Basement band

A woman passed by last Saturday to view our apartment. The agency called us about 30 minutes before the visit, which were spent rushing madly about the apartment, throwing random stuff into boxes, tripping over leaflets and luggage from our recent Vienna trip, rinsing dirty cups and shoving them into the cupboards.

They arrived exactly on time, the lady and the guy from the agency, and we hovered around, nursing the wounded feeling of being evicted.

They opened our cupboards and commented on the cabinet space, inspected the toilets and bathroom, asked us about the apartment and the residence in general.

“I like it,” she said. “Just big enough. And it’s very peaceful, isn’t it?”

“It is,” I said.

The guy from the agency spoke up. “Err, I’m not so familiar with this particular residence. Could you show us the pool and the parking lot?”

So we showed them the pool, water glittering under the rays of the sun (that decided to show itself after days of gloom, the traitor), offering them an overview of the city and a glimpse of the tennis courts. She sighed happily.

“Really makes me want to go swimming right now. You see, I live in Paris,” she said. “Big city, small spaces, high rent. Nothing at all like this. But this… this is exactly what I want. A view, the pool… Where are you moving to, again?”

“Paris,” we said.

She laughed. “Maybe we can exchange apartments! Although mine is only about 35 square meters. I don’t know how I could leave an apartment like yours.”

I refrained myself from stabbing her in the eye.

Anyway, to console myself, I researched all the concerts I’d like to see in Paris.

Yann Tiersen, 23 Oct
Dionysos, 28 Oct
Calexico, 29 Oct
I love you but I’ve chosen darkness, 29 Oct
Cat Power, 05 Nov
Yo La Tengo, 11 Nov
Sonic Youth, 13 Dec

That makes me feel better.

I’m having the shittiest time trying to find an apartment in Paris. Any referrals? Any ideas? All I need is something close to La Defense, not smaller than 50 sqm2, with a parking lot and preferrably close to Metro. And yes, I know I’m asking for a lot.