Love And Hate

We still made no progress finding a new apartment.

I hate paying so much rent here when we can afford an apartment, like "buying".

I hate how loud it is here - that goes for inside out. I hate the landlords who even have an eye on your rubbish (and we´re the "lucky" ones living right above them, they complained openly to me that they can hear every word Ingo says, but I´m not loud enough!!! Really, she said that to me!).

I hate how small the apartment is (68m²) and that it´s not light enough.

I love the neighbours from opposite, though! In summer you can hear them making BBQs, having fun, laughing and all. It´s like living in a village!
And even in winter you feel kinda close - no one uses blinds here, isn´t that too likeable? I love it:



You can really look inside! Seems like an Africa-Fan lives there :-)



We close the blinds, though, when we FINALLY start to learn to dance for Cuba. I don´t want anyone to witness that!!! ;-)

Gah. It´s a true dilemma.

The kitchen could be a lot bigger, but the rest is ok. I even love the tiling by now. I love the Brunsviga (German, cultural Centre) mostly. It´s a nice building and it´s fun to watch the guys there.

I hate the traffic they cause, though, and that you never get to park your car after 8 pm (and sometimes mostly in the afternoon, too).

3 Minutes on foot and there is Aldi, Penny (another discounter), a bakery, a butcher - we have everything we need so close - I never had that before.

Still... I want something on our own. Something we can afford - and that is in the Easterly Ring Area (yes. This is important - I do believe for both of us (I hope it´s not just me!!!) . And that has a balcony. Is sunny. And normal (Heck, what did we see so far!!! Bathroom??? You come in... walk beside the long kitchen wall, go into the kitchen, walk to the end of that and find a tiny bathroom. Nah. "Yum").

Well. Till we find something I enjoy sitting here without the blinds down seeing our neighbours "vis-à-vis"! :-)