September 2010
1 post
Hunting for an Apartment: A Poem/Mantra
Looking for an apartment at the end of July was stressful, difficult, frustrating, and at times felt impossible. My friend Roman told me “You are who lives in Brooklyn,” trying to keep my spirits up and trying to prevent me from giving up. My mantra became that statement: “I am who lives in Brooklyn.” I repeated that over and over when times got tough. But nothing was...