Showing posts with label RENT. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RENT. Show all posts

Saturday, July 26

Post. Script.

Starting tomorrow I may not have internet for several days. So I will be silent. I haven't died. It just means I'm transitioning. Hopefully, I'll get it sooner than later. Hopefully.

Level 7: Signing the Lease


Why does moving and life suddenly feel like a Zelda game or a King's Quest classic from Sierra? It's been level after level. Seeing the place, making the decision when things got rough. Getting the security deposit and testing the keys. Calling Time Warner for Internet service.

Now signing the lease was a chore. I had to wake at 10 am because it was the only time Elizabeth and I could sign together. Elizabeth heard wrong and said we could pay by cheque. Wrong. So as she went off to work I had to hop into the landlord's car and drive to Brooklyn's Chinatown (only two avenues away) to an ATM that wouldn't work.

Mind you I needed to take out over 1,000 bucks. So that was already a gamble. So we luckily drove to another one (my iPhone wasn't working as well as I hoped.) and we went to as my landlord called it, "Jew Town" so the bank we found obviously wasn't open.

Oh, did I mention how my landlord gave me the skinny on how Hasids have sex. Oh, juicy indeed! It involves a sheet with a hole and a placing of the hat. That was before he told me about his journey to a strip club and catching Hasids there with their curls pushed back! Buzz, buzz.

The 1,000 dollar limit had been reached so I had to use my parent's emergency Credit Card. I feel bad, but they'll get their money back. And mind you it was an emergency. I had beat the ATM beast! Advance to Level 8: Moving.

Level 9: Living Without a Toilet Seat or Internet is a dozy!

Then I had to make a much longer than necessary trip back home via the Subway. Escape from Jew Mountain! Flaming Stars of David and yarmulkes as far as the eye can see!

Friday, February 29

The RENT has been paid

Last night I saw RENT one last time before it closes for good. I remember seeing RENT the first time years ago and feeling the cast was superb. Last night, unless my childhood youth deceived me, this cast was horrible. When I first saw it Mimi was superb, Mark was cool, Angel was amazing.

Last night drove the idea home that this show is tired. I never though I could see is possible that someone could "walk through" doing Take Me Out Tonight. Yet, the girl who played Mimi did it. Which is surprising because she is an understudy. This was her night to SHINE. Maybe it was because she hadn't figured out Mimi yet. Who knows. Good night, RENT.

In good news, things are a little more normal feeling again. Tomorrow I purchase an iPhone. This is a little ahead of the finishing my Life To-Do List, but it's okay. I decided to put 100 things on it because if I only have like 30, I could possibly finish it to early. I can't wait to get my iPhone. It'll be my first big step towards Independence.

The bad news is my new health insurance apparently is not in line with my doctor's office. I made a visit and got a bill telling me I owe an EXTRA 63 dollars. I have made a second visit too...so that's 60 more...oy...I need a new doctor, that much is clear. Oy. Oy. OY!