The boy and I got approved today to rent a house together and I'm SO excited. Not only to move in together (which is big!), but this place is pretty awesome. Perfect location, lots of space, remodeled kitchen (dishwasher!), basement/storage, deck, backyard, and parking. I currently live in a very expensive and crowded part of Seattle, my unit is under 400sf, and things like a dishwasher or a parking spot in this neighborhood are pure fantasy. I will miss being so central, but the neighborhood I'm moving to (the boy lives near there already) is really great as well and there are tons of fun restaurants and bars about 5 blocks from us. It's also a really killer deal, so I'll be saving a bunch of money each month on rent. I might actually have *savings* now!

Even more than money and a dishwasher, though, I'm insanely excited about my new studio! There are three bedrooms, so one will be entirely for sewing. Right now my "studio" is in my bedroom, which is already a space under 150sf. It's a massive pain to work in there, so having an entire room to play in is going to be AWESOME. I was already starting to lay it all out in my head.

Okay, must go continue happy-dancing!