My New Apartment Virtual Walking Tour

Mar 15, 2006 14:21

WELCOME READERS! Are you ready for thrills and spills? Well you've come to the right place! Presenting a very special high-definition stereophonic event:

The 'My New Apartment' Virtual Walking Tour presented in Super Mondo-Cool-Vision 3-D!!!!


Here we are in sunny New York City looking at the gargantuan facade of My New Apartment!


While the sweeping walls soar to the heavens, the fire escape snakes to the earth, conveying the architect's vision of "bridging the worlds". He is quoted as saying "The home is like the great beyond, a place of comfort and security. My design embodies this, but also provides the viewer with a sense that one can easily return to the mortal world, a place whose hustle and bustle and stress make the home an even more idyllic place to return."

Now look both ways, it's time to approach.


Notice the stalwart stone pillars valiantly supporting this magnificent structure with brave, yet inviting confidence. The fire escape ladder peeking hello from the top is just one example of the vigorous safety and security measures the managers of My New Apartment have implemented for my sense of well-being. And the green door evokes comforting images of forest life, transforming the harsh city into a welcoming natural place where both man and beast will feel right at home.

And heeeeeeere we goooooooooooo!


Let's go inside, shall we?


Ahhh, here we are! Having just walked through the front door, we are present with a view of the menagerie, future home of the fabulous creatures that will live in My New Apartment. Everyone say hi to Tinkerbell! She's taking measurements for the unicorn pen. So far, we also plan to install a litter box and a hanging plant to make the animals feel right at home. Off to the left is the stunning master bathroom, which we will visit presently. The window at the end of this hallway provides a spectacular view of the building behind, providing a place to sit and contemplate the world while also minimizing street noise. Directly to our left is the rest of the apartment, but come, let us visit the bathing facilities first. Walk this way.


Smile! The Lady of the Mirror wishes to take your picture, which can be purchased later at our gift shop for a modest $10. The sink you see here was handed down from Alexander, and it spouts clean water smelling faintly of fresh strawberries, for it comes from the bubbling springs of Lothlorien. You may have seen Lothlorien in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings movies, which were shot on-location in that mystical paradise. This water cleans and refreshes the body like nothing else in all the land. "But one cannot bathe in the sink", you say? Ah yes. Behold the shower!


This shower has been newly installed by the gnomish plumbing specialists from Kuala Lumpur. As you can see, it has been fitted with an automatic temperature adjuster, which scans your neurons and rains down Lothlorien Water of the perfect temperature to suit your mood and state of alertness. Now back through the menagerie, everyone, it's time to see the rest of this beautiful apartment!


What you see standing before you is the outstanding wall that provides this living establishment with all of its charm. This dividing wall separates what would be a studio into sections, giving the illusion of many many rooms for the price of one! To the left is the master bedroom, which we will visit in a moment. I would like to draw your attention to the right side of the wall. This is the library: a cozy nook perfect for a cushy armchair, a soft lamp, and the shelves that will carry the keys to your imagination! Rivalled only by the library in the Walt Disney animated feature Beauty and the Beast, we are confident that this collection will grow to match the Beast's impressive collection of mostly half-rate authors. (You didn't hear this from me, but the Beast just can't get enough of Tom Clancy and Mary Higgins Clarke. He thinks slipping off the dust jackets make his collection look "classic". What a maroon.)


And we have arrived in the master bedroom suite. The hi-tech radiator pictured provides cozy sleeping temperature, slowly lulling the tenant to dreamland with increasing warmth. The attractive window bars keep out prowlers and so called "Prince Charmings" who may wish to climb the fire escape to kiss you in the night, but they also swing open so that you may lean out as your lover sings "Maria" from the alley below. The narrow space requires a small bed so that you and your lover will have no choice but to spend the night in passionate embrace! Ah, love! We have more stop to make! Let's go to the gourmet kitchen!


My, what a surprise! It's my fellow tour guide Alexis directing another band of fearless explorers like yourselves! Everyone wave to Alexis! HI, ALEXIS! Well, as you know, this is the charming and unique kitchen facility. Seem small? Well it is! The appliances have been donated by Willy Wonka, and they employ state-of-the-art technology to magically adjust the size of your food while it is cooking! You can prepare cookies with a teaspoon of flour in the tiny stove, but when they come out, you can open your very own Mrs. Field's franchise from the privacy of your own home! One bagel pizza feeds a frat party! A cornish hen is a Thanksgiving feast for twelve! Save money and mess with Willy Wonka kitchen appliances, available exclusively at Sears!

And this concludes our tour, my friends! Unfortunately, our shot of the open common space (a ballroom modelled off the one in Buckingham Palace) has been stolen by the evil Witch-Queen Lucrecia. That room was the vantage point from which the previous three pictures was shot, and without it, you cannot witness the apartment in all of its splendor. I leave you now with two shots from the street corner as you go on your way. We hope you enjoyed your tour. Please exit to the right and remember to leave your valuables in the bins where they have been stowed. Goodnight, and good luck.



My new grocery store.



The street corner I will see every morning.

Thanks for coming!
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