windows, and lots of them!
So I'm going to move, not out of Leslieville... out of the city. I was so excited about all the expansion of leslieville, bars restuarants, shops etc. but I soon realized I couldn't afford any of them. All these fancy places for fancy people, not people like me. A $9 glass of wine is not a bargain.
So I thought about other areas: Liberty Village, The Annex and realized, obviously, that they are not much different. I'd be moving from one basement to another. Not really a step up. I know there are people out there that live above ground, but that's not in my budget. It feels like I'm working a lot and still I struggle to make rent. So that's it, i want cheap rent, i want to be able to save, to knock down my student loans, to learn how to drive!
I thought about the things I love (and do) in Toronto:
-friends
-bike trails
-knowing the shop owners in my neighbourhood
-getting involved in community
-racing the street car
-the Greenroom
and that's about it. There's a lot going on in this city, but I never seem to make it out to any events. I like the idea of short film screenings and pedestrain Sundays, but I can't remember the last time I went to one.
I think a small, and I mean small, town would be perfect. I'd make friends, I can bike places, I'll knwo the shop owners, I'll get involved in my community... all I'll miss are the cumbursome strretcars and the couches in the green room, and yes friends I will miss you too.
But also, I really like being the big fish in the small pond. It makes me feel like I can help and lead others instead of asking for help like I do in the big city. I could start my own art program, art gallery, art walk, cafe, bar excetra. I could help teen-age artists that have no where else to go. I feel like it would be rewarding.
I moved to T.O. to work in the video industry and it's not like I even had a chance to think about Toronto as a place to live, it was more like "can you move to Toronto tomorrow?" and I never stopped to think about it.
If I have an internet connection I can do graphic design work. If the daycare is hiring I could work there. I have skills
-I've taught children
-I've helped orginize a big art event
-I've managed a restuarant
-I've exibited my own art
-I've run a business
-I know how to apply for grants
etc
I think I can do this and make it work.
I've been looking at apartments in other cities and for the price I'm paying now (to live in a basement) I could rent a 3 bedroom house with a shed out back for a workshop. Imagine!
I could turn a room into a 'day care' or a cafe or a gallery!
I could really do something! Get involved! Make myself proud! and save money while I'm at it.
I'm not saying that I'll never move back to T.O. if things change, but for now Toronto and I are on a break.
I want out of my basement today!
So I thought about other areas: Liberty Village, The Annex and realized, obviously, that they are not much different. I'd be moving from one basement to another. Not really a step up. I know there are people out there that live above ground, but that's not in my budget. It feels like I'm working a lot and still I struggle to make rent. So that's it, i want cheap rent, i want to be able to save, to knock down my student loans, to learn how to drive!
I thought about the things I love (and do) in Toronto:
-friends
-bike trails
-knowing the shop owners in my neighbourhood
-getting involved in community
-racing the street car
-the Greenroom
and that's about it. There's a lot going on in this city, but I never seem to make it out to any events. I like the idea of short film screenings and pedestrain Sundays, but I can't remember the last time I went to one.
I think a small, and I mean small, town would be perfect. I'd make friends, I can bike places, I'll knwo the shop owners, I'll get involved in my community... all I'll miss are the cumbursome strretcars and the couches in the green room, and yes friends I will miss you too.
But also, I really like being the big fish in the small pond. It makes me feel like I can help and lead others instead of asking for help like I do in the big city. I could start my own art program, art gallery, art walk, cafe, bar excetra. I could help teen-age artists that have no where else to go. I feel like it would be rewarding.
I moved to T.O. to work in the video industry and it's not like I even had a chance to think about Toronto as a place to live, it was more like "can you move to Toronto tomorrow?" and I never stopped to think about it.
If I have an internet connection I can do graphic design work. If the daycare is hiring I could work there. I have skills
-I've taught children
-I've helped orginize a big art event
-I've managed a restuarant
-I've exibited my own art
-I've run a business
-I know how to apply for grants
etc
I think I can do this and make it work.
I've been looking at apartments in other cities and for the price I'm paying now (to live in a basement) I could rent a 3 bedroom house with a shed out back for a workshop. Imagine!
I could turn a room into a 'day care' or a cafe or a gallery!
I could really do something! Get involved! Make myself proud! and save money while I'm at it.
I'm not saying that I'll never move back to T.O. if things change, but for now Toronto and I are on a break.
I want out of my basement today!