Yesterday (Friday) I didn't have any interviews planned. I had thought I'd go to the major creative based employment agencies, but they want me to live in the city first. So, I decided to start the apartment hunt.

I had been looking at several neighborhoods I had never actually seen, so on Thursday I checked out Park Slope and on Friday I checked out Hoboken, NJ as well as Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, and Carroll Gardens.

All of these areas are great, and I'd be happy to live in any of them. As opposed to Manhattan, where there are lots of high-rises, Brooklyn and Hoboken are very neiighborhood-y with small townhouse type buildings on residential streets in between comercial streets.

It seems to be a bit early to find a September apartment, so Patrick and I are going to have to go back, likely the first weekend in August. I did meet a couple of brokers I liked (and one I didn't) and I think, as long as I plan ahead and call people to make appointments in advance, we should have no problem getting an apartment we will like. |