My friend Chris, a gifted writer, is in New York to do gifted-writer things. We worked together looong ago, way back in 2009, at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Being a fan of all things narrative, he is planning to get us tickets to some sort of show tonight, which breaks my previous vow to wait until I had received at least two paychecks before blowing $70+ on theater tickets. But, eh, c'est la vie. Speaking of French, I think the show he wants to see is La Cage Aux Folles. Ooh la la.
The Queens apartment is fine for just me, but I have felt like a sub-par host when people have stayed over. The couch isn't great for tall people to sleep on, and I don't even have an extra set of sheets or pillows with me; those are back in New Haven. But, you know, you get what you pay for, so if people want to stay here for $0, then a small couch with no clean sheets is what they get. It's not like I'm keeping anybody imprisoned here.
Here's a quick look at 3 things I prefer about the Queens apartment I'm subleasing to my New Haven apartment, and 3 things I don't.
Queens apartment is better than New Haven apartment because:
1. There is fantastic water pressure. If there's one thing I hate about my New Haven apartment, it's that, as my roommate Matt put it, the shower feels like a you're standing next to a 12-foot-tall man peeing on your head.
2. There's an A/C unit in the bedroom. I haven't spent too much time in my New Haven apartment during the cruel summer months, but what time I did spend was not pleasant in the boudoir.
3. It's on a street with stuff. Below me is a diner, and within 10 steps is another restaurant, a wine bar, a dry-cleaner and a full-service laundry. In New Haven, nothing is next to my apartment but other houses.
New Haven apartment is better than Queens apartment because:
1. My belongings live there. Specific stuff I miss includes my coffee maker, my piano and, I hate to say it, but my TV. I didn't even watch TV much at all, but there's something about having a TV that makes you feel connected ... somehow a computer isn't a substitute.
2. The hardwood floors are beautiful. The Queens apartment has carpet, which is fine, but I think nothing brightens up a room quite like some beautiful floors.
3. Wonderful people live there! Nobody wonderful lives here but me.
That's nice, John. You are missed here too.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your points about the apartment's disadvantages. Here are two more:
Advantage -- it is very cheap with three people living here.
Disadvantage -- we live on the 4th floor. (The first flight of stairs is from the sidewalk to the entrance.)
I miss you too John!
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