Erin, New York

So, I'm moving to New York! Ahhhhhhhhh! I've finally decided to take a leap and do something I've dreamed of doing my whole life.... I know that sounds dramatic, but if you know me you'll know my statement to be true. Anyway, I'm in the process of figuring out exactly how I'm going to do this. My job is transfering me to their NY office, so I can check off "secure job" from my list. Now, the second major to-do is "find a place to live." For some strange reason, I thought this was going to be a cinch and I'm finding it to be somewhat painful. Finding a distant roommate is like online dating... you really don't know if the person you are interested in will write you back. I'm finding it hard, being oh 3000 miles away, to write an email that capture's my coolness and reflects my unique, fun and responsible-bill paying personality. I mean really there is only so much you can really write in the first email, anyway.

So, I'm exploring craigslist and roommates.com and I'm finding some really cool apartments and coming across some really creepy places too. I've found the perfect 2BD apartment share in the W. Village, however, NY is such a competitive market that I'm sure the person I emailed won't even email me back. Most people want to meet you before they decide to live with you and unfortunately the next two months are so busy I won't have time to make the trip out there. Oh, and did I mention the creepy ones... on craigslist some men actually post that women can stay with them for free. This one guy was like "pay me $50 and we'll share my bed." Eek! Now, that's scary!