In keeping with the spirit of day dreaming and doing nothing productive, my Kiwi friend and I decided we’re going to “move” to Nashville. We picked out a house that would allow us to pay £23 per month (as long as we can find three other reasonable friends to come along), so we don’t really have to work. I mean, I’ll have job since he will be an illegal immigrant, but that’s OK as long as I come home to a freshly baked casserole. (I have to tell you about my recent obsession with casseroles, but that’s a story for another day)
Welcome home:
(That’s not our car in the driveway. Kiwi wants a vintage mustang or something. And I already own a bangin’ 2007 Hyundai Accent.)
With estimated monthly payments of $183.82 divided by five and converted to pounds, we worked out we’d have to pay roughly £23 per month. Per month!
Allie, is this neighborhood bad enough to make £23 per month not worth it?
We spent a good 30 minutes looking at the details,”driving” up and down the street on Google street view, talking about hot chicken, etc. I don’t really eat chicken, but I could make hot tofu, and PICKLES OMG. I’m still completely obsessed with pickles (fried or not), so that totally works.
Also, yesterday I turned the Google Plus logo pink to match my blog. I’ll stick it on my sidebar eventually, but right now I’m busy planning my move. You should absolutely follow me on Google+.
I’m going to a party in North London tonight, which is good because I’m running out of Beavis & Butt-Head. I’ve watched almost every disc in the three-volume set. My favorite Butt-Head quote from last night, seeing as how I went to school in Indiana:
“You shouldn’t waste your food cuz there’s like, starving people in … Indiana or something.”
August 25, 2012 at 12:21
You have no idea how much I approve of this plan!! Except that neighborhood. No, not that neighborhood. I looked at a couple houses there, lured by the price…but after driving halfway across town to get there, both my RE agent and I decided it would be a better idea NOT to get out of the car. The neighborhood parallels/runs along the interstate, for some great views and sounds of traffic, and the houses that look cute on MLS/street view? either condemned, about to be condemned, or should be condemned. And every one has iron bars in the windows. And the street setup is some like crappy house, pile of rubble, crappy house, abandoned warehouse probably now used to cook meth, crappy house. BUT there are plenty of cheap-but-safe-cheap houses in my neck of the woods. Is money talk tacky? Oh, well: A 30 year mortgage on my house would have been a whopping $384 a month (i went 15 year and still sped ludicrously low amounts). And I went “high end” for my low-end neighborhood (house had recently been sort of restored–new windows, refinished wood floors, new appliances/hvac so you could def find a reasonable, safe, cute house around here for $200/month. To own. That’s the amount you make working at starbucks a few days a week. And that’s what you’re supposed to do in nashville anyway, work at Starbucks until you make it in the music industry… Am I answering a slightly joking post too seriously? Probably
MOVE HERE!
And an even more important issue: Have you had pickled okra???
August 27, 2012 at 12:57
Pickled okra?!
August 28, 2012 at 07:43
Hahahaha I love this comment. I CANT BELIEVE how cheap monthly payments are. I could tell that neighborhood looked pretty dodgy, but you’re right, it’s really hard to tell how bad they actually are. We found one on that site where the front door was boarded up in the picture, but half of the boards had fallen off and it appeared that there was no door whatsoever.
But man, you’re really selling it! I didn’t realize Nashville was so affordable.
And pickled okra. No I haven’t had it but when I read that, I was like, WHAT??!! I NEED THAT! Is it a Southern thing or something you just made up?
August 28, 2012 at 16:44
It’s a real thing in the grocery stores! I bought it as a joke right after moving South, and then quickly realized A. It was no joke. B. I was going to be a-okay living down here.
August 28, 2012 at 16:49
Haha!! I love your comments so much. When I go back home I am looking for this, and if I have to, traveling South to find it. Where are you actually from?
August 28, 2012 at 18:58
New England (CT) originally, but that was…13 years ago, so I’m a complete Southern convert.
August 26, 2012 at 14:52
I do something similar every time I visit my hometown. We walk our dog and look at all the for sale brochures. I was half convinced on the last visit that we could get a super nice house up there and not work (well, my husband might need to work…).
This post also reminded me of one of my favorite songs: “Considering a Move to Memphis” by Colorblind James Experience. I think it’s on YouTube, check it out, it’s goofy and fun.
August 28, 2012 at 07:38
I’ll definitely check out the song today!
I do the same when I visit my hometown. Houses seem SO CHEAP. Probably because I live in London, but I can’t get over it! I’ve even been to a couple open houses and imagined myself living there
August 28, 2012 at 15:27
I can’t wait to hear more about the casseroles and hopefully you plan to share some good recipes because they’ve been a recent obsession of mine as well!
I’m pretty sure that any house listed for $39,900 is way too sketchy to live in, so I don’t advise this move. In fact, I don’t recommend Nashville at all. I’ve heard it’s a terrible place. I’ve heard great things about Austin though!
Haha, just kidding about that Nashville bit:) I’ve actually heard wonderful things and since it’s the country music capitol, you’d probably love it that much more! Just don’t move into that house. Seriously.
August 28, 2012 at 17:56
Hahaha that house is so funny. I have heard SO many great things about Austin! It’s one of the places I wouldn’t mind going if I had a spectacular job offer. And the weather totally suits me.
I keep making all my casseroles too late to take any good pictures, but this whole thing got kicked off because of YOUR broccoli casserole you made a few weeks ago! It sounded so good so I made a similar one and haven’t stopped making casseroles since. So convenient!