Dilemma...

I have 2 feasible possibilities for a place to live for the doglet and me. But I'm torn. So on the one hand there is a guy I work with who is looking for a roommate. He's nice. I don't know him all that well but he seems like an okay guy. He responds well to my name calling (in that he hasn't stabbed me in the eye with any of the readily available knives that are perfectly handy all over the kitchen), he's pretty quiet, and...well, that's all I really know about him. He's a writer and he likes to paint. And that really is all I know. He's got a 2 bedroom townhouse in James Bay which is a good location for me. But it has carpeting. I hate carpeting. I have an issue. I know, I'm a nutbag. C'est la vie. Beyond that, I know about as much about the place as I do about him. Which is, obviously, not much. Oh wait, it has a little backyard.

And on the other hand there is another place...it's a room and a workshop (that I could possibly turn into a studio...) in a house on 5 acres just outside of Victoria. It's about a 15 minute drive from the restaurant (or a 20 minute bike ride according to the people who live there) in sunny Saanich. I was really excited about the place when I read the ad and called them but then the lady called me back and was kind of...weird. There was a vibe. She reminded me of my crazy aunt who drives me nuts so I became rapidly less excited. But then today her...man (husband? boyfriend? crazy brother who lives under the stairs?) called me to set up an interview and he was pretty nice. No weird vibe. So I've decided to cruise by the place tomorrow before the interview and check it out. If it's nice, I'll go. If it's crap, I'll cancel. Oh, the downside of this place is that they want someone who is willing to help with the gardening. Okay, that's not actually the downside. I like gardening. Don't know much about it but I like it. The problem is that apparently I would have to help them with the lawn mowing. Which you wouldn't think would be a big deal. But it takes them 2-3 HOURS to do it! Hours!!! Of lawn mowing! I just don't know if I'm that girl.

So there you go. I guess by this time tomorrow I'll know what I want to do but for now it's a dilemma. As my city girl self who really just wants to live in a tiny studio apartment in Chinatown (but will settle for a townhouse in James Bay with roommate) wars with my hippie girl self who wants to live in a cute house on 5 acres of land with gardening and a workshop (which could be a studio!!) and roommates of questionable vibe. I'll let you know what happens...