No Sleep 'Til Brooklyn

Five days from now, life as I know it will change radically. The night sky and its stars will disappear into an unabating orange glow. All familiar sounds of nature will be replaced with the roar of an unsympathetic city. My career of peddling food and drink will be replaced with one of peddling very expensive properties. Commuting in underground trains will supplant driving my car. The extra space on my bed once occupied by unfolded laundry and an assortment of books will now be occupied by my girlfriend, EVERYNIGHT. Things will be different.

The idea and possibility of moving to NYC was crafted many months ago when a friend offered me a job and convinced me that I could not only survive, but thrive in the city. The decision to actually go was just made a couple weeks ago after spending a some time with family in Indiana and doing some serious thinking about it. Since then, I've been plugging myself with information about the city, hoping to retain at least a little. Originally, I was to move to the city alone, without the girl. She was planning to work for the summer, save up some dough and come a few months later. Last week she made the decision to come with me now. I've taken a bit of shit for "bringing sand to the beach," but I couldn't be happier that she will be there from the start. Most of you who will be reading this have not yet met the lucky lady who seems more than happy to put up with my shit regularly. This is Annalisa, or Al as the title states. You will be meeting her soon.

I'm certain she will be happy I included this very flattering picture of her for my friends and family to form their first impressions. We have decided to search for an apartment in Brooklyn as it is much cheaper than Manhattan but still fast and easy to get there. Hopefully we are able to find one and move in soon after we arrive to keep couch surfing to a minimum. Until we get settled in our new home, things will be hectic and I will be irritable.

This is my first venture into blogging and I assume hers as well. I will more than likely be the main contributor but hopefully Al will chime in occasionaly. The idea is to let friends and family know how things are going during our move and transition into the city. I prefer this to mass emails and telling the same stories over and over on the phone. Nothing personal, feel free to call and I will willingly update you on life without stars. I just don't forsee having much time to do so. I will update when I see fit and keep those of you who are interested informed on our progress.