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[teddog]

Across the creek from the building I grew up in until I was 4 or so, there was a small piece of land with an old-style fast food joint (Arnold's Drive-In), a donut shop (don't remember the original name, but it was a Country Style and a Coffee Time at some point) and an ice cream store.

Yeah, the donut and ice cream places are now a CONDO SHOWROOM. Nothing is sacred anymore.

The Toronto real estate market is so wacked. Business is slowing down and yet the housing market is still out of control. slwatson mentioned the housing prices where she is and I nearly passed out. I have $1500 saved for a bachelor apartment and I'm worried that it won't be enough for something clean, critter free and near the TTC. :(

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[mbehemoth.livejournal.com]

Riverdale and Leslieville are all part and parcel of the beach as far as I'm concerned. The who area is nice and its between Queen and Danforth which means you'll either have street car or a subway to get you to the Yonge Line. High Park is also a good spot because you'll be near Bloor. A little longer of a trip. Now you need to become artsy fartsy, check out the scene and such. Grab a fat free mochacachalatte, check out the new dance ensemble your room mate preforms in and pick up that $500 hand bag at Holt Refrew. Then will you truly be a Torontonian.

[commanderteddog.livejournal.com]

Ugh. I ranted about hand bags at lunch today. WHAT'S THE POINT OF THEM?!!

The High Park one is 30 minutes from front of the building to work. I timed that one. It's longer, but the subway is more dependable than the streetcar.