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Category Archives: Urban Living
Furniture for Frugal Living
Boyfriend and I recently moved from separate homes/apartments into our first place together. In the process, I jumped from a tiny studio apartment in the middle of Boston to a substantial half-house in a nearby suburb. As a result, we … Continue reading
Posted in Frugality, Urban Living
Tagged apartment, frugal, furniture, Urban Living
Leave your shoes at the door
Since I was a child, one habit my parents practiced in our home – and successfully passed onto me – was removing your shoes before entering anyone’s house. Although a common practice in America growing up, it seems to me … Continue reading
Posted in Urban Living
Tagged apartment, home, off, shoes
Would you or would you not get this?
I want this to be my design piece for my new apartment I’m moving into a new space and there is so much potential. I’ve decided for a more minimalist, bronze-age design. Brown leather couch, bar table, some wall decor, … Continue reading
Posted in Urban Living
Tagged apartment, garden gnome, steampunk
Random photos from Boston from March 1 to March 18
Most of the photos below were taken from Summit Avenue in Brookline. The two pictures of the nice girls were prompted by my overhearing them say “I wish we had a camera”. Girls, if you get to the site later … Continue reading
Posted in Urban Living
Tagged boston, Brookline, photographer, photos, Summit Avenue, Urban Living
Significant iPad 2 Line in Boston this past weekend. Who got one?
This is a really long line…
Small apartment decorating for gaymers
I will soon be the proud renter of a beautiful, TINY apartment in downtown Boston. I cannot emphasize how tiny this place is outside of showing some pictures: I’ll leave the bedroom to your imaginations. In thinking about décor, I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Random, Urban Living, Video Games
Tagged apartment life, decoration, gamer, gaymer, portal, small apartment, still alive, Urban Living, video games
Japan Mega-quake and best wishes
What was a scary day for some was a day without electricity and game access for others as Northern Japan faces the aftermath of a devastating 8.9 magnitude mega quake followed by hundreds of 5.0+ aftershocks and a powerful tsunami whose … Continue reading
Posted in Random, Urban Living
Tagged chuhai, earthquake, halo, Japan, mega quake, Tokyo
I love this town
Last night at around midnight, I realized I hadn’t yet eaten dinner. I was hungry – and I mean really hungry. Everything was closed so I went to the corner store to get some bread. It was peanut-butter jelly time! … Continue reading
Posted in Urban Living