My space in the city

I have my own space. Roughly 250 square feet of space on the Upper West Side that I can call my very own! While the entire thing isn't as big as my own bedroom in Arkansas, my new home fits the bill (no pun intended).

I moved in today about noon with a weekend suitcase and my purse. The mailman (Bill) asked me who I was visiting and I said I wasn't, I was moving in... just waiting for the super (Danny) to meet me downstairs with my keys. Bill looked at my bag, looked at me and said (somewhat sarcastically), "So... ya run away from home to come tackle the big city?"

My response was almost a quizzical 'yes,' but I rethought my answer and said I was moving with a light load. He looked at me and smiled and continued filling the mailboxes.

Then I met Danny with my keys and I walked into my new apartment! Ahhh, I haven't stopped smiling all day! I dropped my bag and got back on the train to go back to Brooklyn to get my actual suitcase that was in Park Slope with some family friends. I stayed and chatted with them a bit then hauled my suitcase 12 blocks back to the train to get on and head back to the Upper West Side. (Now we're on moving outfit #2).

When I got home I unloaded all of my stuff and decided to head to Bed, Bath & Beyond to grab an air mattress, a shower curtain, ya know, the necessities. Leaving empty handed (no, I bought plenty, but had it all delivered later in the evening). I then presumed to walk to the east side to the container store for hangers and a dish drying rack (which of course I needed knowing that I don't have any dishes?? Nonetheless, it was there, it was affordable so it came home with me)

I got home, ordered a salad from around the corner, and ran to the corner grocery for milk, trix, water, and propel. When I got back, the Bed, Bath & Beyond delivery man arrived. I blew up the air mattress, took a long cold shower (I have been hot all day moving all over the city... so the cold was necessary).

I took a video of the apartment vertically on my camera, and that means on you tube it's like sideways. So check it out, turn your screen or your head and see the best place on earth... I mean my shoebox that I'm obsessed with! click here to view

For all those people who never thought I would do this.... well, I guess the only thing to do is smile, because if you tell someone your dream and they don't think your completely insane or crazy, then buddy, you're not dreaming big enough.