Apartment hunting in LA is hard

when you have a budget, limited amount of searching time, cats -- apparently the bane of many landpeople's existence -- and an even mildly developed aesthetic sense. I suppose if I were willing to overpay for tacky carpet, unfinished kitchens, or mildewy bathrooms I'd be all set by now. I keep on thinking, "All I need is one good apartment, just one." Maybe it'll be tomorrow...

Meanwhile, I have all these nice photos to post from the last few weeks, and not an ounce of strength to do it. The only reason I'm able to type this up now is I'm waiting for the United site to get moving and tell me how much it'll cost to change my ticket and stay 36 hours longer.