Tag: home
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275 | From Up Here :: Shanghai, China, 2014
I lived in a high rise next to the IAPM mall in central Shanghai for the last few months of my time there. It only occurred to me later that it was the only time I ever lived in such a high rise. I had never had a desire to be up so high, but…
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The story of Pete
Peter came to live with us a couple of months after we moved in. At first I did not enjoy his companionship. Although he kept mostly to himself, he always ate in bed and since his bed had lots of holes there was always a mess under it. Since Pete made his home in…
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Catch Me If I Fall
It’s been almost 3 months since I left Shanghai, and I finally feel at home. Apartment hunting in San Francisco has become quite ridiculous. Even at a budget that was double my previous rent, I couldn’t find anything in a remotely comparable location. Then by sheer chance, I ended up finding a unit in the…