Mother's Day and Decision Making
Trisha and I started looking for apartments a couple of weeks ago. However, the only apartments the realtor could find us were even 30 blocks further away. We saw one that was really cool and was a decent size, right near the train, and completely redone. I could have delt with that one. But the landlord did not want cats. Awesome. So then we find another one which is all the way down by the water. It's prewar, which means it's huge, but old and falling apart. Trisha fell in love with it because it had a view, was in a building, and was big. However, I was more concerned about the walk from the subway to the doorman which would be at 3am anyways because the building was so freaking far away. And once you turn off of the road that it was on, it's not a nice neighborhood at all. Yeah, I'm not walking through that at night. So I let Trisha know that I really don't feel like spending more money on a place that's further away, and is in the same condition as our current apartment. Well, this does not work well with her apparently because she starts yelling and telling me that she's just going to move in with Megan and I'll be on my own. Wow. That was low.
We go see another apartment that has an odd layout, but it's closer to the train and it's completely redone and brand new. Also, not as much space, but what do we need 12 foot ceilings for, really???
I tell Trisha I really like this place, and once again, she starts yelling. I tell her if it was up to me, we wouldn't even be looking in Bay Ridge, but since I'm making a big compromise with the location, it would be nice to live in a place I like. She tells me she's not holding me back so why don't I just move to Astoria. Wow. Another low blow.
So I go to rehearsal and I'm really upset cause it's twice now she's threatened to leave me on my own. And then the universe throws something at me. One of the girls in the cast overhears my dilema and says she's looking for a roommate and dun dun dunnnn she lives in Astoria. Holla.
The next day I meet Trisha and the realtor at the pre war apartment. Let me tell you, that was a looong walk from the subway. Not okay. We go through and point out everything we would like fixed up. Trisha's being super sweet to me all of a sudden, as though that will help. I still don't like being that far away from civilization. I didn't even see a grocery store nearby. Not okay.
That night I drove the cast member with the apartment in Astoria home so I could see the place. I knew it couldn't have been amazing because it was cheap. And it was true. When I got there, I noticed the house she lives in is pretty run down. It's extremely old. However, the second floor apartment she lives in has been redone fairly recently and is pretty sweet. I would have my own room, there's a kitchen with an eat in area, there are 4, count them, FOUR different trains within a four block radius, Astoria park is only a walk away, my friends all live right down the street, there is so much shopping it's out of this world, it would cut ONE HOUR out of my commute, and again, it would be cheaper than living in Bay Ridge. And frankly, I don't take to threats/yelling very well. I decide this would be an amazing opportunity. And let's face it, Bay Ridge has not been so kind to me.
I go home for the weekend to think it over. On Saturday, my mom and I go horse back riding. I get to ride my Pepper! However, our trail guide would not let me do what I wanted with her. I would love to work with this horse too because she always goes straight into a full blown RUN - no trot, no canter, no gallop. She takes off like she's in the fucking derby. Don't get me wrong, I think it's awesome! But it definitely gave me whiplash.
But yeah it was a good time.
Then we went to dinner with Dennis and Tosha!!! The whole family went out and it was delicious! Afterwards, Greggie, Pat, Emma, and I went to go see Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I love it.
Sunday was brunch with the family, which was delicious again. Then we celebrated Mother's Day and then I drove back to NYC.
In the meantime, I had conversed with lots of family about the big moving decision, and they all agreed that it was time for a change - I have been complaining about Bay Ridge for too long.
We go see another apartment that has an odd layout, but it's closer to the train and it's completely redone and brand new. Also, not as much space, but what do we need 12 foot ceilings for, really???
I tell Trisha I really like this place, and once again, she starts yelling. I tell her if it was up to me, we wouldn't even be looking in Bay Ridge, but since I'm making a big compromise with the location, it would be nice to live in a place I like. She tells me she's not holding me back so why don't I just move to Astoria. Wow. Another low blow.
So I go to rehearsal and I'm really upset cause it's twice now she's threatened to leave me on my own. And then the universe throws something at me. One of the girls in the cast overhears my dilema and says she's looking for a roommate and dun dun dunnnn she lives in Astoria. Holla.
The next day I meet Trisha and the realtor at the pre war apartment. Let me tell you, that was a looong walk from the subway. Not okay. We go through and point out everything we would like fixed up. Trisha's being super sweet to me all of a sudden, as though that will help. I still don't like being that far away from civilization. I didn't even see a grocery store nearby. Not okay.
That night I drove the cast member with the apartment in Astoria home so I could see the place. I knew it couldn't have been amazing because it was cheap. And it was true. When I got there, I noticed the house she lives in is pretty run down. It's extremely old. However, the second floor apartment she lives in has been redone fairly recently and is pretty sweet. I would have my own room, there's a kitchen with an eat in area, there are 4, count them, FOUR different trains within a four block radius, Astoria park is only a walk away, my friends all live right down the street, there is so much shopping it's out of this world, it would cut ONE HOUR out of my commute, and again, it would be cheaper than living in Bay Ridge. And frankly, I don't take to threats/yelling very well. I decide this would be an amazing opportunity. And let's face it, Bay Ridge has not been so kind to me.
I go home for the weekend to think it over. On Saturday, my mom and I go horse back riding. I get to ride my Pepper! However, our trail guide would not let me do what I wanted with her. I would love to work with this horse too because she always goes straight into a full blown RUN - no trot, no canter, no gallop. She takes off like she's in the fucking derby. Don't get me wrong, I think it's awesome! But it definitely gave me whiplash.
But yeah it was a good time.
Then we went to dinner with Dennis and Tosha!!! The whole family went out and it was delicious! Afterwards, Greggie, Pat, Emma, and I went to go see Forgetting Sarah Marshall. I love it.
Sunday was brunch with the family, which was delicious again. Then we celebrated Mother's Day and then I drove back to NYC.
In the meantime, I had conversed with lots of family about the big moving decision, and they all agreed that it was time for a change - I have been complaining about Bay Ridge for too long.