I went on to MY fire escape yesterday
Yesterday I officially "moved into" my new, proper, apartment. However, by "moved into" I mean got the keys, which I feel is half the battle, especially hear in New York where getting an apartment requires about the same amount of information as an application to the CIA.
The place is charming though and in a really neat area. It will be nice to have a space with a kitchen, separate rooms, and kiiiind of a living room (okay so this part is a bit of a stretch, but it's gonna be awesome). The bedrooms are equally sized, although one has a bigger closet, and big windows to let light in. However, I think the best thing about my room is that I have the fire escape, which for some reason feels like the coolest thing in the world to me right now. Strangely though, the rooms have no lights, which caught Erika and I by surprise...it also managed to end Erika's dream of having a chandelier.
The apartment has all wood flooring, with the exception of the kitchen and the entry way. It's also on the first floor of this old brownstone, but because the entrance is so elevated we are no where near street level, which has it's obvious benefits. The bathroom is nice and has a tub and a bunch of shelving, which is exciting. Although I think solving the mystery of how to use the shower is going to take a lot of trial and error. Yes, I know it's a shower, but for some reason this one is really confusing: we sat there for over 10 minutes yesterday to no avail. The kitchen also has a lot of shelving and a new fridge. It will be nice to finally be able to cook again, not to mention save money by not eating out--although it's nice to have the option haha. While perusing through the kitchen cabinets we discovered that the old tenets left us some baking sheets, so: brownies for all! Oh, and the old tenets also left us a bunch of Miracle Scrub sponge things, which made me more excited than it probably should have, AND an Air Conditioner (yaya!)--I have to see if the thing is functional though so maybe I should quell my excitement.
The area is also really nice. It's on 51st st. and 8th ave. so the C and E trains run right outside, which is very convenient because I can still head east if I need to, as well as north (local) and south (which means I can still catch the L to get to work). I live off 8th ave now so I'm pretty familiar with the blue lines, and staying with them is a nice comfort...even if I do lose the express A train. It's not like I took it that much anyway though...I'm just a little worried because the C seems to lack service on most weekends. Anyway, back to the area. I am just west of the northern end of the theater district, I actually live down the street from the venues housing Jersey Boys and Wicked, granted I don't really enjoy either of these shows, but I know my friends do so they will appreciate the fact that I can see the giant Wicked billboard/sign when I look outside my building. I also live 1 block north of The New World Stages, which is awesome for off-Broadway shows. To the West of me is 9th ave, where there are copious amounts of restaurants and bars. Actually, my building is straddled by a Jazz club and a lot of really nice bars and restaurants, including a beer pub...and a Blockbuster Video. Also, I'm only 9 blocks from Columbus circle, which has a Whole Foods, although I live 2 blocks away from a Food Emporium, which is super convenient, and Central Park, which I am hoping will get me there more often, since I can easily walk to it.
Well, that's all I can think of for right now. The next thing is to get furniture (why hello Ikea)and take pictures for you guys :).
The place is charming though and in a really neat area. It will be nice to have a space with a kitchen, separate rooms, and kiiiind of a living room (okay so this part is a bit of a stretch, but it's gonna be awesome). The bedrooms are equally sized, although one has a bigger closet, and big windows to let light in. However, I think the best thing about my room is that I have the fire escape, which for some reason feels like the coolest thing in the world to me right now. Strangely though, the rooms have no lights, which caught Erika and I by surprise...it also managed to end Erika's dream of having a chandelier.
The apartment has all wood flooring, with the exception of the kitchen and the entry way. It's also on the first floor of this old brownstone, but because the entrance is so elevated we are no where near street level, which has it's obvious benefits. The bathroom is nice and has a tub and a bunch of shelving, which is exciting. Although I think solving the mystery of how to use the shower is going to take a lot of trial and error. Yes, I know it's a shower, but for some reason this one is really confusing: we sat there for over 10 minutes yesterday to no avail. The kitchen also has a lot of shelving and a new fridge. It will be nice to finally be able to cook again, not to mention save money by not eating out--although it's nice to have the option haha. While perusing through the kitchen cabinets we discovered that the old tenets left us some baking sheets, so: brownies for all! Oh, and the old tenets also left us a bunch of Miracle Scrub sponge things, which made me more excited than it probably should have, AND an Air Conditioner (yaya!)--I have to see if the thing is functional though so maybe I should quell my excitement.
The area is also really nice. It's on 51st st. and 8th ave. so the C and E trains run right outside, which is very convenient because I can still head east if I need to, as well as north (local) and south (which means I can still catch the L to get to work). I live off 8th ave now so I'm pretty familiar with the blue lines, and staying with them is a nice comfort...even if I do lose the express A train. It's not like I took it that much anyway though...I'm just a little worried because the C seems to lack service on most weekends. Anyway, back to the area. I am just west of the northern end of the theater district, I actually live down the street from the venues housing Jersey Boys and Wicked, granted I don't really enjoy either of these shows, but I know my friends do so they will appreciate the fact that I can see the giant Wicked billboard/sign when I look outside my building. I also live 1 block north of The New World Stages, which is awesome for off-Broadway shows. To the West of me is 9th ave, where there are copious amounts of restaurants and bars. Actually, my building is straddled by a Jazz club and a lot of really nice bars and restaurants, including a beer pub...and a Blockbuster Video. Also, I'm only 9 blocks from Columbus circle, which has a Whole Foods, although I live 2 blocks away from a Food Emporium, which is super convenient, and Central Park, which I am hoping will get me there more often, since I can easily walk to it.
Well, that's all I can think of for right now. The next thing is to get furniture (why hello Ikea)and take pictures for you guys :).