Finally got the word that I’m approved for the new apartment (not that I was worried about the approval, just annoyed at having to wait so long to have them confirm it).

It will be a nice expansion: from 809 sq ft to 1,117 sq ft; from one bedroom/one bath to two bedrooms/two baths; and a washer/dryer included (happy dance, I hate lugging laundry!).

The second bedroom is basically going to be my office, so that I can make a better effort to separate work from the rest of my life by having a room that I can walk out of every night, closing the door behind me. I’m thinking about putting my loveseat in there with the desk in case I don’t want to sit in that desk chair all day, but I’m still undecided on that.

I’ll also use the closet space for all my ‘work’ clothes: tank tops and sweats, etc. The extra bathroom is a bit extraneous, so it will be for the cat (i.e., litter box) and for guests.

The things I’m giving up: a garage (exchanged for an assigned covered parking space in the gated community), patio (for a “sunroom”, which is basically an extended area of the living room with some windows), and $125 or so more dollars every month.