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danaerisDidn'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.
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.
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Date: 2006-01-18 08:22 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-18 08:36 am (UTC)About $365 per month ($1095 in total divided by 3 people). It's a 2 bedroom (as a couple Christel and I share one room). centrally located at bloor and sherbourne (1 minute walk from sherbourne subway station), 5 minute walk from both No Frills and Food Basics. 10-12 minute walk to either the village, yonge and bloor or cabbagetown.
Christel and I are quiet. We're all about maturity and open communication. Working together for harmony. We're obviously Queer, we're also kink-positive, pagan-positive, fat-positive, poly-positive, trans-positive, etc. I'm the geekiest of the two, into rpgs and scifi and blogging and such. I also speak a dozen languages. Christel likes reading feminist novels and painting with watercolours. Cleaning is fun when everybody helps out together. A sense of teamwork is natural. I own a dishwasher, makes dishes so easy to clean!
I work in communications and translation for the gov't of ontario. Christel is an adult education instructor for Deaf adults.
We don't smoke tobacco, and I'm sensitive to the smoke, so if you smoke it, the balcony works. I like to smoke pot indoors, about once a week. if it bothers you, i can smoke it on the balcony.
Having met you briefly through Sue and reading your interests, you would sound like an awesome girl to live with. Your attitude is very healthy and open!
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Date: 2006-01-18 08:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-18 05:11 pm (UTC)Scheduling:
I'm expecting to be in TO some portion of both Saturday and Sunday hanging with friends and also interviewing housing options. When would be good for you? I COULD also come in Friday, but that would involve cancelling some plans which are highly mutable.
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Date: 2006-01-18 08:50 am (UTC)Re: καλλίστῃ
Date: 2006-01-18 05:08 pm (UTC)(1) Move date. June 1 is far enough away that I wouldn't want to wait, and close enough that moving in somewhere in the meantime might be impractical/too hard on the other person.
(2) Location. That would be a freaking long commute for me... but then I'd be right downtown. So, not the end of the world.
(3) Space. Three people in a two bedroom can be VERY cramped. What is the space like? Is it one or two bathrooms?
I'm definitely willing to talk more and come look at the place, though. More later.
Re: καλλίστῃ
Date: 2006-01-18 08:10 pm (UTC)Hm, Zelda's is nearby. We can eat there this weekend maybe and just chit chat about various ideas. It may turn out that it's not what you need or what we need. But you never know. I like to keep options open, even if it's just a backup plan for you.
Where do you commute to work? Sherbourne subway station is right across the street from our building.
Re: καλλίστῃ
Date: 2006-01-18 09:04 pm (UTC)I'd love to get together for Zeldas, even if its just for fun. When this weekend are you available?
And, I'm about to send you a thingy I send to potential housemates about what it's like to live with me. If you and/or Christel could respond in kind at some point or other, that would be super awesome. I'm sending it to your kisa address.
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Date: 2006-01-18 10:51 am (UTC)I've been wondering this for a while.
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Date: 2006-01-18 02:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-18 05:03 pm (UTC)Sex positive means that you believe sex is a positive thing in and of itself. A sex positive person does not believe that there is anything shameful about sex, and has no qualms about being open about it, although they might be discreet in order to make a more sex negative friend comfortable.
When positive is applied to other words, I'd say it is simpler:
It is, I'd say, a step above tolerance. Some people don't mind that you're queer, but they don't want to ever talk about it, or think about it. That's tolerant, but barely. A queer positive person is totally and utterly comfortable with the fact that you're queer, and would mind hearing you and your queer partner having sex in the room next door as much as they would if it were a het pairing.
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Date: 2006-01-18 08:13 pm (UTC)I dunno if that answers your question?
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Date: 2006-01-18 11:30 am (UTC)But on the up side you know you can always crash with us when you want or need to(SLUMBER PARTY, hehehe), your always welcome in my house.
Big hug
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Date: 2006-01-18 05:04 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-01-27 02:58 am (UTC)