New Apt

Alright you all know about my fire and that I had to move again (well didn't have to...but definitely chose to). 2 fires in 3 years...not a good track record.

So one depressing day in my burnt apartment I sat down to begin the new apartment search. I began scanning the Craigslists adds for Brooklyn. As I kept added interesting apartments to my inbox, I came across one that had an open house scheduled for later that day. I looked at my watch and was like...alright I can walk there in a couple of hours.

So a few hours later I ended up in Park Slope to interview for this new apartment. I really didn't have any expectations at all because I was just beginning. Instead I was thinking of this as the "first step." I was also a bit nervous because I have never interviewed for an apartment before. Previously my good friend, Courtney, had always interviewed for me. (Which I will have to say is basically a guarantee that I get that apartment! Ha....Court is the best interviewee I know...I owe so much to her!)

Anyways, so I get the apartment tour and this place was AMAZING! It was in the upper floors of a brown stone. It is actually a duplex, so we have a lovely spiral staircase (which also makes moving VERY difficult). There was a backporch/balcony which led to access to a back yard! YES, greenery! And a TREE! How much better could it get...oh wait...but it does! The room my roommate was hoping for me to move in to had a fire places (yes a little ironic) and a skylight!!! The apartment also has a washer/drier and a dishwasher. So basically it was perfect!

Some how I passed the interview. I really don't think I was still in the right frame of mind yet then to really give a good interview (still being a little off balance by the fire situation). But two days later I got a call back and got an apartment!!

I moved in to the apartment in October. My bed barely made it up the spiral staircase. We had to kinda dismantle the handrail to the staircase to get it up...but hey, it's up there! Now I just hope I don't have to worry about getting it out for a long time! And by November I was starting to return to normal. I believe I remained anti-social for most of November. Not having your own place and crashing at friends (even though you might love them to death) just isn't the same as having your own space.

So anyways, here is what it looks like!!! Enjoy!

My amazing fire place and expose brick wall in my room...ah...I love it!!

My three huge windows looking to our back yard!

After move in...


And yes...you do see a "DANGER" sign in front of the fire place. We should all be away of the dangers of fires! =)
I'm still yet to use it...I need to purchase a fire extinguisher first!