How does living in New York affect your day to day life? and how much money u spend there everyday plus bills? -

Just wondering (;

I lived there for some years, in Brooklyn. The biggest day-to-day annoyances that I remember are doing laundry (most people don t have a washing machine in their apartment) and grocery shopping. Investing a few bucks (40?) in a collapsible four-wheeled wagon can help--if your local laundry is a ten minute walk away, you won t feel self conscious about using this funny contraption. Also if you don t live next door to a grocery store that you like, it s a pain transporting groceries. Having roommates, as many do, is something I m glad I don t deal with any more not living in the city. As far as money goes, it depends a bit on where you live and what s around you and how smart you are about frequenting those places. There are good cheap places to eat around, so cheap I was in for a little shock when I left the city. It s also a good idea to carry a water bottle with you, and fill it up through out the day to save a little cash. As far as bills go, you don t pay for heat unless you can control the thermostat yourself, otherwise it s included in the rent along with hot water. Besides a little noise (some of which is what makes it so great, such as hearing an unannounced parade from your window, happening out on the street) it s a great place to live. Oh, yeah, and then there are the rats. And roaches. I was indifferent to rats until I was chased by some that were hanging out by the trash on a trash night. One apartment searching tip would be to know the areas where rats congregate in the area you re looking. Except in the subway, where you can see them any time of day, they re only out at night.

If you re from a small town, living in New York City will be a huge change. For example, there s a good chance that it ll be noisier than you re used to which will mean you ll have to get used to the surround sound when you re trying to sleep because they don t call it The City that Never Sleeps for nothing. It ll also be much busier (more crowded) than where you re originally from so you ll have to learn to walk on the right side of the sidewalk to avoid walking into people who are walking in the opposite direction. Pollution is also another factor that may be less obvious where you re from.

Which is better...frisco tx or plano tx? -

I currently live in N. Irving (Las Colinas) and want to purchase a home but the home prices in Irving are ridiculous. I want to move to an area that doesn t have high home prices and that also have good schools.

Frisco Plano both have good schools, but I doubt home prices are less in either place than they are in Las Colinas. Shopping is better in Frisco, but I like the manicured look of Plano better ---west of 75 that is.

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It depends on what you are looking for in a home, community, etc. I would be happy to discuss what your wants/needs are and provide you with additional information. Feel free to contact me at 214-810-5906. Report Abuse

What to do on a trip to Denver? -

I m an English person visiting my best friend in Fort Collins in January and we re planning on heading to Denver during my visit. Not my first time in FoCo but will be my first visit to Denver. So my question is, what should we do? Is there anything i shouldn t miss? Any museums, landmarks, shopping, sporting events that are must-do s? Anything a little of the beaten path that would be cool to check out?Any and all suggestions welcome!

Denver Botanic Gardens - http://www.botanicgardens.org/Denver U.S. Mint - http://www.milehighcity.com/capitol/Tattered Cover Bookstore - http://www.colorado-for-free.com/FreeThi��Brown Palace Hotel - http://www.brownpalace.com/about_the_bro��Dinosaur Ridge - http://www.dinoridge.org/Red Rocks Amphitheatre and music museum - http://www.colorado-for-free.com/FreeThi��Coors Brewery - http://www.colorado-for-free.com/FreeThi��American Mountaineering Center museum - http://www.mountaineeringmuseum.org/National Earthquake Information Center - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic��The great thing about this list is that nearly all of these places (except the botanic gardens and the mountaineering museum) can be visited for free.

art museumaquariumzoo16th street malldenver night life is fun (depending on your age)red rocks in an amazing landmark/venue you can walk around it whenever you want depending on the weathercheck the local venues and see if there are any concerts you would be interested in

Moving to Washington state? -

I live in Michigan, 20 minutes from Detroit. I ve always wanted to live on the west coast so I plan to move when I m done with college. I was thinking somewhere in Clallam County. It seems to be the best area since I m trying to stay close to the Olympic National Park. Any suggestions?

Well, I live in Spokane and just moved here 8 months ago. Contrary to what that poster said about people not being friendly to outsiders, I have found the people in general to be very warm and welcoming. I love Washington, but would love to live in a small mountain town. But work, or lack there of, would be an issue. I don t know about the work situation in Seattle area, but Spokane is hurting big time. Be that as it may, it is beautiful here. Cmon out!

I personally don t like that area simply because I ve lived in hubs in Washington my entire life - Seattle and Olympia, etc. To be fair, if you live near Olympia or Tacoma everything in Western Washington is only 2 or 3 hours away at most.

If technical jobs are in your interest, the North West is very good, especially in the Seattle area. There is Boeing, Google and Microsoft and countless others. The climate is also very good, it is not to hot in the summer and not to cold in the winter.

Oregon is better. Washington is not rea friendly to outsiders moving in, whereas Oregonians welcome outsiders. Washington has adopted California s views on to many things, including thinking they are the best state and outsiders should stay outside.

forks, washington. vampires, *****! :3

Gig Harbor WA. You will just love it and it is close enough to Seattle to commute to a job there.

oregon is better

i was thinking the same thing, wisconsin. I was trying to laugh a little.