Apartment Search

Today I went and looked at a few different apartment situations, Im going to move in with roommates for a few months  a) so that I have people around to practice my German with and b)I can't really get involved in any kind of lease for my own apartment until I have all the right paperwork and permits.

The first place I went to was not too far from my school, which would of course be very convenient.  It was two students looking for a third room mate because their other was leaving. They were nice but they had a few rules:

1. I was not allowed to wear shoes in the apartment.  They had special slippers for everyone (I got to wear the Guest pair) that were to be worn at all times while in the apartment.

2. Everyone must take turns feeding the chinchillas

3. Guys must sit to pee.  They will not tolerate any stand-up peeing.  Mind you, only one of them was a girl

4. No meat is allowed to be kept in the refrigerator.  They are vegetarians, and although they don't care if I eat meat, they do not want to even look at it

I did not take this apartment.  The having to pee sitting down was the deal breaker.

After that I went to a different area of town and met with a guy who will be in Paris until mid June, so Ill be taking over his room until then.  It's in a much better area; more young people, full of galleries and cafes.  At one point he even said I "could pretty much do whatever I wanted" in the apartment and I laughed since I had just been to the other place.  He looked at me funny