I lived in Wallis because my first job was in Bellville and there were no apartments available in Sealy or Bellville when I graduated. I ate a lot of Wolf's chili and Dinty Moore stew out of the can back then because it was all I could afford.
Turning back to the present, I seriously considered the Marquis at Pin Oak in Houston because I could then walk to work which would negate some of the rental cost ($900+) but what ultimately stopped me were the all-wood floors and the knowledge there was nothing open except on the top floor. The floor plan would have worked for Angel but I don't know if uncarpeted apartments would lead to too much foot noise.
Angel has abandonment anxiety, just like a lot of pets and small children. After a few minutes of knowing her protests won't work, she pipes down and generally waits for me to come home. My niece left one of her one-year-old twins with me for about 20 minutes today while she went to the store and the kid was crying and carrying on for about two minutes until he realized Mommy was gone and there was nothing he could do about it. Then he decided that Angel, along with Sesame Street in Yiddish, were interesting enough that he didn't miss Mommy much.
Pop, thanks for the vote of confidence. I don't know if I worry too much about crime or if I'm showing common sense. Since I'm a single guy with one vehicle, I just really hate the thought of coming back to my vehicle and seeing it stripped or missing.
And the tolerance for property crime continues to escalate. In Britain, homeowners are now told to take down chicken wire around their windows because the thieves were getting injured trying to break in. That's their government telling them this. I think a society has successfully deteriorated beyond saving when government cares more about the welfare of the crooks than they do the honest citizens.
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