Good news! Today Troy and I recieved a phone call from our future landlord who informed me that we got the place I mentioned in the last entry in the Castro. This is such great news - I'm relieved. And, even better, he was willing to start the lease July 15th even though it is vacant now. So this is really great news.
The apartment is located in the HEART of the Castro - 3872 17th Street . If you check the map out (be sure to look @ the satellite view too!), note that just TWO blocks away is the intersection of Market St. and Castro St. - this is the epicenter of the Castro. My favorite bar is literally a 5 minute walk away! Granted, the 2 BR place is $1700 / month - but really this isn't terribly unreasonable for the Castro.
Having this settled has taken a weight off my shoulders. It also had made me realize how close our move to San Francisco really is. We leave August 1st. T-minus 32 days left in North Carolina.
Jesus.
