Two of my very good friends took me out for farewell drinks a few nights ago. The spot we went to used to be one of our favorites. The outdoor bar on Pier 84 only opened last year and it used to be a GREAT spot to hang out, drink, and relax with the dogs in attendance. The bartender was super friendly, mixed good drinks and had a dog of his own. Wow, has it changed. We went early (7′ish) on Thursday evening and it was noisy and crowded and the service was awful. We still had a good time being together and my friends gave me a card and several fun going away gifts. The crowd of people reminded me of part of what I DON’T like about NYC. Everything good ends up too crowded to enjoy.
One of the gifts is a big can of breadcrumbs so I can leave a trail by which to find my way home. <g> I promised to actually use them, so if you see a 10 foot U-Haul truck headed west next weekend dropping a trail of breadcrumbs behind it… you’ve just had a close encounter with me and Snick!
On a totally unrelated note, yesterday I calculated what my monthly gas costs will be if I commute into Indy daily (in the Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo I’m purchasing when I arrive). O!M!G!!!!! Here in Manhattan, I walk 10 minutes to work – no commuting costs whatsoever. In Indy, my rent, car payment, car insurance and gas costs will be almost as much as I’m paying in rent right now. WHOOPS! So much for saving on the cost of living. Yikes! OK, so very important… everyone concentrate on willing the cosmos to find me a job that lends itself either to (1) Debbie and I carpooling every day or (2) telecommuting.
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*willing very hard*
I feel for you.
Heh… I’m scared to add up what I spent on gas during the last couple of weeks, with all the back and forth to the new house in the Trooper with loads of stuff.
What kind of mileage does the Jeep get? At the _worst_, you probably would be commuting about 35 miles (that’s to downtown). And honestly, if you don’t end up working from home, I expect we’ll be able to figure a way to carpool at least part of the time. I have to be at the office by 8:30, and you’d be going right past there to get almost anywhere else in Indy, so I think we could find a way to make it work. Just don’t take a job working nights, or where you have to be at work at 7 a.m. or something.
Cool about the breadcrumbs… that was really sweet!
Debbie G.s last blog post was the post that was supposed to be first from the new house…
So I have a TOTALLY retarded question. Feel free to tell me to STFU.
WHY are you buying a Jeep? I’m not an SUV-hater, I loved my Wrangler and Grand Cherokee. Is it the space factor?
Nikkoth – thanks! <g>
Debbie – It gets 18mpg. A little better than your Trooper, but not much. I may end up wanting to borrow the Beetle sometimes when you aren’t using it.
Lachlan – Since I go more places with Snick than without, I need something I can fit both dog crates into for traveling. I was planning to buy something a little smaller, like a Ford Escape, but I’m getting this Jeep for about 1/3 of its current KBB value. Eventually, if I get a decent job and pay my debt down, I’ll probably buy a little economy car of some sort. In the meantime, I’ll borrow the aforementioned Beetle when it’s not inconvenient for Debbie.
Gotcha- that makes total sense, and I figured it was the space constraint driving you. There aren’t many vehicles out there that will accommodate two dog crates in a safe way. I loved my Cherokee for that- it was so awesome.
Hi Jenna! It’s been a very long time. We met at MetroPets and Astro’s dog run over a year ago several times over a year ago. Just wanted to say good luck with your move! It must be a very bittersweet time for you, but you will no doubt enjoy it out there. I have also taken a 4 year hiatus from NYC to go back to school in Boston, but it’s comforting to know that I will be back after that. I wish you, T, and Snickers the best of luck with the move!
“Astro’s dog run several times over a year ago,” I meant to say!