Choices
The last few days I spent looking for a flat. I was imagining something like the flat in Auberge Espagnole, few people from different countries, always something going on etc. I mean something really cool. Unfortunately most of the students here looking for a flat must have seen this film as well. So whenever I went to visit one of these cool places, I was maybe number 25. That came to visit this same flat on this day. The weird thing is, that the people renting the flats do not even take note or ask you anything special. They just show you the rooms, tell you what the price is and then that they will call me tomorrow if I was selected. Now I really don't get how they will select the best person if they do not have any measurable etc. (Which can only be the appearance of the person, as they don't ask anything). Anyways, they are probably waiting for the person that gives them this "feeling".
Obviously I was not really motivated anymore going to this kind of flat. I mean I can spend my time better than travelling for 45 minutes to a place that I visit for 5 minutes and where I am told that they'll call me.
Yesterday evening I went to this flat just 2 Minutes away from the MC flat and in a quite good area, I mean one of those where you can still walk back after going out and where the next Metro is just some minutes away. Anyways, I went there and was received by a woman of maybe 35 years in a very small but neat place. The room is ok, small but has everything you need. Same for the flat. There is Internet (maybe the most important thing of all) a kitchen, small salon and a bathroom.
Now came the difficult part of it. Do I take it? I mean this was one of the flats that you can actually get. But then all these thoughts of this really cool place with loads of fun people to hang around. Should I keep searching for a flat? Will I maybe find the thing I am looking for? Or should I just take this one and be glad that I don't have to search anymore....
This morning I went there and paid the caution. Even though I just fund out that I have to wait another week until I can move in. This means I have to ask the MC people if it is ok if I stay here in their place for another week. Anyways, I paid it. The money is gone, and I could still change if I found something incredible (just have to tell her like 10 days before or so) and anyways, as I know me I will be either in my room doing stuff on the computer or anywhere in the city. But, the doubts remain... Should I ... Could I... Would it be better if...?
When it comes to choices I am usually quite bad. Actually I make my decisions very quickly but then I am one of the people that want to "keep the door open" for any other opportunity that might appear. Who know MBTI knows that this is typically "P".
But now I closed the door as I paid the money. Or.... (As I was walking back from paying I was already thinking about the excuse I could use to get my money back in case I would find something else, better, cooler whatever) Really, I will probably never change.
Obviously I was not really motivated anymore going to this kind of flat. I mean I can spend my time better than travelling for 45 minutes to a place that I visit for 5 minutes and where I am told that they'll call me.
Yesterday evening I went to this flat just 2 Minutes away from the MC flat and in a quite good area, I mean one of those where you can still walk back after going out and where the next Metro is just some minutes away. Anyways, I went there and was received by a woman of maybe 35 years in a very small but neat place. The room is ok, small but has everything you need. Same for the flat. There is Internet (maybe the most important thing of all) a kitchen, small salon and a bathroom.
Now came the difficult part of it. Do I take it? I mean this was one of the flats that you can actually get. But then all these thoughts of this really cool place with loads of fun people to hang around. Should I keep searching for a flat? Will I maybe find the thing I am looking for? Or should I just take this one and be glad that I don't have to search anymore....
This morning I went there and paid the caution. Even though I just fund out that I have to wait another week until I can move in. This means I have to ask the MC people if it is ok if I stay here in their place for another week. Anyways, I paid it. The money is gone, and I could still change if I found something incredible (just have to tell her like 10 days before or so) and anyways, as I know me I will be either in my room doing stuff on the computer or anywhere in the city. But, the doubts remain... Should I ... Could I... Would it be better if...?
When it comes to choices I am usually quite bad. Actually I make my decisions very quickly but then I am one of the people that want to "keep the door open" for any other opportunity that might appear. Who know MBTI knows that this is typically "P".
But now I closed the door as I paid the money. Or.... (As I was walking back from paying I was already thinking about the excuse I could use to get my money back in case I would find something else, better, cooler whatever) Really, I will probably never change.


4 Comments:
Oh, I know this feeling too well :-) It's getting better now, finally able to stop thinking about other, "better" things. Or at least I hope, jaja. I think you made the right choice. Now, the important thing was to have a flat, and it seems to be quite a good one. And like you said, incase something better comes along, you can still change if you feel like it.
Nos vemos el 4 de octubre? D Julia und ich chömed jo vom 4.-8.10. uf Madrid :-)
Besitos
Flat hunting is tough! And one of the things that I like the least about relocating. Glad that you have found a flat (at least for now :).
Cool to see that there are other ppl who are bad in taking decisions,lol. Myself, I am very bad in it, always want to keep a door open, which is not good. I had this experience with jobs lately...thisone or thatone? Am I making a mistake or not? Am I scared from the new one or do I reall y NOT like it? And only questions like that. But I am trying to work with deadlines in situations like that and am trying to look back and see what experience is telling me :-)
And I finally didn't change the job...what I decided this morning!
Enjoy Madrid and the flat!
Ah, dear ENTP, happy about your decision - I mean, you will see soon and you still can change it ;) Yes, hating as well the feeling of having to be chosen by someone when actually you are the one choosing a flat...
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