June 29, 2009

Our First Place

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Above: the day we moved into our Cabbagetown apartment. Look how cute and happy we were!

It is with the giantest sad face that I announce that, after more than two years in our current home, Pete and I have to find a new place to live. The owner of our house decided to sell it about a month-and-a-half ago. Since May, we’ve been dealing with a steady stream of people in and out of our apartment, looking at all our stuff and generally being a bunch of douchebags. It has been a major inconvenience, but what can you do, right?

The house finally sold a couple of weeks ago, but we just found out today that they new owners will be moving into our apartment while continuing to rent the one below us. Now we’ve got until the end of September to vacate. Clearly this is not a tragedy, but it’s still really upsetting. This place is more than just an apartment to us: it is our first place together as a couple, and it’s our home. We’ve gotten involved in the neighbourhood and our street’s residents association. The servers at our local diner and pub know us. Plus, our deck set-up allows us to let Charlie wander around on the deck and roof unsupervised which has vastly improved our relationship with him.

On the other hand, there are things about this place that I completely hate. Like its lack of storage, the cave-like bedroom, frequent raccoon and squirrel attacks, etc. It would be awesome to find a place that could address the storage and bedroom issue, at least. Something on the east side, in an older house, with a pub and a coffee shop nearby and a community vibe. We’re looking to stay in Cabbagetown or make the hop over the Don to Leslieville and Riverdale.

Already started booking some apartment showings; hopefully we’ll find something special.

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Comments: 5 So Far

July 2, 2009 9:41 pm

Morgan said:

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Karen, I was just about to write you a really heartfelt note, sympathizing with your loss of something really special, and ensuring you that there’s something even more special waiting for you and Pete, and wishing you the best of luck and all my love and…

then I clicked on the link you posted of Dawson’s face (and I remember this episode perfectly; what a horrific actor he is) and have been unable to stop laughing for 7 minutes. HOW how how did you remember this/find this/think of this?

God, I miss you.

July 2, 2009 10:20 pm

Karen said:

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Bahaha! I love that Dawson face! I want to get a tattoo of that Dawson face. On top of my face. So I look like that all the time. It has been my dream to bring laughter and joy to the children of the world.

The hunt has been going well so far; fingers crossed!

July 3, 2009 11:52 am

Adam said:

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Aw, you were just starting out, so you couldn’t afford a full carpet, just a long thin one.

July 13, 2009 2:05 pm

say it with pie : Best Thank You Note Ever? said:

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[...] you will remember, the house we live in was recently sold after what seemed like endless weeks of showings and open houses. Because we are awesome, Pete and [...]

August 3, 2009 10:34 pm

say it with pie : Our First Place (Update): Our Second Place said:

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[...] As you may remember, Pete and I were served our eviction notice in late June after the house our apartment was in was purchased. We only went to view a couple places before we found our new digs, located only two blocks south of our old digs! [...]

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