The Naked Neighbor

Prior to my move in, I made a list of the most to least important items to bring/purchase. Top of my list; a mattress--considering I stupidly left my amazing mattress in my last apartment in LIC, due to the fact that I had ENOUGH of my roommate and did not want to hear his voice any longer. The last thing on my list is food and curtains.

I know it's impossible to make ones apartment a home in less than 3 days. Though, I must say I am doing a fine job in trying. Let me get to my point and story:

Now, I am used to floor to ceiling windows from my last apartment.  I didn't have curtains and I NEVER have the blinds down.  There is something magical about waking up to the sun and falling asleep to stars.  Then again, I lived in the 26th floor...soooooooo

I have 2 large-ish windows in my living room and 1 in my bedroom. No curtains. I live in a 2nd floor walk up and I have the perfect view of the 'parade' of people on the streets.

I thought I was being coy. I thought I was being slick. I thought I changed double O 7 style, hiding, crouching down behind my bed and the couch in my living room.

Smile your on candid camera! Looks like I will be playing the role of naked neighbor for a while, until I get curtains. I have only spent 1 evening in my apartment and already I have membership applications to my 'fan club'.

I came home from work, park my car in front of my place, and 2 hunky, gorgeous, thick NY accented fireman prob from  the fire house located obtusely across the street, walk up to me as I am walking towards my apartment. This is the brief conversation:

Fireman 1: Is that your apartment? (pointing to the windows of my apartment)

Me: Yes,

Fireman 1: Are you aware that you do not have curtains?

Me: ummmm, yyyyeeeeessss

Fireman 2: It's our job to protect people from fires and you Lady, are a gorgeous fire hazard. You're boyfriend is a lucky man.

Me: (embarrassed, face blushing, turning red) ummmm okay, Thanks??? (turn around and try to insert my keys into my door to get into the building)

Fireman 1: (talking a little louder) Hey Lady , that was a complement!

Me: Yes, okay, and I said Thank you

You're boyfriend is a very lucky man? I didn't know what to say. I don't have a boyfriend, but really, honestly, would it be in my best interest to tell them that?  Is this where my tax payer dollars are going towards???   I, of course, opted to not tell them that not only am I single but that they are in fact gorgeous specimens of man...it's too bad I find the strong NY accent completely unattractive.

ANYWAY, how did I respond, With a Thanks QUESTION MARK!!!!

The first thing I did when I finally entered my apartment, was call my buddy Pun as I know he would find this utterly entertaining and write all of this down. So if this post seems a little ditsy and rambling it's literally because it just happened!!!!

Luckily, these FDNY's were quite good looking, but I couldn't tell and can't tell if I should be seriously disgusted or terribly flattered!!! But what I do know is that I either have to be more careful about where I change, get curtains ASAP, or embrace my status as Naked Neighbor.

I just can't believe, that I, Me, am actually the 'naked neighbor'!!!