Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Into the fire
Moving is a full-time job. I don't know how nine-to-fivers do it. I spent an entire week looking for a new apartment (Craigslist every day, several different agencies, running all over town to see places), and another week securing one (paperwork, guarantor, long trips to the management's office). And I haven't even packed yet!I focussed my search in 2 neighborhoods: Sunnyside Queens, and the Upper East Side, both of which are more affordable than much of Brooklyn. Unbelieveable, that Brooklyn north-west of Prospect Park is as expensive as Manhattan now. Anyway, after scouring with much diligence, I finally found a place...in Hell's Kitchen. Where I wasn't looking. But I saw the ad, and decided to check it out for the heck of it, and now I'm the proud renter of a quiet top-floor walkup "one bedroom" two-thirds the size of my current one bedroom. I don't know where I'll fit Bruno's litterbox, but there's room for my bed. The neighborhood is awesome, a foodie's paradise (a Kitchen because of all the restaurants, and adjacent to Times Square, which is Hell), and I'll save countless weary hours on the subway. There's so much I don't do in New York because of the long subway rides from Brooklyn; now I'll get more of my money's worth enjoying the city. Still, I'm very sad to leave my current home. And I'm beyond sick of moving, which I've done an average of once every 2 years since I was 18.
Comments:
Hey Nina...u bet moving is a pain in the butt. Another very important aspect of moving is the cost of everything. Even if u do everything on your own...there is a lot of expense in getting the new place to ship shape....however nice a condition it may be.
Anyways...good luck in your new home
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