We are at the NY Public Library right now using their internet to update our blog. There was a mix up with the internet company and they can't come to set up a phone jack in our apartment until next Wednesday. So, until then we are using the Wifi at the ice cream shop down the street and at the library (which by the way, the ice cream shop has a lunch special: only $1.25 for a soft serve ice cream cone... buying ice cream makes us feel less guilty we go in just to use their internet).
We are starting to like living here. The street noise is the hardest part. There is ALWAYS a car honking, a boom box playing hispanic music, or a bus with bad breaks. But, I have slept the past 3 nights with out ear plugs, so it seems that we are kind of getting used to it. Now that we have discovered our neighborhood a little more, we really are excited to be here. There is a park just a block from our house that has grass (yes, NYC has grass), basketball courts, and a raquetball court. We have found the most inexpensive place to do our grocery shopping, and love the farmer's markets around town that have quality, inexpensive produce. There are fun things to do here, and all so close to our apartment. We feel very much at home in our apartment.
We made a home video of the apartment on the digital camera (not a video camera, hopefully it works, if not, we'll just post pictures.
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I wasn't able to get the video to work, anyone else?
we got it to work and it looks great!! you guys look all settled and used to it already! I really like the kitchen. Der you did a great job with finding that apartment!
Well done! The apartment looks great. I can't believe you guys have already unpacked and decorated the entire place. I'm very impressed!
Oh thank you guys for the video, that was great! Now you should do one walking out of your apartment and building so we can see the outside.
The apartment looks just great already, but I guess that should be expected from you guys :-)
Hey Derek is Jamie lovely? Cute place! It looks great! Hey lovely Jamie - Can you open the oven door???
Wow!! I'm impressed Derek, it looks great. Although, maybe you shouldn't take a video walking out your front door . . then people (Marla and Mom) will remember that you live in New York and not in that cute little apartment.
T.A.K.E. - Yes! We can open the oven door, we were so excited to be able to fit our table AND chairs in there! We love our apartment, it is like home to us. But you're right Alicia, outside is a different story. It probably looks scarier than it actually is though. It is actually a very safe area, it just looks so "bricky" and not so welcoming. We're not too worried about Sharon seeing the outside of the apartment, she already has...in person. Marla may be a little worried, but she knows that it is just as safe, if not safer that Lost Creek....right mom? We'll try to post another video sometime soon.
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