A Transient Life

For those of you who have known me for a while, you may have realized that I’ve moved at least once a year since 2004.

In 2004, I moved twice, once across state lines. In 2005, I moved three times, all three times across state lines. In 2006, I had a sort of mini-move that lasted all of a few weeks, then back, then another move. In 2007-2009, I moved once a year.

I really like my current apartment, and I was hoping and expecting to stay here longer, but my landlord tried to raise my rent $200/month with less than six weeks’ notice to the end of term (and yes, for those who might ask, this is legal, if obnoxious).

Sick of horrible Manhattan landlords, and suspecting that Manhattan brokers deliberately put people in apartments that will turn out to be short term so they can get another fee the next year, I decided that maybe it was time to move to Queens.

I started looking in Astoria, but Brendan, my boss and friend, suggested the neighborhood where he and Rina live, and gave me the number of the brokerage they used when they found the home they currently live in.

I made an appointment, and went out looking at apartments. It’s about a half-hour from Manhattan, but with that you get bigger spaces, cheaper rents AND cheaper groceries. I liked the first place I saw, and though I looked at some others (one so big I had no idea what I would do with it), I settled on in quickly.

Let me tell you a few things. My bedroom will be bigger than my current living room. My kitchen will be the size of my bedroom. My bedroom will have more windows than my entire apartment. I look out on a quiet, tree-lined street instead of an airshaft. My electric bill will be included in the cost of the rent.

And for all of this, I will actually be closer to a movie theater and closer to a grocery store than I am now in Manhattan.

Photos on my blog

Mirrored from Antagonia.net.

A Transient Life

For those of you who have known me for a while, you may have realized that I’ve moved at least once a year since 2004.

In 2004, I moved twice, once across state lines. In 2005, I moved three times, all three times across state lines. In 2006, I had a sort of mini-move that lasted all of a few weeks, then back, then another move. In 2007-2009, I moved once a year.

I really like my current apartment, and I was hoping and expecting to stay here longer, but my landlord tried to raise my rent $200/month with less than six weeks’ notice to the end of term (and yes, for those who might ask, this is legal, if obnoxious).

Sick of horrible Manhattan landlords, and suspecting that Manhattan brokers deliberately put people in apartments that will turn out to be short term so they can get another fee the next year, I decided that maybe it was time to move to Queens.

I started looking in Astoria, but Brendan, my boss and friend, suggested the neighborhood where he and Rina live, and gave me the number of the brokerage they used when they found the home they currently live in.

I made an appointment, and went out looking at apartments. It’s about a half-hour from Manhattan, but with that you get bigger spaces, cheaper rents AND cheaper groceries. I liked the first place I saw, and though I looked at some others (one so big I had no idea what I would do with it), I settled on in quickly.

Let me tell you a few things. My bedroom will be bigger than my current living room. My kitchen will be the size of my bedroom. My bedroom will have more windows than my entire apartment. I look out on a quiet, tree-lined street instead of an airshaft. My electric bill will be included in the cost of the rent.

And for all of this, I will actually be closer to a movie theater and closer to a grocery store than I am now in Manhattan.

Photos on my blog

Mirrored from Antagonia.net.

The Giant Mess of Awesome Mail

Okay, remember how, like, three months ago, I offered to mail people stuff?

Here, if anyone remembers

I completely fail. I also owe a couple people minicomics. However, I still have all the stuff in bins in my apartment, and I want to clean it out before I move.

Plus, I now have a bunch of Betty Boop and Popeye stuff from work I would like to give to people. Really good stuff. Cute purses and stuff.

Here's the stuff I have confirmed people want:

rainy_day: tops, dark colors. packed
writingmoments: purse. packed
kittenboo: black shoes, tops. waiting to confirm
smammers: buttondown, sweater. waiting to confirm
dragonmagelet: shoes, bras if I can find some.
stringdancegirl:purse. packed
supremegoddess:purse. packed
arielchan:small stuff no one else calls. packed.
whirled:shirts Brenna doesn't want. waiting on price and addy.
f4l:waiting on price.


