On Why Do We Still Live Here, in This Repulsive Town?
@themmases "Put me in your marrow / Stuff me in your bones" is my favourite. Oh goodness.
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On Why Do We Still Live Here, in This Repulsive Town?
Or when you no longer use "I Don't Want To Get Over You" as a how-to guide for life?
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On The $625 Apartment
@cmcm Ahaha Coloniale 4 lyfe! I lived in that place for three years before moving on up to where I am now! I have some friends who live just east of Lafontaine as well--Papineau, maybe? Who knows?
@mirror_father_mirror We had one that I attended, it was fun! We should definitely have one once you're here though!
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On The $625 Apartment
@mirror_father_mirror Ahh welcome! You will love it here!! I like the Plateau or Mile End the best, both are fun, lots of cafes/restaurants/bars/parks. The Plateau is more central and closer to McGill but also a little more expensive, though there are definitely deals to be had if you look hard enough (I paid $410 when I lived there, sharing with one other person). Mile End is basically the area north of the Plateau and is cheaper/more hipster. But to give you an idea of the distances involved, I live in Mile End and I have about a ten minute bike ride (or 35 minute walk) to McGill which isn't bad at all. When I was taking the bus in the winter, it was still only about 15-20 minutes including waiting time. Avoid the ghetto, it's closest to McGill but prices are really inflated and there's nothing going on in terms of bars/restos.
CL is great, but you should also check Kijiji--Canadian version of CL, and more French but nothing a little Google Translate won't solve. I've only lived with housemates so I'm not sure what the price range is for a one bedroom, but I would think you'd be able to pull it off for under 600 if you're patient enough with looking. Montreal is definitely a student's/renter's city, so TONS of places will go up at the end of the summer, don't be afraid to hold out for what you want. My current place was a last minute find after seeing lots of places that weren't that great or that went to someone else, but I'm so glad I stuck it out and didn't settle for less.
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On The $625 Apartment
@cmcm Haha I used to live on Coloniale just below Prince Arthur! I did the same thing with the coat check! Our balcony was overlooking that parking lot on Saint Laurent and sitting out there on a Friday or Saturday night was almost like watching a nature show where everyone's hammered.
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On The $625 Apartment
@cmcm MONTREAL RENTS! I seriously never want to move out of this city. $400 for a bedroom in the biggest apartment I've ever been in--two floors (4 bedrooms total), two full bathrooms (including a JACUZZI BATHTUB), 2 giant living rooms, balcony, washer/dryer. The kitchen could be bigger and the heat could be cheaper but whatever, I'm so stoked about where I live! I'm in Mile End, btw--it from the club description it sounds like you either lived in the Plateau or somewhere near Guy-Concordia?
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On And Here We Are Again
Will there be more of that Nicole-style Canadian coverage as well? Are you also the escapist Internet persona of that Wild Rose lady?
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On Ask a Humanities Grad Student
@HeyThatsMyBike Proposals are supposed to be short, though? At my school the bio department limits dissertation proposals to 10 double-spaced pages, though you're allowed appendices so they usually come out about twice as long.
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On Lana Del Rey, Little [Silver] Riding [Vampire]?! Perfect.
@Sarah H. Argh I noticed this too! Especially on Camilla Belle, I liked her dress but the lipstick killed it for me!