Our apartment had us at hello. After a marathon session of apartment hunting six years ago we arrived at number 54. From the moment Tony opened the door to the unit we knew we were home. So when we started thinking about getting a bigger place a couple years ago, our eyes didn't wander too far. We told Tony that we were interested whenever a unit in the five line, the two-bedroom line, opened up. About a year ago now a unit did open up. And not just any unit, the unit next door. The two bedroom unit on the fifth floor, no more than fifteen feet down the hallway. So not only did we get to keep our same address, we lucked into one of the easiest moves ever. A move that did not involve a single cardboard box or roll of packing tape.
A typical move involves weeks of preparation. Packing up the things you rarely use; assembling the 0-day box with all the things you need while your life is packed up in boxes. We prepped for this move like the minutemen. We knew where we needed to go and we had a small army of friends to help us pull it off at a moments notice (well maybe a couple day's notice), but the concept is the same.
So without further ado...I give you 'The Move'. Special thanks to Keh-Li Sheng for loaning us his beautiful Nikon 12 - 24mm lens. And of course to all of our friends who helped us haul our lives next door.
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This was so funny! My first thought (besides what incredibly creative cousins I have and boy they have free time on their hands) is this will likely be your last simple move. You are pre- baby. As hard as you try you will accumulate stuff that you'll have no idea how it found it's way into your house. In fact most things I give away I never purchased. So congrats and good luck on that front. Next thought..we have a pretty big move hopefully coming up. I'd love to film our move...what do I need to do? What a wonderful way to preserve a moment in time without having to watch hours if footage. In fact I'd love to do this to all my home movies! Lastly, a few things look important to you...books, cooking, bicycles and each other. Don't forget this once your new family member arrives no matter how tired and busy you are. Just pull out this video and watch yourselves dance. That is true love. Your cousin, Aviva
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