Packed up my stuff this morning and moved from one Airbnb apartment to the next, getting to see it and leave my suitcase there before I officially move in on Sunday. I've been Airbnb-ing it here because I'd forgotten what a nightmare it is trying to rent an apartment in Paris if you're not French...landlords and real estate people think nothing of demanding a full year's rent in advance, and that's just not going to happen.
So I've been doing the Airbnb thang, renting different apartments for 1-2 week periods. It's actually been fun, because I've gotten to live in several different neighborhoods and thus get a feel for what it would be like to live there long-term. Anyway, the only reason for this rap is that the latest one is a real find -- it's large, spacious (a rarity in itself in Paris) and has a private garden (a *remarkable* rarity in Paris). I look forward to spending the next couple of weeks being able to have my coffee and croissants there instead of a cafe, and being able to kick back in the garden on these warm Spring nights. Also, this latest apartment comes with built-in pussy. No, I haven't followed in the footsteps of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and moved into a brothel. (Although I would in a heartbeat if such a housing opportunity was made available to me.) It's just that this apartment comes with a cat. It's a nice cat, and used to being on its own most of the time, so my cat-sitting duties will be minimal. It'll actually be nice to have some company as I enjoy the garden. That's all. Nothing more to see here...move along. Just another morning in My Kinda Paradise...
