimney, with the Golden Gate Bridge and Coit tower at night in the background.
Now to go do something productive, like grocery shopping and laundry. Hey, PopRoxx is tonight, maybe I should go again?