Home Sweet Home

I have mixed emotions about my new building. Its surprisingly residential for virtually kissing the train station. Its a 300 sq ft loft apartment with one toilet and shower per floor to be shared with the other lovely tenants.

To me it was all about location because I refuse to get up a second earlier then I have to and this place basically allows me to roll out of bed and onto a long island rail road train seat. The rest I chose to ignore.

This is the generic first time viewing experience: As you approach the building you think, this street is quiet and cute with its brownstones. I cant believe we are steps away from one of the most chaotic neighborhoods in Manhattan! As you enter the building you think, whats that
smell? Ah yes! Third world half way house. The doors are packed together so closely, initially you are convinced they are storage units. No, no, someone has managed to squeeze into every single unit and through some advanced contortion techniques, close the door and lock
themselves inside. In the hallway, theres even a little toilet closet and a little shower closet. No sink. That would be found inside the unit in the form of the kitch-bath sink....which is actually kind of a handy way to find out which friends wash after using the toilet. Its really not too bad unless the bathroom door is open. It literally smells like a wino stepped inside and peed all over himself. How do you make a bathroom smell that bad in one day?! The odd thing about it is that its just my floor and the floor below that reek of wino. The ground floor and 4th floor smell fine-ish. Lord, you scream, why me?! Why does it always have to be me?! No wait, sorry,
that was me screaming, you would be screaming, what the hell am I doing in Julie's apartment?! This is so bizarre!......but then you would notice that for the tininess of the unit, its actually really quite nice.....and then everything would be ok.

Inside the unit theres the "loft", a lovely built in bunk bed of sorts (not intended for use with claustraphobics).Theres the kitch-bath sink for maximum efficiency for those on the go multitaskers! Why waste time just brushing your teeth when you can rinse a head of lettuce at the same time?! Yeah, I stole that from a Seinfeld episode.

On my way from the a shower in the hall way, I tried to set down my toiletries near the kitch-bath sink and managed to hook my bra strap in one of the stove prongs. How many people do you know who can say THAT?!

The shower has one and only one amenity. Hot water. Its probably 2.5 x 5 feet with a little curtain separating the changing area (2 feet) from the shower area (2 feet). A great chance to rough it a bit and really get the new york experience. There's no hooks, no where to put your soap or toiletries which just gives you a chance to get creative! The towel can be placed on top of the broom handle while you hang your cloths from the door knob. What about soap and shampoo and such.....well, you just hold them in your hand while you shower because bending down is a bit tricky in such a small space. Thank God for the 24 hour fitness down the road! I must have taken about a 30 minute shower in there last night.

Overall I'm actually really happy with it, and I'll be even happier if I learn not to pee.

....pictures to follow.....