a potential light at the end of the housing tunnel...

I'm beyond dissatisfied with my housing situation. From the fact that the conditions of the home were misrepresented to me when I rented it sight-unseen while still living in Washington, to the absence of roommates, to my landlord's mishandling (that is, not handling) of repairs and dropping by without notice, I WANT OUT. Oh, and add to this that last night I got in at 1am and was taking a shower when I distinctly heard footsteps upstairs. Talked about feeling vulnerable. (Psycho, anyone?) I got dressed and decided I'd rather confront the intruder than hide in the bathroom indefinitely, and I wondered if it was my landlord, in which case we were going to have a late-night showdown. This riled me up which helped put me in fight mode, but which didn't make me much of a welcome committee when I discovered my new roommate in a bedroom on the second floor.

So this morning at my first opportunity I emailed my landlord telling her how scared I was and that this is unacceptable, and asking for a repair time line on the two holes. And right after I sent it, I received an email regarding the room I viewed a week or so ago, saying THEY WANT ME! It's a cool old Victorian row house, only 5 blocks from school and with two nice housemates, AND $150 less a month!

Cross your fingers for me that this deal is finalized and I have an exit plan soon...