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7 keys

Do you measure the simplicity of your life by the number of keys you carry around on a daily basis? I carry 7 keys around on a daily basis - front door of my apartment building key, mailbox key, upper lock of my apartment key, bottom lock of my apartment...

Moving on down

That number was our metro stop for three years. Tomorrow we are moving 70+ blocks down, to our new destination, still loyal to the west side. New phase, new faces, new stories. We are ready, boxes packed and thoughts turned to conquering four flights of stairs — no elevator. And...

Wonderful Lessons in Life

Perhaps my trip to Greece is to blame. I came back so relaxed that my brain has a hard time responding to the usual speed of life in NYC. And here, you cannot afford to relax. You have to stay on top of things, even when finding an apartment. And...

Day Off from NYC

Striking a balance between work and play in New York doesn’t come easy. You really have to try at it. This imbalance is especially difficult for us - the Balkan kids, born in a culture where life revolves around working to live, not living to work. We are yet to...