The risky NY life
The OP stuck out like a sore thumb when he moved to his new apartment in New York. He was the only person of Asian descent in his neighborhood, which earned him the nickname Chino. As for his apartment, it was messed up in every way you could imagine. Slanted floors, corners that weren’t perfectly squared, and his bedroom ceiling even came crashing down one time.
Despite all of the problems that he experienced in his new apartment, things could’ve been a lot worse. The people were generally kind, he had money left over to buy groceries, and he could BBQ on his fire escape without worrying about disturbing his neighbors.