  i am in the midst of trying to find a new place to live...at this point, my future roommate and I have abandoned any picky tendencies and are clinging to the idea that we'll find a decent size place that is cat friendly (yes, he's one of those people...*shudder*), in a relatively convenient area that is not on the 7th floor of a shithole walkup.
So far, we are not discouraged....we are hopeful, wistful jersey expats ready to challenge and conquer the manhattan real estate market...let's see how long this hopefulness lasts. I give it 2 weeks before he and I both lose our minds and are found shuffling around my neighborhood in our bathrobes blowing bubbles.
In any case, the reason I need to leave my beautiful (though shabbily furnished - thanks to Jesus' homegirl The cosmetics, well, they're easier to validate, as, hailing from jersey originally, i tend to pile it on like war paint....but all the hair stuff? whatever...god, i really am a girl let's just hope that everything fits into boxes...and hey, at least my new roommate and i will never have to worry about shampoo..I have 7 different bottles in the shower as we speak 
