I decided to not be so high maintenance and waste so much time being picky and went for my favorite of the 3 apartments I saw yesterday.
I am now the newest resident of the Agnesviertel!
Ok, I am still a little bit high maintenance. In another week an apartment is opening up in the same building where I took the apartment but a few floors higher. I will look at it on Monday and if I like it I can switch after next week.
Now I need to start dragging all my remaining stuff from Munich and Zurich to Köln.
Posted from Frankfurt
Showing posts with label Köln. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Köln. Show all posts
16.1.09
15.1.09
Apartment Hunting
I forgot what a joy it is!
I am such a dork - I try to quantify the apartments by certain important criteria (size, location, sq meters, brightness, balcony, dishwasher, rent, etc.). There is never a perfect match to what I want so I end up in some kind of apartment stalemate, not quite happy with any option.
This morning I went and looked at 3 furnished apartments in Köln. I didn't love any of them. I guess I have been really spoiled with my apartments in Munich, Basel and Zurich in the last few years. Or maybe I am just really picky.
It would probably be easier if I was looking for something unfurnished to find one I liked but I don't want to deal with that when I may be moving again in a few months.
Now I have to decide, take one I am a little less than happy with but at least guarantee I can move in next week or stall a bit and do more searching next week. Hmmmm...
Posted from Köln
I am such a dork - I try to quantify the apartments by certain important criteria (size, location, sq meters, brightness, balcony, dishwasher, rent, etc.). There is never a perfect match to what I want so I end up in some kind of apartment stalemate, not quite happy with any option.
This morning I went and looked at 3 furnished apartments in Köln. I didn't love any of them. I guess I have been really spoiled with my apartments in Munich, Basel and Zurich in the last few years. Or maybe I am just really picky.
It would probably be easier if I was looking for something unfurnished to find one I liked but I don't want to deal with that when I may be moving again in a few months.
Now I have to decide, take one I am a little less than happy with but at least guarantee I can move in next week or stall a bit and do more searching next week. Hmmmm...
Posted from Köln
10.12.08
Köln
After a couple of days of good meetings in Köln, I have decided. I will take the project here. My lazy December has suddenly become quite busy but I won't complain about that. Right now it is good to have a plan and a job. Once again, I will need to split time at the project headquarters in Köln and time in the US. So while the work problem is solved, I can focus on setting up a home of some sort.
Whether or not I keep Munich as my home office in the near future, I am more drawn to two other options. One is to stay put at my friend's apartment until the lease runs out in March, then decide whether or not to relocate to Zurich and pick it up. The other is to move to an apartment in Köln for the duration of the project. First option is more appealing from a long term, settling in perspective but a logistical nightmare. The second is more pragmatic and will keep the logistics as simple as they ever get for me. I have a couple weeks to decide.
Yesterday was the big 35th birthday. Given all the commotion of flying to Köln and interviewing for a new project I didn't make too big of a deal out of it. I had my skiing weekend and more than happy with that! My two new bosses took me out for dinner and some champagne though, which was nice. As it turned out, one of them has his birthday today so we managed to celebrate both. It was really cool walking by the Köln cathedral for the first time on our way to dinner. Absolutely magnificent is all I can say. I will make a point to visit the inside soon.
On a side note, I have decided to make a study of the mug situation at various companies throughout the world. At my new client, no one cares what mug you take but they have lots of them of all sizes, shapes and colors. I find that I prefer the shallow, wide ones, with a relatively thin wall. The curious thing is that no one cleans them. They just pile up by the sink throughout the day in a big, dirty mug traffic jam. Then the cleaning person comes and takes care of them at the end of the day. I think the mugs in Switzerland are luckier as they are clearly more loved and cherished.
Posted from Köln
Whether or not I keep Munich as my home office in the near future, I am more drawn to two other options. One is to stay put at my friend's apartment until the lease runs out in March, then decide whether or not to relocate to Zurich and pick it up. The other is to move to an apartment in Köln for the duration of the project. First option is more appealing from a long term, settling in perspective but a logistical nightmare. The second is more pragmatic and will keep the logistics as simple as they ever get for me. I have a couple weeks to decide.
Yesterday was the big 35th birthday. Given all the commotion of flying to Köln and interviewing for a new project I didn't make too big of a deal out of it. I had my skiing weekend and more than happy with that! My two new bosses took me out for dinner and some champagne though, which was nice. As it turned out, one of them has his birthday today so we managed to celebrate both. It was really cool walking by the Köln cathedral for the first time on our way to dinner. Absolutely magnificent is all I can say. I will make a point to visit the inside soon.
On a side note, I have decided to make a study of the mug situation at various companies throughout the world. At my new client, no one cares what mug you take but they have lots of them of all sizes, shapes and colors. I find that I prefer the shallow, wide ones, with a relatively thin wall. The curious thing is that no one cleans them. They just pile up by the sink throughout the day in a big, dirty mug traffic jam. Then the cleaning person comes and takes care of them at the end of the day. I think the mugs in Switzerland are luckier as they are clearly more loved and cherished.
Posted from Köln
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