If the old walls in our next home could talk, I wonder what their stories would tell us...
We are a short week away from moving out of our wonky house and into our next place here in Brooklyn, home number 10 - which is nearly not ready...
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A New Yorker on a hot summer day, dressed in black with a personal fashion statement {...love everyone}
New York City in Black & White
The other day in the subway, I saw the famous three initials - 'WTF'. Now, I know what you are thinking but it was not short for the original 'what the f*' but for something else.
'Where's The Fun'
It's plain and simple, yet it stuck with me. Where's the fun? What does that even mean in a subway? Did it get lost?
Read MoreThirty more days in our wonky Brooklyn apartment
"Have you guys always lived so minimalistic? I love it!"
The words of the realtor showing new people around our wonky apartment.
One year ago we moved into this place without our belongings, just after we finished our trip around the world. We indeed have not acquired a whole lot of new furniture since then, just what we needed (we still have our two (2!) containers back in The Netherlands to deal with this summer - anyone interested in furniture and a whole lot of household stuff?)
Read MoreApartment hunting in New York City
...something else is happening around the city - the season to hunt for an apartment is full on. Everywhere I walk, I spot moving trucks, realtors with potential clients and weekends are planned around open houses. When I say 'apartment hunting' I mean it literally - it's not an easy task to find the right place in any given city.
In New York it truly is game on.
Read More{a New York moment} - Even the trees are happy
Literally everywhere I look, there are New Yorkers (mostly still dressed in black) and tourists (all dressed in colours) flooding the streets. Yes, people are out and about and the city is buzzing with good vibes.
Living in New York city also means, that having your own outdoor space is considered a luxury - which we don't have...
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