Greeting from Dullsville! I haven’t been posting much recently because my life recovering from surgery has been really boring. As it should be, I guess.
Before my surgery, I began taking steps to overhaul the look of my bedroom. I ordered a new bed and dresser, hoping both would be ready for delivery pre-op (they were not).
Naturally Pottery Barn emailed to offer 9/21, my surgery date, as the first available delivery date.
I eventually removed the packing materials
Setting up my new apartment is slow going. Part of that is because I am, by nature, LAZY (remember the mirrors issue?). But part of it is that as soon as I tackle one project, I find another.
For example, I sold one of two nightstands only to realize “Oh, hey! A new headboard would really help my bedroom look great.”
Let me back up for a second. Continue reading
Would you like to see it? Yes? Cool!
Here’s a sneak peek but I’ll do a full post once I am better settled.
OK, you probably weren’t looking for the neat and clean, before I moved my junk in pics. I’ll try again soon. As always, I am taking my time decorating (aka I am lazy). Continue reading
The move is SOON. I’m excited!
But I’m also feeling nostalgic, looking around the place I have called home for the last two years. What will I miss?
The view from one side of the apartment. So pretty and I enjoyed seeing it change with each season.
And thank goodness because recently, most of my brain power has been consumed by uncertainty and a need to make decisions.
I’m not completely in the clear, but I have found a new place to live. Obviously I’m not going to post a link to the apartment description and announce to the world where I live. But I will say that I’m staying in Williamsburg – yay!
Weird fact: I ultimately chose between two finalists upon deciding I couldn’t live with this oddly broken-up closet.
The bad news about finding a new home is that rents are super high so I need you guys to click an ad banner or use a referral link tout suite.
In case you’re curious, here are a few places I considered during the hunt.
Remember my apartment search when I was moving back to NYC from DC? I can’t forget. I might be scarred for life.
Something made me look back at the apartments I considered to see what rents look like now.
A penthouse studio at now goes for $3450 at 95 Christopher Street.
Via Streeteasy
After a week of miserable rain and humidity, Saturday dawned perfectly pleasant: sunny and dry.
But it wasn’t the prospect of a good hair day that had me smiling. Instead, it was the fact that the future owner of an unwanted – and very, very large – piece of furniture would soon be removed from my bedroom in the new apartment. Continue reading
Moving is a great opportunity to take stock of one’s possessions. To clean house. To scale back and pare down.
Blah, blah. Whatever. Go read Real Simple if you want helpful hints about moving.
My weekend started a little early with Arte Agave on Thursday.
It was awesome! I hope those of you who attended had as much fun as my friends and me, enjoying margarita popsicles, terrific live music and tiny hats. Continue reading
Last Sunday, I played apartment hallway baseball with NeighborKid. I had a minor hangover and was wearing the boot. Truthfully I just wanted to go back to bed with a pillow over my face.
But she was so happy to play that I kept pitching and she kept hitting.
After all, I’m moving soon so I won’t have many more moments like these.
When I moved into this apartment, NeighborKid was two and a half years old. More baby-like than kid often. She had a sometimes challenging personality (her parents would agree!). But now, she’s fun and silly and I’ll miss her.
Fortunately the new apartment is giving me lots of reasons to be excited: Continue reading
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