Apartment

Yeah, so today I've basically gone post-mad.. In the sense that I keep writing new posts about things that are vaguely linked. Yes. Very good indeed. Anyway, seeing as I'm pretty bored I thought I'd describe my apartment.

It is costing me the rather ridiculous sum of around Fr.690 a month, which works out at about £385. Not that bad I suppose-- it's £100 more than I'm paying now-- but at least I'll be getting paid a decent salary whilst living there. The deposit is pretty obscene, at £670, but the school, being the wonderfully helpful bunch that they are, have said that they can pay both the first month's rent and the deposite for me, on the condition that I pay it back with part of my first month's salary (or something like that). Having read the tenancy agreement and things, the apartment sounds alright: it is 1.5 rooms (whatever that means..) and has a kitchen, bedroom and shower/WC. It also comes with cable TV (here's hoping there's an English language channel somewhere..) and a balcony, which I think is probably the best part. Washing facilities are shared with other tenants in the block I think.. and it is unfurnished. Waah. That's why I'm hoping that I can buy furniture from current tenant.

Sometimes I think I'm mental and should've taken the easy option and just went for the university option: at least they sort everything out for you and everything is lovely and cosy and nice and structured. And they get an Erasmus grant. Bah.