Oct 29 2007
Moving fucking house again.
Two days ago Ben tells me that he is moving out in two-three weeks and intends to break the lease.
I’m not entirely surprised at this he has wanted to go for a few months now and really its been tense since his girlfriend Michelle basically moved in three-four months back…
Its a bit rough as we still have five months left on the fucking lease that the three of us signed and not much of a shot at getting someone in to replace him as staying is uncertain….perhaps the landlord will want us out, perhaps we want to leave, either way screwed.
That said he isn’t just bailing I’ve been promised cash and goods to soften the blow, the question remains of what to do at the end of the lease though….Ben while not a great house mate…super lazy…has nothing on some of my horror stories…and well makes me happy.
Options:
1. Pay a third more rent.
- Gay.
2. Get new housemate.
- 11 years of shared houses…..and getting screwed every single time…no.
3. Move to somewhere cheaper/smaller.
- Two freaking cats and my very old dog make this unlikely.
4. Buy something.
Buying seems to be the right solution. According to my calculations its about $1300AUD to service a modest 200k loan….thats about the same as rent on option #1.
The only place in all of melbourne that is in my price range. For what I want though is sMelton. 
80k Commute to and from work every day + 10 hour shifts.
I might die.
