Apartment Reminiscing

**I compiled this a few months ago, anticipating the day we would move out of our first apartment. I never would have dreamed we would be moving just a few short months later.**

I cannot believe this day has finally arrived. The day I move out of this hellhole lovely apartment.

Oh the memories.

It was the first place I lived after moving out of college.

Despite being so small, it was once home to three people (and a very large dog).

The toilet made noises that sounded like breathing. It was very creepy. We found out about a month later that those noises actually meant the toilet was running ALL the time and that month's water bill was three times what it normally was.

We found that out on a friday and the water was shut off all weekend.

A few months later I discovered the carpet in the closet was wet. My first thought was that the dog had peed in there, but as it turns out the hot water heater was leaking.

Guess what day we discovered the leaking hot water heater? Friday. Another weekend without water.

Also, the water heater was incredibly small. As the plumber put it, it was meant for a small office, not a small apartment.

Also, the one and only closet was shared with the water heater.

The first winter I lived here the pipes froze. (Recurring water theme) I don't even remember how long I was without water that time. I think it was at least a week before the landlords discovered where the pipes were frozen. It was in some mysterious basement that they didn't know existed. Also, in trying to find and repair that whole issue, I discovered that my landlord didn't have a key to my apartment and I nearly had to leave class to come let him in.

However, this was the apartment where Seth and I lived together after we got married.

I started and finished my masters degree all while living in this apartment.

Over spring break I decided it would be a good idea to paint the whole thing.

New windows were put in after living here for over a year. The old ones were literally falling off the trusses (if that's the right word). Well one of them was, the other was unopenable and half of it was a piece of thick plastic. Very energy efficient.

And now, it is just a memory.

I am glad to be leaving this apartment in the rearview mirror.