Today was the epitome of a spontaneous day! My day began just like every other morning: I rolled out of bed, brushed my teeth, ate breakfast in my PJs and thought about how I could be the most productive. With a mouth full of cereal, while sitting on my bed, I went on craigslist to continue my search for the perfect apartment and roomie. When I was just about to give up, I found an ad that caught my attention: “Looking for a roommate to sign a lease with me!” It followed with a short description of the building. I immediately contacted her, hoping for a positive response.

After that email, I knew that today was going to be dedicated to more apartment hunting. After breakfast I surveyed my closet and pulled out a tan tank top and Helmut Lang jeans. I chose a dangly necklace to add color to my simple tank top. Wearing oversized jewelry can really make an outfit look fun and outgoing, although I don’t recommend it when there is already a lot of designs and patterns on the shirt. It just gets too busy for the eyes.

Just my luck, I received a “sorry I already found someone” reply, from the girl on craigslist. But unlike other strangers that you meet on the web, she was kind enough to say that she would direct me to anyone who emails her about the apartment. To my great surprise, I received a phone call 30 minutes later from a girl who, indeed, was also looking for a roommate in the same building that I was interested in! She asked me if I wanted to go look at the place with her, and I enthusiastically agreed to meet her. The next thing I know, I was driving towards an apartment that I’ve never seen before, to meet a girl that I’d never met. Even though I’m not too spontaneous, and I tend to over-analyze my actions, I had a good feeling about what I was about to get myself into.

Her name was Sarah and the first thing she said to me was, “I love your necklace!” From that point on, I knew it was meant to be. We saw about 4-5 different apartments within the complex, all of which didn’t really stick out to us… until we walked into the last showing. It immediately caught my attention; it was on the top floor with high ceilings; very spacious; lots of light; killer view; and an awesome kitchen, with new appliances! Sarah and I looked at each other and it was as if we had a silent agreement. We signed a 13-month lease and became roomies. Of course, I was nervous, but the feeling of excitement was far more overpowering so I was able to keep my cool. The apartment is perfect, and it was everything that I was looking for. It would cut my commute down to more than half, and for just a few more Washingtons I would get a much better deal compared to what I pay now. On top of that, I found myself a non-Hollywood, crazy-perfect roomie! Sometimes the best decisions are made in a matter of minutes, and I feel like this is one of them.

Love always,

Mia