Uptown Girl

I'm officially a resident of the Upper West Side. Yay.

It took four loooong days of moving suitcases, small appliances, groceries and every other household essential you can think of up four flights of stairs. 

And, it was equally hard work watching the guy from IKEA haul my bed, dresser, futon and mattress up the stairs all by himself. He's destined for sainthood. 

So, after long waits at IKEA,

Bed, Bath & Beyond, Target (thanks to the NY Marathon we had to wait 1.5 hours for a darn cab....)

 and B & H Photo (ok, I lie. This wait was not long. The store has based it's operating system off of Santa's Workshop's model. I've never seen an electronics store like it!), I present to you, my new apartment: 

I think it's pretty cute.

If you knew me in high school, you might understand the significance of these three seemingly-random "decorations" (yes, that's an oil can on the right):

And, although I'm pretty well settled, I still have a few things to hang on the walls....

.... but have decided to wait for a professional -- or my dad -- to help me hang them without completely ruining the walls. 

And, another perk? Garrison Keillor lives in the (MUCH more luxurious) building at the end of my block. This street seems to attract us Minnesotans....

So, what's next? A couple more classes (I'm in a prime-time TV class that starts next month), auditions, auditions, auditions and obtaining a part-time job. Shall be a good time. 

And, I promise to be a more on-the-ball blogger :)

xo,

~B