Alana Mayman
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My beloved, devoted and doting mom lives in Toronto, 245 miles and 1237 miles, respectively, from me (in NYC) and my sister (Boca Raton). While some long-distance mothers might settle for Skype, iChat, and trips of both the twice-a-year and guilt variety, my mother has found the secret to being a constant presence in the lives of my sister, me, and our families.
My sister and I don't make a move without her - literally.
We at BrickUnderground are huge fans of vertical living (duh). But we are not deaf, dumb, blind or anosmiac (look it up). Herewith, the 10 grossest things about living vertically:
Garbage trucks and tequila-soused co-eds aside, there are a few things every vertical dweller dreads hearing in the middle of the night....
No one likes a freeloader, especially co-op and condo owners who have to cover the maintenance fees or common charges of a neighbor focused more on worldly pleasures than Past Due statements.