Having a place all to myself!

(Pictured: NOT my apartment. My unit doesn’t have a dishwasher.)

This may be embarrassing to admit, but to put this fave in perspective: the time I’ve spent living with either family members or roommates has been longer than the time I’ve lived on my own. It’s tough to get an affordable place on your own, let alone in the area where I live (East Bay Area), so I REJOICED when I found out I got an apartment five years ago. (Praise affordable housing!) My space may be a small studio apartment, but I have it all to myself and the rent is decent, given where I live and that I’m also on the top floor where I get some lovely views of Mt. Diablo. Best of all, no more having to put up with other people’s crap, whether it’s them playing the TV so loud in their room or taking their sweet-ass time in the shared bathroom.