Island or Patio??

Tyler and I just went apartment hunting last weekend because we are planning on moving in together in August. Apt. hunting has always been a little stressful to me because it seems like you always find one you like and then you feel like you need to lock it down right away before someone else gets it. On Sat we went and looked at about 5 places. I had just a couple things that I wanted in my new apt that were very important to me. First of all...a big closet. I have tons of clothes so unless Tyler wants the coat closet we need a big one in the bedroom. Second, I really wanted a patio. I haven't had an apt. with a patio in years and just really wanted to have my own private outdoor space. Plus, my doggie Riley would really love it. He could sit outside forever and feel the wind in his ears. Third, I really wanted an island in the kitchen. I love islands because they just offer up sooo much more counter space to cook. I have an island right now and it's cruicial to my cooking. When I lived downtown in a loft I actually bought a kitchen island and I still have it. It plenty wide but it's not as deep as I would like though. It's currently in my bedroom with a nice table runner on it, storing some things and displaying some pictures. You can't even tell it's a kitchen island!
So, it's actually not that easy to find an apt with an island in it. I thought it would be easier. When we narrowed it down to a single complex we had 2 floorplans that we were deciding between. One had an island but no patio. The other had a patio but no island. The one with no island was a fantastic floorplan. It was very open, and had a huge closet. The one with the island had no patio, but a study with an extra closet. The only bad thing was that there wasn't one of those available to look at. I think that would have made my decision much easier. So that night I went to bed and literally laid awake for 2 hours thinking about this. That is highly unusual for me because I can normally fall asleep within 10 min no matter what time I go to bed. I was laying there thinking....patio??.....or island??....I have a kitchen island I can use.....but it's not as nice as the built in ones.....it's not like I can add a patio on to the apartment.....and if this island doesn't work I can always buy a bigger one..... I kept thinking these things over and over and over. Finally I decided we should go for the one with the patio. I really think I want a patio. I'm looking forward to buying patio furniture and plants and just chillin outside. And I can always buy a bigger island....even if they are kinda expensive.... If you can't tell, I'm still not sure I made the right choice. Although, no matter what I will be happy that we will have this apt together. And even though there will be a smaller island, the appliances kick ass! Much better than my current ones. So there you go, now you know the source of my anxiety for the last week. Lucky you! We move in the first week of August and we will be having lovely parties with food, drinks and my yummy fried ravioli. (I know that's the only reason some of you come ;) I look forward to having all my good friends over! Love you all!!