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oh boy, time to move!
One upside to divorce is that it gives more flexibility when it comes to public schools. We weren't thrilled with the LAUSD middle school last year, and the one in Santa Monica gets rave reviews from friends so I'm pulling up stakes and moving at the end of this month.
The downside is that apartments are still stupid expensive in Santa Monica, and looking around gets depressing. You'd be amazed at the shthole $2500 gets. I finally found a place that is on a bit of a busy street but it is an upstairs front unit with lots of light and I think on a clear day you can see the ocean (was overcast today). About 9 blocks from the beach, 8 blocks from middle school, a couple hundred yards to grocery store and other stuff.
Now the fun part - cleaning and packing (though it isn't available until 9/1). And getting paperwork in order to register the boy. They are sticklers for real utility bills etc as people often try to fake residency to get their kids into the school.
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