Susie and Travis Need a New Apartment
posted at 11:29 am
on Jun. 29, 2005
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This entry really needs the support of a visual, so I’ve done my first vlog—ewww, that’s an awful word. What I mean is, this entry has a video clip in it.
Susie and I need a new apartment. Here’s why:
(Won’t play? right click here and Save As...)
We’re looking for something either in Coal Harbour, or in Kits. Gastown seems nice but not safe enough at night. South False Creek also seems OK, if something appears there. Yaletown just has never appealled—I can’t explain it.
Our requirements are straightforward. The place needs to be at least 1100 square feet. It should have decent light, but not be a fishbowl like our current place, which heats up to 40C on sunny days. Yes, that’s correct, it really does.
We need two bedrooms and a den, or three bedrooms. Parking isn’t a big deal. We like hardwood floors. Walking distance to grocery store. It needs to be cool in the summer—we’re there all day, so something that heats up in the sun is no good. A/C or good air flow is essential. Security is a big deal—don’t want someone to steal Hop Studios.
A view is nice but not necessary. Some sort of patio deck outside area is nice but not necessary. If it’s a large apartment, a clean exercise room is nice but not a deal breaker. If it’s a house, closet space is what’s usually lacking, so some sort of alternative storage would be nice. We like something with some personality and unique features—it can be old or new, just not a generic box.
Ideally, we’d like a loft-y type space like in with an exposed brick wall and overhead beams, but that’s sort of a best-case scenario.
Oh, and did I mention it has to be quiet? Uh, did you watch the video?
