I'm so glad I'm moving

[rusty_halo]

So I get home today to find that my roommate has broken my lamp. It's in the kitchen, and he tripped on its wire while doing laundry. Okay, but the glass part around the top shattered, and left shards of glass everywhere, and he did a crappy job of picking it up. There were bite-sized shards of glass next to my cats' food bowl. And he offered to pay for another glass rim part "if I could find one." Why do I have to find it? He's the one who broke my lamp!

Oh, and the reason the lamp was in the kitchen? Both of the kitchen lights stopped working. I replaced the bulbs; they still don't work. Something with the wiring. And I can't call maintenance because of my cats. Apparently I'll be cooking in the dark now.

And then I got my lease renewal notice. Rent is increasing by $200/month for one year, and $400/month for two years. $2800/month for a one-bedroom with a leaky roof and lights that don't work? I know Manhattan's nicely located and all, but I don't mind moving anyway because the culture is really going to suck when only insanely rich people can afford to live here.

Fuck it. Brooklyn, here I come.

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[irfikos.livejournal.com]

Somebody I was talking to recently mentioned that all the cool, hip people in NY are moving to Brooklyn becaus Manhattan is too expensive.

Apparently, this is indicative of your hipness, so go you. Literally, I guess.

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

Dammit, I HATE HIPSTERS. But they congregate in the same places that the vegan restaurants pop up, so I guess I'm eternally stuck with them.

[irfikos.livejournal.com]

i can send you an "i'm in scenester hell" sticker if it would help.

[irfikos.livejournal.com]

my mom has a friend whose son apparently works for one of those graphic design job placement agencies somewhere in booklyn. she offered to pass on my resume/portfolio if i want.

i dunno though. ny is so damn foreign to me. i think i'd want to visit before i ever considered moving there.

plus, i know nothing about those agencies since we don't have them here. and my odds of even getting job are slim.

though on the pro side, i would now know 2 different people in brooklyn.

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

You would love New York. There is so much diversity of thought and culture here. Seriously, I could *so* see you thriving in a place like this.

But, yes, you should visit first! (And you definitely have at least one place to stay if you decide to visit for a few days.)