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barbara ellen is now a member of Is There Life After New York?
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23 hours ago
Niki Eways commented on Mari Brown's blog post 'Let’s Hang Out At Strip Malls!'
Mari, i hear you - the first few months for me in boulder were frustrating as hell moments of getting lost in strip mall parking lots. i couldn't remember where bed bath & beyond was and constantly mistook staples for office depot. i vowed to not sh…
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Susan Kirby-Smith commented on Mari Brown's blog post 'Let’s Hang Out At Strip Malls!'
I know exactly what you mean. Where I live now, Baton Rouge, some of our finest restaurants are in strip malls or on a street used by many to commute across town. Not the most picturesque. How do you get over the fact that when you leave your wonder…
February 3
Hermione added a blog post
The city of New York is so many things. More, probably, than a single person can find out even by living there an entire lifetime. There must be one different image of that city for every person who ever heard it’s name mentioned. Almost everyone ha…
February 3
Maryhope Howland is now a member of Is There Life After New York?
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February 2
Anu Sansi is now a member of Is There Life After New York?
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February 1
Mari Brown added a blog post
On a recent Friday night, my lovely fiancée came home and said he’d like to take me to dinner. “Great!” I said. Let’s go someplace new, he said. “Great great!” I said. “You’ve never been to that Indian place in Basemar,” he said. “No,” I said, excit…
January 31
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EX-NEW YORKERS
If you successfully made the leap beyond the 5 boroughs, this is the group for you!
January 31

Blog Posts

Hermione

New York I love you, but...

Posted by Hermione on February 3, 2010 at 1:13pm

Mari Brown

Let’s Hang Out At Strip Malls!

Posted by Mari Brown on January 31, 2010 at 10:20pm — 2 Comments

Anna Raddatz

From World (NYC) Citizen to US Citizen

Posted by Anna Raddatz on January 12, 2010 at 5:37pm — 4 Comments

Laura Rich

Life After Equinox, Part I: New Beginnings

Posted by Laura Rich on December 31, 2009 at 12:30am

Michael Dotterer

Why I Love New York!

Posted by Michael Dotterer on December 29, 2009 at 3:26am

Forum

LifeAfterNYC Admin

What was the craziest job you had in New York? 16 Replies

Fishmonger/Personal Assistant? Food Stylist/Paralegal? Central Park Mime/Bartender at crazy bar? What's your story?

Started by LifeAfterNYC Admin. Last reply by Debbie Kung Jan 29.

LifeAfterNYC Admin

I DID IT! (Once I left New York) 2 Replies

Were you able to get fit--get organized--get healthy only when you got the hell outta New York? What personal goal was easiest to achieve once you left? Tell us why you couldn't do it while in the 5…

Started by LifeAfterNYC Admin. Last reply by Mari Brown Jan 22.

Marcus Schaller

Best of Both Worlds...

There is no love/hate relationship for me with NYC. The reason I don't live there full time is that my son is in California, so I've found myself moving back and forth over the years to stay as conne…

Started by Marcus Schaller Dec. 26, 2009.

Anna Raddatz

Best Places Lists 4 Replies

I've come across quite a few of these over the last year - a good place to start if you're looking to leave NYC. City Data - detailed stats on all US cities Sperling's Best Places Money Magazine's…

Tagged: best places

Started by Anna Raddatz. Last reply by Jb Laman Dec. 22, 2009.

 
 

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