Special offer: Murray Hill apartment

For the past three weeks, I have been living in a spacious room in an apartment that I rented via craigslist. The Korean sub letter was anxious to find a person to live in the room, as he had to move out because he got a puppy and the room was not dog-friendly. Him and his roommate paid $3,000/month for the entire two bedroom condo in the heart of Murray Hill (home to most finance yuppies), so he offered me to have it for $400/week. After some serious bargaining I managed to reduce the price to $1,200/month, with the promise that I would have the whole apartment for myself from the 18^th to the end of June. I guess it is true what they say that “necessity being the worst bargaining companion”.

 

So that is the story of why I am currently living alone in a 500 sq. feet apartment. If anyone is interested in the other room with private closet, bathroom, 42” plasma and two sets of harman/kardon speakers, I’m thinking about subletting it for the special price of a 36-pack of beer/day. Doesn’t sound all too bad, hey?

Just gettin' ready for a crazy weekend... after an even crazier week. Oh well, just ten more hours at the office.