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What up, snitchez.  Welcome to Strug in the City.  This idea came kind of randomly.  We were just taking a casual Sunday afternoon stroll, and we saw a man on the subway with balloons attached to his backpack.  I took a picture.  We wanted to post it somewhere other than Facebook.  Then I commented on the time I almost tripped and killed an NYC pigeon.  Then Chelsea said something like, "What if we compiled all the random and struggle-ish and funny shit that goes on?"  And I did the Spongebob grin.

And so, Strug in the City was born.

This isn't going to be profound.  They won't make a movie about this blog, a la Julie & Julia or whatever it's called.  We just hope it brings a smile to yo face and maybe spreads some good cheer.  (Chelsea wants to note that if we happen to write a really depressing post, you should come cheer us up... )

We want to write about everything - DIVERSITY, Y'ALL.  Chelsea wants to write about cool classroom ideas and new music and trendy photography.  I want to write about pigeons and balloon men and non-trendy hipsters and random poems about New York City.

We hope you like this.  Truly and sincerely.

Peace and blessinz.  Peace and blessinz.*

Lida and Chelsea

*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtkU2ch0sRI