Living in an apartment building is like being part of a big TV show: neighbors, random encounters, and unexpected events make every day special. There\u2019s room for comedy, drama, and touching moments. As the stories in this article show, you might encounter a squirrel or receive a dubious compliment from a neighbor right next to your door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was getting ready for a date, did full makeup. I met my neighbor and said to him, \u201cHi, Arty!\u201d, and he replied, \u201cHello, madam.\u201d I said, \u201cWhat do you mean? We\u2019ve been on first-name terms for a while now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We were buying our first apartment with my husband, the deal went through, and we got the keys. So, my husband went to work, and I headed to the new apartment to assess the scope of cleaning to be done before moving in. I washed all the floors, lay down on the now clean floor, and started dreaming about buying furniture, hanging up a TV, and getting a cat.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door \u2014 the neighbor from downstairs. \u201cFinally, you\u2019re home,\u201d she said, \u201cMaybe it\u2019s enough with the noise already, because I can hear you breathing above me from the ceiling.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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