So! I feel kind of stuck. Threw everything up in the air and what landed are two pretty good options that I'm now feeling caught between. Honestly looking for input, if you've got it!
Option #1:
Living with my distant second cousins. I have not seen them since I was fourteen or so, but meeting them today was so very easy.
Pros:
- They will charge me next to nothing to live there, which means I will be saving a lot of money.
- I will get to stay near my work and all of my typical haunts, which means no work commute.
- I know I will be safe with family. They are also very sweet people.
- They have two cute little dogs.
Cons:
- The room is very small. My bedroom set might not even fit in there.
- I will need to get a storage unit no matter what.
- My cousin's sister and her husband also live there; they are elderly and also don't speak much English.
- I will have to share a bathroom with said elderly couple.
Neutral Information:
- I am told that they will be moving (and therefore I will have to move) anywhere between six months to a year from now. They are not sure. This is more than I originally thought; the initial estimate was three to four months. Even six would be great. Saving six month's worth of money and also being able to do a couple of things that Blair and I had already planned before I knew I needed to move (Star Wars Nite, Comic Con).
- I haven't asked questions yet about things like WiFi and curfews and stuff like that. Would it be disruptive to the household if I were to go to Disneyland and come home very late/early in the morning? Will have to ask.
Option #2:
I found a room for rent in Temecula, which is a city roughly 45 minutes away from here. It's a pretty large house with a decent sized room. I would have two roommates, one a little younger than me and one a little older, who seem very cool and chill with lifestyles and interests similar to mine. The vibes on the ad were immaculate, and I spoke to one of them on the phone just now and it really seemed like we could get along super well.
Pros:
- Busy, populated area with a lot of cool stuff nearby like a ton of awesome restaurants, a huge mall, ect.
- A LOT more space; she said I could even spread out a little, and pepper some of my stuff throughout the house. Some storage space in the garage as well.
- Two awesome roommates that I share interests with and could do stuff with. They stress that they are chill, clean, quiet, and respectful. If true, dream roommates.
Cons:
- Money. For the area, the room is very reasonably priced, but it's more than I pay my current roommate and the rent coupled with utilities plus the storage unit I may still need to get will definitely put a strain on my finances. I could do it, I would just have to be very frugal. I would not drown, but it would be a very difficult and slow process to start padding my savings.
- Commute. As I said, it's about 45 minutes away. To some people, that's a long commute. To others, that's average or not bad at all. Southern California freeways are brutal and unpredictable, though. I would be spending a lot of money on gas, and it would put wear and tear on my car a little faster, tacking on roughly an hour and a half to two hours (depending on traffic conditions) of driving every time I go to work.
- They are looking to fill the room ASAP. If I move in with my cousins, I would move in March. If I move into this house, I would have to move in first week of February, although this is kind of a chaotic time for me because my roommate's wedding is on February 1st, we will have house guests (his fiancee's parents, from Germany) in our house until the second week, and then they are going on their honeymoon.
Neutral Information:
- No one has kids, pets, or partners.
So. If you were me, what would you do? Anyone have any thoughts? Advice?
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