My worst nightmare becomes reality: The arrival of (real) bed bugs

… If my life was a movie the foreshadowing would seem too contrived  About a year ago I was … must be he explains that I am not allergic to them so my body does not react with the telltale itchy ugly welts and …

By Kelly Kreth |February 28, 2013 - 10:18AM
How to survive (and thrive) in a walk-up apartment

… Surviving in a walkup When I first moved to Manhattan I lived on the sixth floor of a walkup tenement I was young … too hard to resist For most of the last seven years I lived in a fourthfloor walkup where I endured two horrible … … Make sure you take into account that delivery folks are going above literally and beyond in carrying wares up to …

By Kelly Kreth |February 14, 2013 - 11:51AM
My life as a single straight woman in NYC's #1 "gayborhood"

… life But its not all bad Along with the drawbacks there are some benefits too … Upsides … Coming home late at night … are going up because of the influx of people wanting to live here and with the increase of bars and nightclubs being … club KY Jelly wrestling allnight noise no regrets   … Live … Neighborhood Intel … Buy … Sales Market … Rent … The …

By Kelly Kreth |January 17, 2013 - 10:48AM
A blogging threat succeeds where FedEx fails

… and not only has my bell not rung but I got no notification tags on the door from FedEx alerting me of a missed delivery … sure it wasnt lost forever Finally when I threatened to blog FB and Tweet about this asking her to repeat sentences … do Escape from the UES Goodbye douchebaggery hello Hells Kitchen Dear Neighbor I am your worst nightmare Living next …

By Kelly Kreth |January 3, 2013 - 10:58AM
'Tis the season for an energy scam

… the course of my time here he has propped the buildings doors open with rocks  and allowed various miscreants entry into the building This week was no different although with a … club KY Jelly wrestling allnight noise no regrets   … Live … Neighbors … Neighborhood Intel … Troubleshooting … …

By Kelly Kreth |December 13, 2012 - 10:57AM
9 good reasons to rent in a crappy tenement, like interesting neighbors and no holiday tipping

… fridges Paying the most rent has its benefits My complaints are addressed far quicker than others or so Ive heard It … a particularly loud dachshund and it tends to be easier to live in a petfriendly small walkup with dirty stairwells and … living in a 100year old tenement many of which who have lived here for 40 years and have watched the neighborhood …

By Kelly Kreth |November 29, 2012 - 10:18AM
My crappy little tenement apartment stands up to Sandy

… to turn off the electricity before messing with it Apparently it wasnt just a simple fuse he blew but something … to adequately clean my IV line He didnt seem to care and left me in the dark  A frantic call to my landlord … club KY Jelly wrestling allnight noise no regrets   … Live … Neighborhood Intel … Troubleshooting … Improve … …

By Kelly Kreth |November 8, 2012 - 12:55PM
Latest annoyance: The all-hours gab fest underneath my window

… anonymous comment to the bar I wrote one explaining I have lived in NYC for 15 years and am no stranger to noise and have even lived by a loud bar before I understood there was no way to … hello Hells Kitchen Dear Neighbor I am your worst nightmare Living next to a bridge tunnel club KY Jelly wrestling …

By Kelly Kreth |October 11, 2012 - 10:08AM