Apartments

So, Madison is a very dog-friendly city.  And that's a good thing because we have a dog.  We found about 15 different apartment complexes that allowed dogs.  So, we went and saw a lot of them.  The price ranges really aren't all that different.  There was probably a $200 difference between a ghetto apartment we considered and the one we'll be moving into.  But this ghetto one did not have washer/dryer hook-ups (actually no apartment had w/d hook-ups unless they came with a w/d).  So, the coin-operated shared ones would cost $1.75.  Factor in four loads a week (I obsess over clean blankets), and that's $28 a month.  And then add the fact that there's no covered parking unless you choose to pay $50 extra.  And then, there's not a true clubhouse.  So, if you plan on using a gym (like I do), then add the $50+ gym membership.  Also, this ghetto apartment had radiator heating and a box air conditioner versus the central heating and air that we're used to.  So, all-in-all, the ghetto apartment would cost the same as the one we will be moving into, but ours looks nicer haha...

Things are a little different here.  After getting so used to Utah's close-minded liquor laws, it's mind-boggling how different here is.  What people see in a liquor store (including the hard liquor) in Utah we see in the grocery store here.  I remember as a kid in Georgia seeing a wine and beer aisle, but I don't remember seeing hard liquor in grocery stores in Georgia.  Also, we can buy it on Sundays and any time we want until ten or midnight I think.  Also, every restaurant has an open bar in it.  We went to a Cheeseburger in Paradise the other day, and we didn't get carded (nor were we given the evil eye by the waitress and family sitting nearby).  It's different, and I like it.

I think I could get used to living in Madison...