Borachio
Way past lunacy
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So it comes down to how much that 1200 a year is to you. What percentage of your income does it represent? (Don't tell me, I don't want to know.) If it was mine, I think <5% wouldn't matter much, but >15% might.Jeez, tough decision.
Appartment, 40m², ~650€ in total. Nice house, nice surrounding, 10 minutes by bike from university. Would have to organize electricity and internet myself (already included in the calculation).
Alternatively, another appartment, in a student's complex, 5 minutes closer, 20m² bigger (~60m²), 760€ all inclusive, nothing to worry about fo myself. Doesn't really look worse, but located more central.
Distance to supermarkets, public transportation, etc. not a problem for both.
So...100€/month more....1200€ per year more, for not organizing my own stuff and 5 minutes less biking? But I don't really need that space, 40m² is more than sufficient for me.
So, I'd be asking myself how much capital I want to be putting aside at this stage of my life. Or what other things I might prefer to spend the money on. Like travel, for example.
It's one of those decisions which really aren't too difficult - because there's not a lot riding on it - but can be quite hard since there's not much to choose between them. Perhaps?
So, I'd draw up a list of pros and cons (weighting them as appropriate), and if nothing pops out as obviously better, then toss a coin. Or simply stay with the status quo.
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Oh, and can anyone recommend any introduction to Web Design books, please? I've just finished Web Design by Sean McManus, which is pretty good for a start but now I need something with a little more depth.
I suppose I could just get separate tomes on HTML, CSS, and Javascript - but I don't know whether that's the way to go, or what?
And then when I've come to grips with those three, I guess the next step is Dreamweaver?