glibberish.

Wasn’t able to write about yesterday because I went home too tired. Anyway, yesterday night we went to Shatin, and with the help of a “local” friend (she’s actually a nice, bright lady from Korea) we scoured the agencies of the area with hopes of finding a cheaper place than those from the previous days.

Alas, no such luck. Not only are there very few available rentals, but the ones that are are almost as expensive as the others. It seems that real estate value has increased drastically during the last six months. The location is good though, because there are bus stops right in front of the building/s going to virtually anywhere in HK. (And there is a really, really nice river nearby.) And to add salt to a really deep perforation into the subcutaneous glands (er, my version of insult/injury), we found that most landlords around the city are a bit wary of taking students as tenants – of course understandable.

So I went home that night with a heavy heart, somehow feeling defeat. What if I don’t get one??

Enter today. Having learned a lot of stuff about HK – the best reward I received from the past few days’ adventures – I decided to find flats that are actually close to the school and are meant to be inhabited by poor students. (That seemed foolish, but I shouldn’t be blamed for trying to live within the city to “mingle” – er which is not a very good idea sometimes now that I’m here.)

And I think I found it! A nice, big flat (450 sq feet), reasonable rent, and best of all, 5-10 minutes walk from school (2 mins by bus) and a bus ride away from various MTR stations (i.e. to the city!). Am still thinking about it, but I think I’m sold. Hopefully the landlady acquiesces to my negotiated price.

One last apartment to look at (also near the school), and I’ll take my final pick. Hoping, at least. My fingers are firmly crossed.

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