It's a nightmare! I've been looking for housing for several days, but all my attempts are absolutely useless! There are no options to rent a room in Smithtown at all! None whatsoever, unless it's an entire apartment or house, and that, obviously, is way too expensive for me. Plus, living with Rich is getting tiresome; I feel like I'm imposing on his family and him... Even though these Americans are so sweet, saying everything is fine and I can stay as long as I want. Rich tells me I can stay at his place at least until next Tuesday. But I have a strong desire to move out as soon as possible.
Yesterday we went to look at one place, the cheapest one we could find, for $475 a month in the neighboring town of Port Jeff. This potential place is located near the train station, so I would be able to commute to work by train, since my cafe is right next to the Smithtown station. But this place is just something else. If it weren't for the price, I might have agreed. A man in a long orange robe opened the door for us. He led us through the backyard into some strange structure and showed us the room. It was unfurnished, just one dresser, the window was half-boarded up, and you could hear the trains passing by perfectly. And the strange owner of this dwelling turned out to be a Buddhist monk, by the way) He said that, in principle, he could provide a bed. But Rich and I left this as a last resort if we don't find anything else.
Today we went to see another place, where a sweet grandma is renting out a room. But it's a bit expensive for me, $540 a month. Besides, the room is for 2 people, but if a roommate appears, the rent stays the same.
Tomorrow we'll go to another place. And they said, damn it, that it's not hard to find housing in America... I don't know about everywhere else, but in my town and the surrounding areas, it's pretty tough. Honestly, I'm ready to move anywhere just so I don't bother Rich in his house. I can't do this.
And Rich is truly a great person. I don't do anything at all; he solves everything for me—calls people, makes arrangements, drives me to and from work, and feeds me. And on top of that, I'm living at his place for free.
