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A place to stay

It's a been a good while since my last entry. The search for a place to stay has evolved into a tedious one. After finding a nice apartment in a good neighborhood, the landlord decided that he would prefer to sell rather then rent... half an hour before giving out the keys.

After many more viewings, another nice place ticked all the boxes. Centrally located in the heart of downtown, it had all the niceties for modern living. Like a pool, a gym, sauna... This time the landlord asked for a deposit of a years rent! That was not going to happen. Since he didn't move on his position even after much negotiation, it was time to move on once more.

Then finally after a few more days of intensive search on craigslist and co, another apartment made it to the top of the list. This time the deal was sealed. Move-in will be next Wednesday and I'm already looking forward to sharing some photos with you.
Okay, that's it for today. Stay tuned for more.

(The photo above is a sunset shot from my hotel room in North York.)

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