I Can Barely Contain My Excitement

Omar and I are renting our first house!

We've been planning a move for months, now. Omar's younger brother, Gabriel @ricorolla , will be ending his service with the military next month, and what better place to make that transition back into civilian life than with his big bro?

Plus, Wallace needs a yard. He is still too anxious of a thing to do his business when we take him out for a walk, but he will do it within an enclosed space. He feels safer within the walls of a fence, I suppose. And he LOVES to run freely without a leash.

Also, Omar and I have been needing a larger space to set up our lights and camera for the Crypt0's News show.  This tiny apartment that we've been staying in for the past year is quite cramped. We've had several incidents where one of us (including Wallace) has knocked over a piece of lighting equipment and subsequently broken it.

So we began our search.

We started looking at three bedroom houses, thinking that the third bedroom would serve as an office space/set space...

And on that very same day that we started looking, we sent out requests to view at least 20 different houses that were up for rent. We didn't have to wait long before we received a call from one of the owners and were invited to view... the house that had been our top pick. 

This house has three bedrooms, and an extra living-room space located downstairs, which is conveniently set within a hill.

The noise-cancellation is perfectly conducive to a loudly-speaking YouTube channel host with a knack for playing the drums.

It has a fenced in yard and a separate fenced in pool area!

The yard even has four different fruit trees, so I can wake up and harvest my breakfast in the mornings! Wallace will feel safe enough to do his duties, and the pool is 8ft deep!

The third bedroom is a bonus.

Now we can host our family members when they come to visit!

Two-car garage!

The garage is not only huge, it's been modified. It includes a work bench, and built onto the wall is a set of drawers for small tools. On the opposite wall, the owner has installed shelving for extra storage space.

Speaking of storage space...

The owner has modified various closets in ways that maximize the space, and there is no shortage of closets!

Our bathroom has a double vanity!

It's no secret that Omar takes hours to get himself ready in the mornings. Now I won't have to wait, I can just walk in to pat down my hair and then walk right out any time I like, while he combs and applies product and combs some more...

There are more windows than there is wall-space.

Okay, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration, but the multitude of windows really lets in a great deal of sunlight, which is healthy for everyone. Our current living space in the tiny apartment is surrounded by other buildings which block out most of the light. It can be quite dreary. I'm really looking forward to spending some time out in the sun by the pool, and taking advantage of the sunlight that gets into the house by filling the space with potted plants to purify the air and improve general mood.

We will be signing the lease papers tonight, and are free to begin moving in any time.

I can barely contain my excitement!