Well, as the end of the month nears, and I realize more and more that I need to find an apartment (where has Nov gone?) I've started making phone calls. I went and looked at a place with Federico the other day. The location was perfect, the price was great, but the apartment sucked. So that is a no go. We saw another posting that looked promising, but called and the price was way too much. So tonight I started making calls on beds in shared rooms for just myself (as Federico doesnt actually have to move, he'd just like to). no longer available. no longer available. yadda yadda. Found one that is within walking distance, farther than my current, but actually just around the corner from Federico, and about 2 blocks from my friend Egidio. I went and looked at it tonight, and it's great! Its fairly big, clean, 4 girls living there, I'd be replacing one of them. All foreigners, all really nice. I figured that I would be there about 15 min, but ended up staying for two hours hanging out with them and talking. There is no internet currently, but I can hook it up if I want. Price is GREAT. The only reason I didn't say yes (well, actually I did say I wanted it) is that there was another girl who came and looked at it this morning, and they told her that they would wait a couple days for her to respond. So if the other girl doesnt take it, I get it. I wont know till sunday or monday though.

So, in the meantime, I've set up a meeting to go see another apartment tomorrow afternoon. Price is okay, a little more than this one, but there is internet already, and itd only be 3 of us there, both the others are Italian. The downside, location. not walking to school, but rather about a 30 min commute, involving a switch of metro lines. I really want to find something near school, but all the others that were near school are already taken. So I will look at this one. There are also a couple of other ads I may call tomorrow to go look at. They're not near the school either, and while probably also a 30 min commute, they're the other way, and actually further out of town. Which is fine if I can take the metro. but at night if I have to take a taxi would cost a lot more. so we'll see. I'd like to have something secured by monday, as wed is the end of the month, and I needa get outta here. I dont think Paola (my land lord) will have a problem with me staying a few days into dec, since she doesnt get back till the 8th. I'd like to move friday though.