brooklyn vs. manhattan part 2 of a multi-part series

right after i posted my cranky "overheard never listens to meeee!" post, i looked at it and lo and behold, there was something i had overheard. the universe is smiling on me indeed.

today was my first day of work. i was twenty minutes early, i got a tour of the building and met a million new people (none of them particularly "new-yorky", which is a little disappointing--where are the new yorkers? not working for arts non-profits, apparently), i learned the ins and outs of a grouchy old computer program, i charged credit cards for expensive private recorder lessons, i cleaned out my new desk (p.s. i have a desk and a phone and a computer all my own, like a real adult with a real job) of the crumbs left behind by the previous owner, i was taken to lunch by my boss, i wished i hadn't worn my brand new high-heeled boots without breaking them in first, i answered the phone in a scared voice, i left work at 5:45 and met s and his roommate at bed bath and beyond and bought boyland safari essentials, i rode the subway to windsor heights and ate some nachos at clemens, i walked home, i took off the offending boots, i got a present (!) from s, i am blogging. this was a full day, especially considering i spent last week sleeping in, working out and watching movies.

i also thought more about brooklyn vs. manhattan. in round 4, brooklyn has the advantage, because s's favorite roommate wants to switch rooms with us for a couple of months. we would have a bigger room, that doesn't share a french-door-paneled wall with another roommate, and only be paying about $450 a month each. which is tempting, i must admit, the prospect of saving some money for awhile sounds really good. and this morning's commute wasn't even that bad. am i converting? i'm not anti-brooklyn, not by any means; i like the people and their neighborhoods and the cute restaurants; i like prospect park and when the f goes aboveground for two stops and the skyline. but i fell in love with manhattan first, and i want to live in this city for the city living. and the possibility of walking to work is just so exciting. i just need to break in those boots first.

sigh. to be continued. indefinitely.