Everybody on this list, if you still want it, paypal me at demiurge [at] antagonia [dot] net (do it as a "personal" paypal for "money owed" or "gift" so I don't have to pay a fee on it) $10.70, put your address in the paypal note, and I will mail you stuff! I will pack up the boxes this weekend. Ange, I may need to talk to you about shipping costs since international will be more.

If you can't afford the shipping, just send me a message and we can work something out.

If you are not on this list and want to check on stuff that hasn't been claimed, comment here! Comments are not screened, so don't put in your address.

Also, tell me if you like Betty Boop and/or Popeye.

I will try to get all the mail out tomorrow or Monday.

ETA I have some cute men's Popeye shirts in addition to women's stuff, if anyone wants any. Two size S and an XL.

The Giant Mess of Awesome Mail

Okay, remember how, like, three months ago, I offered to mail people stuff?

Here, if anyone remembers

I completely fail. I also owe a couple people minicomics. However, I still have all the stuff in bins in my apartment, and I want to clean it out before I move.

Plus, I now have a bunch of Betty Boop and Popeye stuff from work I would like to give to people. Really good stuff. Cute purses and stuff.

Here's the stuff I have confirmed people want:

rainy_day: tops, dark colors. packed
writingmoments: purse. packed
kittenboo: black shoes, tops. waiting to confirm
smammers: buttondown, sweater. waiting to confirm
dragonmagelet: shoes, bras if I can find some.
stringdancegirl:purse. packed
supremegoddess:purse. packed
arielchan:small stuff no one else calls. packed.
whirled:shirts Brenna doesn't want. waiting on price and addy.
f4l:waiting on price.


Everybody on this list, if you still want it, paypal me at demiurge [at] antagonia [dot] net (do it as a "personal" paypal for "money owed" or "gift" so I don't have to pay a fee on it) $10.70, put your address in the paypal note, and I will mail you stuff! I will pack up the boxes this weekend. Ange, I may need to talk to you about shipping costs since international will be more.

If you can't afford the shipping, just send me a message and we can work something out.

If you are not on this list and want to check on stuff that hasn't been claimed, comment here! Comments are not screened, so don't put in your address.

Also, tell me if you like Betty Boop and/or Popeye.

I will try to get all the mail out tomorrow or Monday.

ETA I have some cute men's Popeye shirts in addition to women's stuff, if anyone wants any. Two size S and an XL.

The Giant Mess of Awesome Mail

Okay, remember how, like, three months ago, I offered to mail people stuff?

Here, if anyone remembers

I completely fail. I also owe a couple people minicomics. However, I still have all the stuff in bins in my apartment, and I want to clean it out before I move.

Plus, I now have a bunch of Betty Boop and Popeye stuff from work I would like to give to people. Really good stuff. Cute purses and stuff.

Here's the stuff I have confirmed people want:

rainy_day: tops, dark colors. packed
writingmoments: purse. packed
kittenboo: black shoes, tops. waiting to confirm
smammers: buttondown, sweater. waiting to confirm
dragonmagelet: shoes, bras if I can find some.
stringdancegirl:purse. packed
supremegoddess:purse. packed
arielchan:small stuff no one else calls. packed.
whirled:shirts Brenna doesn't want. waiting on price and addy.
f4l:waiting on price.


Everybody on this list, if you still want it, paypal me at demiurge [at] antagonia [dot] net (do it as a "personal" paypal for "money owed" or "gift" so I don't have to pay a fee on it) $10.70, put your address in the paypal note, and I will mail you stuff! I will pack up the boxes this weekend. Ange, I may need to talk to you about shipping costs since international will be more.

If you can't afford the shipping, just send me a message and we can work something out.

If you are not on this list and want to check on stuff that hasn't been claimed, comment here! Comments are not screened, so don't put in your address.

Also, tell me if you like Betty Boop and/or Popeye.

I will try to get all the mail out tomorrow or Monday.

ETA I have some cute men's Popeye shirts in addition to women's stuff, if anyone wants any. Two size S and an XL.