Day 251 - Waiting Game

Once again, we woke up early in order to be at the building manager's office as soon as they opened. And today there was somebody there. The first question we asked was 'what is the pet policy for cats'. The policy has changed. Cats are allowed now. So we filled out the application forms and crossed our fingers that our combined income and credit rating would be sufficient for them to offer us the place. If not, we put in a call to Cz's mom to give her a heads' up that we might need her as a co-signer. As cosigner, she would not be required to pay anything, but if we screw up at all, it would go on her credit rating. Now all there is to do is wait.

Because all of our financial records are still in storage, we called the Art Students League to have them fax all our info to the office. When we called, the model coordinator was thrilled to hear from us - someone had canceled at the last minute and could one of us please fill in. Cz was only too happy to get out of a morning of apartment hunting.

I spent the morning visiting apartments, and trying to set up appointments to see even more apartments. All of the ones I saw today were nice, and one was even right on Prospect Park in a slightly nicer neighborhood near where we used to live in Brooklyn. Once again, however, none of them was as good as the one on which we are waiting to hear if we are acceptable tenants.

By 2:15 I finished all my appointments, and went back to 57th street to meet Cz. At his urging, I called the office to see if they had finished running our credit and employment check. I was told to call back in five minutes. We waited five minutes. We called back.

WE GOT THE APARTMENT!!!!!!!!

So then we called home to beg one of the parents to please, please, please let us borrow money to make first month and security. My terrific godfather pulled through for us, and is fedexing a certified check. If all goes well, the money will arrive tomorrow morning, and we should have a lease in hand by noon. We hope. I don't think we'll relax until that lease is signed and filed...

About our apartment. It's at W150th street. In Neighborhood terms, that's the border of Harlem and Washington Heights. It has a huge kitchen, huge bedroom, and decent living room. We can paint it any colours we want to. The bathroom has a full tub and great water pressure. The appliances are all only 2-3 years old. It has a gas oven. It has windows in every room except the bathroom. It's 15 minutes to Central Park, work, and the Columbus Circle Farmers' Market. It's 20 minutes to The Cloisters, and 2 blocks from Riverside Park. And on the local train, it's only 4-5 stops from the science museum! We are tickled about as pink as the living room walls are currently. Cross your fingers that Fed Ex doesn't fail us.

We had already made plans to meet my godmother, Cz's brother, and his boyfriend for dinner. Now that we are not homeless, there was even more cause to celebrate. It was great seeing everyone and devouring delicious sushi.

Today was WAY better than yesterday. And we're not homeless!!!!!!