Emily Feldman
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Can I still respect myself if I sleep on a shelf? Read More
April 26, 2011 - 11:01 AM
My apartment has very high ceilings. Whoever constructed or renovated the place took advantage of this by building a series of enormous loft-like shelves. The shelf in my bedroom is big enough to fit a full-sized mattress, a few storage containers, and me, as long as I don’t sit up all the way.
It's true that in the six months I’ve been living here, I’ve found some endearing qualities about sleeping on a shelf.
Living next to an elevated subway track: First the train, then the car alarms
April 20, 2011 - 12:08 PM
I had just wrapped up 18 months with an egregiously noisy pair of roommates, who taught me that indoor racket was something I couldn't tolerate. So when searching for a new apartment share, I told myself I would only move in to a place with quiet cohabitants.
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Life after bed bugs: I'd like to say I won
April 18, 2011 - 08:17 AM
I fought a battle with bed bugs over a year ago. After losing a mattress and new bed, I advanced on the critters with powders and poison, dry cleaning and heat. Three months and nearly $600 later, they retreated and I rebuilt. I’d like to say I won, but I’m not sure I did. As far as I’m concerned, I’m in bed bug remission.
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On apartment shares, leases and dominance
April 15, 2011 - 08:14 AM
Over the past two years, I've lived in two separate apartment shares. Shares appeal to me, because they're super affordable, and they don't require me to stay tied to a place for any given amount of time. Since I'm young and not sure what my next move is, I'm reluctant to settle down or invest in home furnishings, if in a year an opportunity will arise and force me to pack everything up and start over again.
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