Big Apple
Starting a post after so long of not writing, I'm having a hard time focusing: Should I write a vinette about the hilarious escapades? Should I just try to keep it short and sweet and fill you all in on the goings on? Should I just skip the back story all together and just pick up where I am?
How about a list of a dozen things with little to no explanation?
1. Hangover, from saying goodbye to Russell, I moved away from Baltimore.
2. Unceremoniously left my grill behind. I loved that grill.(Someone should go get that grill out of my backyard)
3. Moved into apartment in Harlem, spitting distance from Yankees Stadium over the bridge
4. Moved out of apartment in Harlem in less than 24 hours
5. Crashed with roommate, homeless at Jessica G.'s Apartment in South Park Slope
6. Found a new apartment in less than 48 hours
7. This apartment only has the following flaws
(a) Directly on the street, no stairs, no nothin'
(b) Rattles and clamors when the F train passes
(c) Is technically a 1.5 bedroom
(d) Sometimes smells like garlicy spinach from the nearby restaurant
(e) Is situated below a troupe of tapdancers
8. Started classes at NYU
9. Went the wrong way on the subway; slowly but surely learning my way around
10. Got to hang out with Liz and Jeff, old friends, but new Brooklyn Buddies
11. Am going to get my car this weekend so I can make trips to see everyone I didn't get to say a proper goodbye to. Yes, you. So you can stop being mad now.
12. As expected, everything is Brilliant and Bewildering and delightfully so.
Did you know when you get a new phone number you can make up your listing to say whatever you want? When you're coming to New York, give me a holler, just look me up, Seymour Butts.
How about a list of a dozen things with little to no explanation?
1. Hangover, from saying goodbye to Russell, I moved away from Baltimore.
2. Unceremoniously left my grill behind. I loved that grill.(Someone should go get that grill out of my backyard)
3. Moved into apartment in Harlem, spitting distance from Yankees Stadium over the bridge
4. Moved out of apartment in Harlem in less than 24 hours
5. Crashed with roommate, homeless at Jessica G.'s Apartment in South Park Slope
6. Found a new apartment in less than 48 hours
7. This apartment only has the following flaws
(a) Directly on the street, no stairs, no nothin'
(b) Rattles and clamors when the F train passes
(c) Is technically a 1.5 bedroom
(d) Sometimes smells like garlicy spinach from the nearby restaurant
(e) Is situated below a troupe of tapdancers
8. Started classes at NYU
9. Went the wrong way on the subway; slowly but surely learning my way around
10. Got to hang out with Liz and Jeff, old friends, but new Brooklyn Buddies
11. Am going to get my car this weekend so I can make trips to see everyone I didn't get to say a proper goodbye to. Yes, you. So you can stop being mad now.
12. As expected, everything is Brilliant and Bewildering and delightfully so.
Did you know when you get a new phone number you can make up your listing to say whatever you want? When you're coming to New York, give me a holler, just look me up, Seymour Butts.
posted by j-e-s-s-i-c-a at 12:58 PM
2 Comments:
Ack, what happened??!
Ahhh, Seymour Butts. Reminds me of my favorite prank call from Bart to Moe's Tavern:
Moe: "Hello, Moe's Travern- birthplace of the Rob Roy."
Bart: "Is Seymour there? Last name, Butts."
Moe: "Just a sec." (Calling out:) "Hey, is there a Butts here, Seymour Butts? Hey, everybody, I wanna Seymour Butts!"
Moe: (Catching on:) "Hey, wait a minute! Listen, you little scum-sucking puss-bucket. When I get my hands on you, I'm gonna pull out your eyeballs with a cockscrew."
Bart and Lisa: (Laughing hysterically)
I couldn't resist. Nice to see that life in the Big Apple has been, well, Big.
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