I just talked to my surprisingly cool landlord, and acquired a month-to-month lease for once my original lease runs out at the end of the month. This is good in that it's one weight that's lifted as it becomes less likely I won't finish by the end of this month. On the other hand, it's one less thing kicking me in the butt to finish.
Overall, I think I'll take the lifting of the pressure. I don't want to (and indeed can't , since I soon need to give a start date for the postdoc) let this get pushed back indefinitely, so I'm sure I won't. Even if I end up paying a month's rent where I leave a week into the month, it will be worth it for the lack of time pressure hassle. I don't function well with medium-time-frame crises--long term I can plan for, and short-term (e.g., stranded and car broke, or presentation in two days) I can just suck it up and go. But something looming in the not too distant future* can paralyze me if I'm not careful.
Stevis
*such as next Sunday, A.D.
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Good luck with all that!
Our landlord is pretty cool like that, too. We're signed up for a year at our townhouse, and after that we're month-to-month as long as we like. This was important to us because we plan on buying a house next, but it is very uncertain when that will be. Could be next fall, but it could be as much as a year and a half later than that. We're happy with the townhouse, though, so I can wait if need be.
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