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Mar. 31st, 2013 07:12 pmUpdate on life things!
I'm moving in 13 days, which is insane. True to form, I have yet to even start packing. But seeing as how I'm not taking any furniture or big items, just clothes, toiletries, and some personal items, I'm not too worried. Instead of taking however many huge suitcases with all my stuff and paying a stupid amount of money to check them at the airport, I'm just gonna ship the rest of my stuff via FedEx or UPS. It's also waaaay more convenient (this whole no car thing is really gonna throw me for a loop for a while), so it's a bit of weight off my shoulders.
I also think I might have found an apartment? The girl seems nice enough (we're friends on facebook omgz), but the apartment itself is in Sunnyside, which is about a 20 minute train ride south of where I'd prefer to be, in Astoria. It's not terrible though. More pros: my room would be furnished with a full bed, some night stands, a closet, and a futon, the latter of which is awesome, because I've already had like, 4 people promise me they'd come visit, and I need a place for them to sleep! She's clean and quiet (two HUGE things I need out of a roommate), has a kitty, and the rent is really manageable. The cons: it's a little farther away than I want it to be, and it has no living room?!!? Very odd. Yay for no huge get-togethers my roomie would organize when I have to do my 5am wakeup calls, but boo for no space other than my room that I could hang out at in the apartment, I guess? I asked if I could meet up with her for coffee, and then come see the apartment to make my decision, and she was okay with that, so we'll see, I guess!
Work is also up in the air right now. I've been in talks with a Starbucks in Manhattan right next to Central Park (!) for a few weeks now, but nothing definite has come of it. And then last week I got a call from a Starbucks in Astoria, which is a little bit closer. And this Starbucks is inside of a TV and movie studio lol omg. I spoke with the manager and she actually said she would call the Manhattan store, figure out what was going on, and call me back. COOLNESS. So hopefully I'll get a call on Monday, which is admin day for managers.
ALSO, my BFF of 20+ years just got a promotion-type-thing, which means he'll be moving to Louisiana for a year about a week after I leave. CRAZYNESS. I'm also incredibly, selfishly relieved, because I won't be the only one saying goodbye to our friends. And we already have a lot of crazy ideas for visits, both in NYC, Louisiana, and other places, so I think we'll be fine.
Other than that, I'm still trying to come to terms with leaving a whole lot of people behind, my roots, and everything I've known for the past 25 years. I'm doing pretty good, though; I keep telling myself that there's nothing forcing me to stay, and I'm a muthafuckin' adult and can act on whatever decisions are good for me emotionally and mentally. I'm going to miss my parents immensely, but they're in the middle of a life change themselves: hopefully sometime this year, they'll finish doing their small renovations, and put our house on the market to move up to Georgia. And I know I'll definitely be back in Florida in November for a wedding, so there's that. Plus, I'm EXCITED. IT'S NEW YORK. OMG.
So! Yes. Good vibes/thoughts/etc please. Hopefully I can get through the next two weeks without anyhuge emotional breakdowns!
I'm moving in 13 days, which is insane. True to form, I have yet to even start packing. But seeing as how I'm not taking any furniture or big items, just clothes, toiletries, and some personal items, I'm not too worried. Instead of taking however many huge suitcases with all my stuff and paying a stupid amount of money to check them at the airport, I'm just gonna ship the rest of my stuff via FedEx or UPS. It's also waaaay more convenient (this whole no car thing is really gonna throw me for a loop for a while), so it's a bit of weight off my shoulders.
I also think I might have found an apartment? The girl seems nice enough (we're friends on facebook omgz), but the apartment itself is in Sunnyside, which is about a 20 minute train ride south of where I'd prefer to be, in Astoria. It's not terrible though. More pros: my room would be furnished with a full bed, some night stands, a closet, and a futon, the latter of which is awesome, because I've already had like, 4 people promise me they'd come visit, and I need a place for them to sleep! She's clean and quiet (two HUGE things I need out of a roommate), has a kitty, and the rent is really manageable. The cons: it's a little farther away than I want it to be, and it has no living room?!!? Very odd. Yay for no huge get-togethers my roomie would organize when I have to do my 5am wakeup calls, but boo for no space other than my room that I could hang out at in the apartment, I guess? I asked if I could meet up with her for coffee, and then come see the apartment to make my decision, and she was okay with that, so we'll see, I guess!
Work is also up in the air right now. I've been in talks with a Starbucks in Manhattan right next to Central Park (!) for a few weeks now, but nothing definite has come of it. And then last week I got a call from a Starbucks in Astoria, which is a little bit closer. And this Starbucks is inside of a TV and movie studio lol omg. I spoke with the manager and she actually said she would call the Manhattan store, figure out what was going on, and call me back. COOLNESS. So hopefully I'll get a call on Monday, which is admin day for managers.
ALSO, my BFF of 20+ years just got a promotion-type-thing, which means he'll be moving to Louisiana for a year about a week after I leave. CRAZYNESS. I'm also incredibly, selfishly relieved, because I won't be the only one saying goodbye to our friends. And we already have a lot of crazy ideas for visits, both in NYC, Louisiana, and other places, so I think we'll be fine.
Other than that, I'm still trying to come to terms with leaving a whole lot of people behind, my roots, and everything I've known for the past 25 years. I'm doing pretty good, though; I keep telling myself that there's nothing forcing me to stay, and I'm a muthafuckin' adult and can act on whatever decisions are good for me emotionally and mentally. I'm going to miss my parents immensely, but they're in the middle of a life change themselves: hopefully sometime this year, they'll finish doing their small renovations, and put our house on the market to move up to Georgia. And I know I'll definitely be back in Florida in November for a wedding, so there's that. Plus, I'm EXCITED. IT'S NEW YORK. OMG.
So! Yes. Good vibes/thoughts/etc please. Hopefully I can get through the next two weeks without any
