Apartments and Cars

Originally published at Random Drivel. You can comment here or there.

Recently I’ve been doing some low-level searching of apartments in Bakersfield. Luckily, it seems like even though it is California, Bakersfield is quite reasonably priced in terms of housing. Sure, I’m going to be paying a little bit more than if I were in Oklahoma or Indiana, but its probably less than Chicago. I’m looking at probably less than a dollar per square foot. I saw a few listings for 1000 sqft places that were about $850, and thats way more than I need. I don’t know what my needs will be, if I plan on having a roommate or not, and what part of town I want to live in.

I’ve been thinking about cars, too. Do I want to buy a truck? Maybe that Silverado I’ve been wanting? Or go for a smaller car? Do I buy it in Indiana, Oklahoma, or California? So many choices.

What was it like for some of you who moved out for the first time, possibly on your own? Its a different situation than Terre Haute, where everyone knows about VQ or 6th Street. This is a new city, one that I’ve only spent a few days in. I’ve been thinking that a good idea would be to go back with my dad, probably for a few days, and just look around. He has a college buddy that lives in Bakersfield now, so he could give us some pointers.

Lots of decisions to make, and just a few months to make them. Ready to graduate, and get out of here.