Arnold vs. Glen Burnie

[jenmccarroll]

For the last few years Greg and I have been living in a one-bedroom apartment in Glen Burnie with a very low rent. Cost-wise it is perfect. We can afford all the things we like to do and eat and buy and we're mostly happy. However, the complex itself is sub-par. For some reason everyone around here is really inconsiderate and self-centered. Not only do they blast music from cars no matter the hour when every apartment seems to overlook the parking lot, but someone actually pooped in the building laundry room. Classy. Also, there is a lot of crime. In the last year alone we've had a mugging, a sexual assault, a drive-by shooting, two car break-ins ... and that's just the stuff I remember off of the top of my head. Two weeks ago someone had a drag out screaming drunken fight in the parking lot that ended with them busting the windows out someone's vehicle, and the glass stayed there on the parking lot for two weeks. Awesome.

The apartments in Arnold we want to move to are super expensive, and I hate to blame my crappy neighborhood's behavior on lack of money, but things are a little bit better there. Little bit nervous about money, though. Plus, we haven't been guaranteed a room yet, so cross your fingers. We income qualify but I haven't heard anything yet that mentions seeing where we might be moving.