Yay! My apartment hunting this past week was successful. I signed a contract to rent a townhouse on the other side of town. I will have the whole month of May to gradually move out of my trailer and into my new place. I am so excited! It has two bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms, and there's lots of storage, AC, a dishwasher (big YAY for me!), covered parking spot, etc. And for under $500/month. I'm quite thrilled, if you didn't catch on. :)
So, I have decided to stay here in the valley for now. I will stay at my current job, too, for the time being, but I'm still hoping for the possibility of some additional income if some things work out. We'll see. I will finish up my degree this summer, so it is time to move out of student housing and on to bigger and better things (I hope!). Wish me luck!