Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Architects and Engineers for 9/11 Truth
So, all you defer-to-authority types can just shut the f@#$ up now and go have a read from your preferred horses-mouths.
Neato wifi thinger
I think I need to get hardcore. Hardcore like the guys who bring us this toy
Hardcore making use of resources that are just sitting around.
Hardcore making use of resources that are just sitting around.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
The plan is still a go
I dont know why I put that "Burn the cities to the ground" tag when I'm going to be in one. I must have been in a weird mood. Really, I'll be living in the heart of the city -- so dont burn it just yet. My 60 days notice was given on the 1st.
Looking at condos is frustrating because you are dealing with real estate agents. The best thing to do is pick an agent and go see a whole bunch of places. Unfortunately, you will waste a lot of time because you dont know you hate a place until you are standing inside it, unless you have a floorplan to use your imagination with. Unlike with apartment hunting, getting floorplans for condos can be impossible. If the building is still selling units, then they'll have floorplans on their websites. But as soon as the developer is done selling one building they'll pull those floorplans. And the agents dont have them either. So you end up going to places and walking in, and walking right back out sometimes. Everyones time gets wasted, but this is how the real estate system works. I've seen probably about 10 places so far and only a couple I would consider acceptable. The rest were unsatisfactory for various reasons. I have a sort of exacting criteria at this point. I'm also focussing on cityplace since it seems to have different units coming up periodically for rental, its walking distance from the office, and the amenities are nice including 100mbps (supposedly) internet access included with the suites.
And I still have the Topaz. Its still busticated, and its still for sale. I placed an ad on kijiji for it. Maybe someone will buy it. Also my Dad says he'll give me his old car. Hard to pass up a deal like that. We'll see if he really means it soon enough. But first I need to get specific model info and get an insurance quote. Not sure if I'll even want to own a car in Toronto, though most of these condo rentals come complete with a parking space.
Will update again maybe a little sooner next time!
Looking at condos is frustrating because you are dealing with real estate agents. The best thing to do is pick an agent and go see a whole bunch of places. Unfortunately, you will waste a lot of time because you dont know you hate a place until you are standing inside it, unless you have a floorplan to use your imagination with. Unlike with apartment hunting, getting floorplans for condos can be impossible. If the building is still selling units, then they'll have floorplans on their websites. But as soon as the developer is done selling one building they'll pull those floorplans. And the agents dont have them either. So you end up going to places and walking in, and walking right back out sometimes. Everyones time gets wasted, but this is how the real estate system works. I've seen probably about 10 places so far and only a couple I would consider acceptable. The rest were unsatisfactory for various reasons. I have a sort of exacting criteria at this point. I'm also focussing on cityplace since it seems to have different units coming up periodically for rental, its walking distance from the office, and the amenities are nice including 100mbps (supposedly) internet access included with the suites.
And I still have the Topaz. Its still busticated, and its still for sale. I placed an ad on kijiji for it. Maybe someone will buy it. Also my Dad says he'll give me his old car. Hard to pass up a deal like that. We'll see if he really means it soon enough. But first I need to get specific model info and get an insurance quote. Not sure if I'll even want to own a car in Toronto, though most of these condo rentals come complete with a parking space.
Will update again maybe a little sooner next time!
Labels: Car for Sale, Moving
