I've had a pretty hectic weekend, and a pretty hectic week apartment hunting. Luckily it's been fairly quiet at work, so I actually took time off during the day to go see places. I've decided to go it alone, rather than flatshare. Oddly enough, at first this thought was a little scary, as I've never lived completely by myself, but now I realise it's just part of a 'progression' and what better time to do it than now. New city, new work environment, new lifestyle.So I'm writing this sitting in my new apartment. I found a place on the Upper East side of Manhattan, on 85th Street. It's a really nice area, close to Central Park and the FDR bike path on the east side near the river. There aren't that many cool bars in this part of town, but I figure if I want cool I can always venture down to the East Village where it's all happening and that's only a short train ride away. I've got more space here, and more greenery.This weekend feels like I've just been throwing money away. I've forgotten how much stuff you need to buy/do when starting an apartment from scratch. The first thing I did was call a locksmith and change the locks. Then I bought a bunch of cleaning products. Just your essentials - mop, bucket, sponges, clothes, towels, and sprays etc. And today I did the obligatory trip to IKEA to get some plates, pots/pans, glasses and cutlery. I also picked out a sofa, TV stand, coffee table. I'm getting quite a kick out of decorating my place. It's a blank canvas and I can turn it into whatever I want.Here are a couple of pics:
Although it's a studio, it's a reasonably big studio. The length of the main living space, not including the kitchen and bathroom is 209 inches. So I plan to partition the room somehow - half for my bedroom and half for the lounge, maybe using some plants or a bookshelf.
Straight ahead where the light is, is the bathroom. It's at the end of what I guess you could call a VERY short hallway. If you're standing in the 'hallway' facing the bathroom, there are storage cupboards to the left and the front door is to the right.
