FYI: The Richard Meier Building On Prospect Park = Totally Lame

I gaze out at this smooth, glass, monstrosity on a daily basis, and true confessions: I had always envisioned that the luxuriousness one would encounter upon entering the Richard Meier building On Prospect Park would leave an indelible mark on my soul that could never be erased (without, of course, the purchase of my own multi-million dollar 2bdr BALLER pad, with a terrace and my own parking spot for the car I don't yet have).

Well, I looked behind the curtain last night and went IN to the building to see the place first hand. And, needless to say, my soul didn't really give a shit.

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'Where Am I Going to Move? Brooklyn?'

I don't normally do this cut-n-paste shit, but this is just too good to pass up:

"Don't feel badly for your friend who's been out of work for months. Or the one who got laid off recently. Clearly, they're no match for this investment banker who's taking home a $1 million bonus this year, but has realized he'll have absolutely nothing left after accounting for his mortgage, Hamptons rental, private school tuition, ballet and fencing lessons for the kids, housekeeper, babysitters, gym memberships, and three psychotherapists (one for him, one for his wife, and a couples therapist). "Where am I going to move? Brooklyn?"

(City File via HuffPo)

Park Slope is Spooky?

Apparently so, according to Jennifer Connelly. That's why she moved from her sprawling, to-die-for, PPW mansion back into Manhattan:

"It was a little big... like a haunted mansion, a creepy house. It had that kind of feel to it and it was just wrong for us in a lot of ways."

Shit, I'd tolerate being roommates with the Dark Underlord himself to live in that fucking house.

Whatever.

(Daily Express via Brokleyn)

Looking for an Apartment on Craigslist is Like Taking Helen Keller Through an Obstacle Course

Well, my saga with my roommate/apartment hunting has been well documented, as every person reading this site agreed (perhaps for the first time!) that I was getting screwed when my landlord upped my rent.

So, I'm moving out.

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SJP and Matthew Broderick Coming to the Slope???

Yikes...sorry, Steve Buscemi! Sucks to be you, John Turturro! R'uh r'oh, John Hodgman!

Looks like we might have some super duper A list celebs comin to the hood and stealin your thunder--at least Gawker seems to think so.

Rumor has it that Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, might be dope in the Slope soon with their adorable little fam-i-LEE.  

Gawker is guessing that that the Parker-Broderick clan may have been the mysterioso buyers of Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany's gorgeous Prospect Park West mansion last year, and could be moving in any day now with their whole brood.

Some other interesting scoop: SJP purchased the rights to Park Slope author Amy Sohn's stroller nazi tell-all: Prospect Park West (note to self: buy this book pronto!)

ZOMG, you guys!!! Let's all chip in and buy them a yearly membership to Park Slope Parents as like a "welcome to the neighborhood" thing!  And then we can throw a "HOORAY FOR THE PARKER-BRODERICKS!" family party at Two Boots!