Looks Like We Maaade It After Aaaall!

It took three years and a lot of fighting. But Chris and I have officially moved in together. So now I live in New York City–which means I have to edit my front page. Not too many friends here and no relations. I’ve been pretty lazy about getting a job, and I need to stop that. It’s hard for me to get used to the fact that this is no longer a temporary visit. This is my home. So I cleaned the bathroom and kitchen yesterday (holy fuck did it need it. Two bachelors in the same apartment for two years. Need I say more?) to make myself understand that this is home. We talked a little about it yesterday morning and Chris said it best, "It feels like we’re going to be punished". We’re so used to making the best of every moment I’m here because I always leave after a week. Now that we don’t have to, it feels like I’m on edge.

Anyway, we went to Target the other day to buy lots of things we needed or needed to replace. We are now the proud owners of a set of casserole dishes, knives, a swiffer wetjet, too many cookies and other treats, a dish rack, and some other things I don’t really remember. Our biggest task is going to be setting up Paige’s room. There’s a lot in her room that needs to go, and a lot Chris would like to keep. But we don’t have a lot of room for storage. So I think the best direction to go with that is to get her lots of pink and purple things that look cute, but have storage in them. We shall see. I’d like to do it before Christmas so she has room for new toys.

I like it here. I always have. Today I was a little homesick. I watched an episode of Tia & Tamera’s reality show and it made me miss Coral. We’re not twins, but it often felt like it. No matter how she tried to shy away from that persona. People will always look at us that way. If I get a friend request from someone I knew in high school, Coral gets one from the same person that day. So! Life in the city. Pros and Cons list (in no particular order).

Pros:
1. It’s awesome to not have to be friendly ALL THE TIME. Living in Buffalo for five years, "the city of good neighbors" made me sick. And working in customer service, everyone expected you to do everything. It’s nice to be in a place where people expect to hear, "no".

2. Laziness has been brought to all new levels. If I want food, I order it online and they deliver it to me at any time during the day or night. Jalepeno poppers at 4am? The answer is always yes.

3. Shopsins. So good. Omfg so good. If you have Netflix or are not opposed to illegally downloading, look up his documentary called, "I Like Killing Flies". My favorite dish? Mac and Cheese pancakes with hot sauce. Or maybe the fried chicken and mac and cheese sliders. This guy is the original "Soup Nazi" and he loves Chris and I. His son gave us comics because we tip well and follow the rules. If you want some funny stories, read the one star reviews on yelp: http://www.yelp.com/biz/shopsins-new-york

4. Pinkberry.

5. I get to wake up the person I love every day. And it’s awesome.

Cons:
1. The smells. Dear God. The smells. Urine, vomit, hot garbage, sewage, etc. Urine is the most common, I think.

2. I know Brooklyn water is supposed to be the best, but my skin disagrees. So far, I’ve had some kind of allergic reaction on my right breast that resulted in wounds!??? I, apparently, exfoliated too many layers of skin off of my face, I keep getting zits which is why I keep exfoliating! One of the piercings in my ear began to bleed with no explanation! I’ve had the piercing for two years and it was completely fine. I also got a stye in my left eye. I’ve never had a stye before in my life. It went away in a couple days, but it was fucking torture.

3. Walking alone anywhere feels really bad.

4. Feeling like you’re not fashion-forward enough.

5. Constant worried phone calls from semi-distant family that hasn’t worried about my outcome since middle school.

Things are good. Finally.