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I really should call this the 'entry that never was', as I was going to write a few things (part two to Family Values, my Rancid story), but then never ended up getting around to them (or was unable to get them off my Palm and onto my comp, a problem which should be remedied after I finally reformat my PC tonight).

Well, first things first, I'm moved in and up in running in time for classes to begin tomorrow. I've got to say, this is pretty well an ideal student living accomodation. For a mere $400/month I'm looking at a completely inclusive deal: internet/cable TV is taken care of (though I'm not sure how speedy this shared connection'll be, the price is right), and the laundry facilities (free washer and coin-op dryer) are right here in the basement of the unit. Did I mention that this place is partially furnished? That desk and futon the parents shelled out the cash for in the last two years are all but useless to me for the next year. Basically, this would be the perfect for any studnet coming right out of residence that needed a place to stay for the next two-three years while they wrap up their B.A.

The way this half of the semi-detached house is set up appears to house about a dozen people (if the shoeboxes at the front door are any indication, as our rooms are written on them) - four in the basement, one or two on the ground floor, and the remaining folk on the top two stories (including the master bedroom on the very top). I figure I'll probably end up staying in the basement all the time, as with a common kitchen and two common bathrooms among the four of us, I have no real reason to leave it. That being said, since packing my TV, computer, (new!) fridge, and whatnot into my room, I've got about 4x6 feet to speak of in terms of 'personal space'. Needless to say, I have a feeling I'll be hanging out on campus alot. Which brings me to my next point: as I mentioned when I got the place, I'm literally a stone's throw (about a 10 minute walk) away from the Seneca Building (only 'cause its on the far end of York U's campus) and pretty much everything I could need is close by (including a small grocery store a few blocks away).

I hope that every university town gets its act together to create some sort of community like this one, as because its well-maintained there's no student ghetto to speak of either (it is fairly new, which helps). From what I've seen around the streets, it looks like there's a lot of families around these parts too, so we'll see how that pans out I guess.

The downside to all of this is that I really don't know anybody. Lisa (a friend from highschool, for those who don't know) tells me that she lives around here, but we're not too tight so I'm not sure how often I'll go 'round to bug her. There's a few folk that are a fairly short commute away (Kev, Kelsie, Alex M., and Noah in Toronto, Lexx in Etobicoke), but I know I'm generally not the type to go extremely far out of my way to hang out during the school year - perhaps I'll turn over a new leaf?

Alright, so I guess the next entry will be the proper follow-up to Family Values, as I seemed to have moved all of the files I need off of this drive, and can spend the next few hours reformatting windows (yay!). For anyone that wants to get ahold of me, my cell number is still the same.