I’ve Made ANOTHER Decision
Posted by imaginebliss on February 18, 2009
Okay, I know I said I had decided on the apartments at Borrego. But I was thinking of the pros and cons of living there or the town home on Power. The only pro Borrego has over the town home is price. Which I can make up for in difference, it’s only $80 more than my original budget for rent. And that was when I was hoping for an ideal 8 houses a day, instead of the regular 10-15 now.
I think the thing that had the most impact on my decision is that Borrego isn’t close to anything. The freeway is one street away, and there’s a hospital on the corner. But there are no grocery stores, gas stations, etc. And I consider that to be an important factor in where I live. Right now, there’s a QT gas station practically in my back yard. I can walk there literally in 2 minutes. There is one of every grocery store (Albertsons, Bashas, Frys, Safeway) within one mile of my apartment, and all down the same street. I’m fairly close to everything else like entertainment and dining.
And at my old apartment in Mesa I was in the same situation, even across from a movie theater and shopping center. So, maybe I’ve been a little spoiled for the past 2 1/5 years, but I like to know I don’t have to drive too far for something, especially at night when Dave has gone home and I run out of toilet paper or something.
So I’m going to put the deposit on the town home this week. I’m moving out in only 30 days. I can’t believe I’ve already been at City Scape for one year! I say I won’t now, but when I move out I’ll miss this place. Never had any bug problems, and I’m on the first floor!
I think the city of Tempe is just not my place. Too many college students, which means noisy neighbors and lots of partying/drinking. Even though I’m only 21, I really prefer a quiet place away from all the ruckus. Heck, maybe I’ll move into an old folks community,.
UPDATE: Here’s the town home web page
