Since my internship doesn't start for another week, I'm using the next few days to get settled in and do some touristy things. Today I had the chance to walk around the neighborhood, an up-and-coming waterfront area of Oakland called Jack London Square. It seems like there won't be a shortage of things to do on the weekends. They have an artisan's market on Saturday, a farmer's market on Sunday, bike and kayak rentals, boat cruises, and even outdoor yoga classes. I'd have to learn how to do yoga first, but maybe they're friendly to beginners. There's a bunch of fancy restaurants, but I probably won't be dining in them too often! Just beyond the Square are a few more stores that will come in handy as I'm getting settled it. There's a Bed Bath & Beyond (good thing I brought coupons), a Cost Plus World Market, and
BevMo, which is a chain store out here that sells any beverage you could possibly want and snacks to go with it! My apartment, which is also on the water, is just a 5 minute walk from all the festivities.
The water you see here is actually an estuary that flows into the Bay. The land mass to the left is an island called Alameda. Just beyond that would be downtown San Francisco. If it weren't so foggy downtown I'd be able to see the skyscrapers! Just a little geography lesson for you :)
While I was nervous about finding an apartment on
Craigslist, I really couldn't have asked for much more (without depleting my bank account). The complex is gated and has a beautiful pool area and gym. My room is bigger than any room I've ever had, and I even have a walk-in closet! The girl I'm subletting from left all her furniture and cooking utensils, so all I really had to bring were clothes, shoes, and things to keep me entertained. Considering I fit almost everything I brought into the trunk, I'd say I packed pretty light. There's even a washer and dryer right in the apartment, which is a first for me since heading off to college! Check out my spacious room and slightly disorganized walk-in closet:
your apartment looks great! i thought you were going to have to share a living room as a bedroom or something, from the pictures you showed us earlier? guess not!
ReplyDeleteIt's a one bedroom apartment - I have the bedroom and my roommate has made the living room into her room (it's separated from the kitchen by a curtain). It's really not bad!
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