Like a Monkey w/ a Miniature Cymbal

Yay!!! My lease is almost up! I can finally escape.

Boo!!! Finding an apartment in NYC is sooo difficult and exhausting.

I keep going to look at places. Some look like jail cells located in a basement w/ cement floors, a "cool" backyard with weeds up to your waste and a cat that was never mentioned on the wonderful world of craigslist. Others are beautiful, great location, convenient, but then there is the bit of a weirdo you would be living w/ who is worried you might cook too much, forget to take off your shoes before you come in the door, or that you might want to sit in the kitchen and eat what took you too long to cook.

Many times I've looked at apartments in an open house situation. That is uncomfortable. Am I in the jungle or at the mall on Black Friday? The claws come out, the voices get louder, the questions and statements get more to the point and matter of fact. You hope that if you liked the place that something about yourself was memorable enough that they might offer it to you.

Trivia Q: What is everyone who is looking for a new roommate or a new room?


answer: "kcab dial"

Are you really? Am I really? Only time will tell. (spooky laugh follows)