update: good, bad, and stuff

Good: Those press briefings are not due Thursday after all, so I can breathe. But, I should still get my butt moving on them.

Bad: My throat is just a little sore, which means I'm coming down with something.

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Today I voted. I voted NDP. I might have voted Liberal given that my sympathies are somewhere between NDP and Liberal, but my riding is an NDP stronghold, and so I voted NDP with a clear conscience.

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Social last night went fabulously, and I had a blast. I think we had about 25 people, but I lost count. There was awkwardness; Randy showed up and was immediately cornered by P, who did an amazing job throughout the evening of talking to Randy about Stuff. He came over to apologize to the woman he touched without permission, but his apology was inadequate in my opinion, and left all of the women I spoke with about it uncomfortable around him. For the first time, the social gender-segregated, because the women wanted to stay away from him, and the men were deliberately surrounding him. But, there were no further actual incidents, I suppose. So, yeah.

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European restaurant etiquette

OK, so, Randy likes to raise his hand in the air and snap his fingers to get the waitress' attention. I'm fairly confident this is considered icky throughout North America. What about in Europe, or Pakistan? He is from Pakistan, and spent some time in Germany.

T-shirt et. al. order

OK, I'm planning on getting at least one of these Amy Brown Fairy shirts, either in tank top or baby T.

There's so many pretty ones though... which one do you think suits me best?
Click here to see the first page; there are nice ones on the next two pages as well

And, is there anyone who wants to also order stuff from there to southwestern Ontario? We're not in the continental US, but maybe if we have a big enough order, they'll still give us a discount on shipping. Or, maybe we know someone in the US who we can have it shipped to and then pick it up at some point.

Other vendors

Can anyone recommend any other T-Shirt vendors who sell cool, cute shirts, either in fitted size, or other attractive style? Especially, vendors who ship to Canada, and ship affordably?

Housing: Square one, again

secretsoflife changed her mind and does not want to look for housing until her teaching gig stabilizes.

The house in Mississauga is a no go.

And I've heard nothing from the co-operative at Jarvis and Dundas... knotty_mark, have you heard anything about this?

Looks like I'm back to either finding a housemate to search with, or a bachelors, or moving into an existing household. The Crossways currently has a two bedroom available March 1 or 15 for $1200 inclusive, and a bachelor for $700 inclusive; this includes AC and a pool. The complex I'm eyeing at Islington and Bloor has a two bedroom available immediately for $1095 inclusive, and a 3 bedroom April 1 for $1300 inclusive, and it has a pool, a gym, and a squash and racquetball court. They have no bachelors available, however, and even if they did, it would be $795/month, which is a bit steep even if it includes a gym membership.

Bah humbug.

This is not upsetting me as much as it could, I guess in part because I hadn't put all that much effort into it yet.

Toronto housing, why do you hate me so?

Poly queer geek girl seeks sex-positive roommate(s)

Didn't you post this before?

Yup. In June, the timing of the situation just didn't work out. In the fall I found a fabulous housemate to look with, but we had trouble finding an apartment, and she has since had to agree to move in with an ill relative as caretaker. Just now, I had another really cool housemate lined up, but her financial situation shifted so that she felt unprepared to move. So, I'm back to square one once again. And, if you think you're sick of seeing this ad, just imagine how sick of it all I am.

Timing
I'm available to move immediately, or a long time from now. That is, if something doesn't work out soon, I'll find a month-to-month bachelors, and slow down the search for the Perfect Household. So, if you're interested in a two or three bedroom now, Feb. 1, March 1, or April 1, let me know. Otherwise, if you might be interested in being part of a large household of 3-5 people that rents a big house together at some point in the nebulous future, please let me know.

You:
You are sex positive.
You are one or more of: poly, lbgt, kinky, geeky, pagan
To clarify, geeks LARP or play tabletop roleplaying games with dice, or attend science fiction and fantasy conventions, or are involved in a scientific or technological profession. It's a thriving subculture.

The housemate:
I have a steady day job that is relatively secure and pays adequately. I do freelance journalism focusing on science and technology in my spare time. I studied physics at MIT in Boston, lived in San Francisco for a few years, and then returned to Canada. I'm bisexual and polyamorous and at times kinky. Theoretically, I'm pagan. I'm a geek to the core, and regularly attend science fiction conventions. I read books and enjoy watching movies and recordings of some TV shows. Although I am crazy, I am perfectly capable of keeping the crazy to myself. I like to have friends over for dinner, to hang out, or to watch movies. I don't like loud parties because my goal is to talk to people, and I can't hear them if its loud. I run a weekly poly social and I'm volunteering to help with the 9th International Conference on Bisexuality which is in Toronto this year. I don't have sex with or date housemates. I eat meat, but you don't have to.

The household as envisioned:
We would have a house cleaning schedule and stick to it. We would label our foods and in the rare event where we gave into desperation and ate each other's food, we'd replace it promptly. We would treat each other with consideration and respect.

Ideally, we'd be friends, even good friends, but I also understand that things may not evolve that way.

Also, a clothing optional household would be cool, but is not necessary.

Building/location:
There are three buildings I'm eyeing, plus the possibility of finding other options. Ideally, I need to be short walking distance to a subway station anywhere west of Yonge.

The Crossways, at Dundas West Subway Station, has a two bedroom available for March 1 for $1200 inclusive. It has a pool and AC. They also have three bedroom units for $1500, but none of them are currently available. I know of one geeky poly household in this building.

The second complex is at Islington and Bloor. They have a two bedroom available immediately for $1095 inclusive, and they have a gym, pool, and squash court and sauna included. They also have a three bedroom available April 1, for $1300 inclusive.

Finally, there is a coop at Jarvis and Dundas I might be able to get us into without going through the wait list. It would be $1111 inclusive, including cable, for a two bedroom with an enclosed sunroom plus balcony. The building has an activity room and rooftop garden, but we'd have to volunteer for the coop. I know of one geeky poly household in this building.

How to respond:
Please comment or email my username at livejournal dot com and tell me a little bit about yourself and why we'd make good housemates.