So, we're still scheduled to move on Friday, and we're probably not as prepared as we should be. We've done some packing here and there, but there's still plenty to do. Good thing She Says is taking off Thursday.
To add to the stressfulness (is that a word?) of moving, I hurt my knee last week and am walking around like a gimp. There are 90 year old women zipping by me on the street and it's very imasculating. I've had an xray and just went for an MRI yesterday, so hopefully there's nothing terribly wrong with me.
Point is, I'm streesed, She Says is stressed....moving is stressful! I'm going to feel better on Friday after we've moved our stuff in and after the cable guy is done installing our cable and internet. Although, even after we're moved in, there's still so much to do. We need airconditioners, a microwave, storage pieces....I'm just going to stop there because I'm stressing myself out even more.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
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Thursday, April 12, 2007
Glamourite.com
I mentioned last week that my wonderful girlfriend was writing for a website called PrettyBoring.com, and now her first post is up on another website called Glamourite.com. Make sure to check out the site and leave wonderful comments!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
New Apartment Update
We went to check out the apartment last night because we just wanted to check it out again before signing the lease. I took some pictures that you can check out here. As you can see, the apartment's being renovated so we have no clue what it'll look like when they're done lol.
I went to the bank this morning to pick up bank checks to include with the signed lease...so...I guess it's really happening! Found out we need to pay the first month and one month security up front, not so bad. It's a lot of money, but it could have been worse. Our lease starts April 23, which means that we'll be overlapping 1 week and paying 2 rents for that one week. Doesn't sound bad until you look at the actual numbers....living in NYC is freaking expensive.
So, now the stressful part of packing, shopping, and all that other fun stuff begins....like finding an apartment wasn't stressful enough lol. Wish us luck!
I went to the bank this morning to pick up bank checks to include with the signed lease...so...I guess it's really happening! Found out we need to pay the first month and one month security up front, not so bad. It's a lot of money, but it could have been worse. Our lease starts April 23, which means that we'll be overlapping 1 week and paying 2 rents for that one week. Doesn't sound bad until you look at the actual numbers....living in NYC is freaking expensive.
So, now the stressful part of packing, shopping, and all that other fun stuff begins....like finding an apartment wasn't stressful enough lol. Wish us luck!
Monday, April 9, 2007
One T Says...Check Out Pretty Boring.com
For those of you who aren't aware (which is probably most people), She Says (aka The Girlfriend) is back writing for a great website called PrettyBoring.com. Make sure to check out the site and leave comments on her articles. Go She Says!
Friday, April 6, 2007
One T Says...The Mango
Last weekend when we decided to ditch the broker and take things into our own hands, we saw a one bedroom in a nice building right around the block called The Mango. Well, we harrassed the leasing agent, got an application, and found out yesterday that our application was approved.
In case you're not fully understanding what this means....I think we found a place! I'm not going to be definitive until the lease is signed, and even then I probably won't believe it until we're moved in, but the application was approved and the lease is being sent to us. Congrats to us!
The application process was a little scary though. I talked to people who have bought houses and their mortgage application process wasn't this intense, and they're borrowing hundreds of thousands of dollars! We had to fill out some paperwork, include references, tax returns, letters of employment, a letter from our landlord, pay stubs, bank statements...it was just insane. For a whole day we didn't hear back from the leasing agent and we were convinced that she had stolen our identities and we'd never hear from her again. Obviously that didn't happen, but with the amount of info we had to send her, the thought definitely crossed our minds.
Now the process begins of packing, finding movers, buying new stuff, decorating, etc, and as stressful as that sounds, I'm pretty excited about doing all of it. At the least, the packing will make us finally go thru all of the shit we've accumulated and maybe we'll finally throw some shit out. We'll probably donate all those extra clothes that we always say we're going to donate but that are still sitting in the closet.
Wish us luck and we'll keep you updated along the way...if anyone is actually reading this.
In case you're not fully understanding what this means....I think we found a place! I'm not going to be definitive until the lease is signed, and even then I probably won't believe it until we're moved in, but the application was approved and the lease is being sent to us. Congrats to us!
The application process was a little scary though. I talked to people who have bought houses and their mortgage application process wasn't this intense, and they're borrowing hundreds of thousands of dollars! We had to fill out some paperwork, include references, tax returns, letters of employment, a letter from our landlord, pay stubs, bank statements...it was just insane. For a whole day we didn't hear back from the leasing agent and we were convinced that she had stolen our identities and we'd never hear from her again. Obviously that didn't happen, but with the amount of info we had to send her, the thought definitely crossed our minds.
Now the process begins of packing, finding movers, buying new stuff, decorating, etc, and as stressful as that sounds, I'm pretty excited about doing all of it. At the least, the packing will make us finally go thru all of the shit we've accumulated and maybe we'll finally throw some shit out. We'll probably donate all those extra clothes that we always say we're going to donate but that are still sitting in the closet.
Wish us luck and we'll keep you updated along the way...if anyone is actually reading this.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
One T Says...I'm Freaking Exhausted
2 Days in a row now, I've spent about 4 hours walking around Manhattan walking into every building I pass asking if they have rentals available. Some advice for others out there? Don't use a broker...this has been so much more effective (but insanely tiring). We saw 2 apartments yesterday that we really love so tomorrow morning we're going to harrass the leasing agents so that we can try to land one of these apartments. One of the worst things about searching for an apartment in NYC is that even when you find one, there are a bunch of other people who want the same apartment. Not fun.
So, wish us luck because tomorrow morning we'll be making our phone calls and I just hope that by tomorrow afternoon we can report that we have a new apartment.
So, wish us luck because tomorrow morning we'll be making our phone calls and I just hope that by tomorrow afternoon we can report that we have a new apartment.
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