Comments on: Places I’ve Lived: Have Fun Googling ‘Bird Mites’

By: sventurata

sventurata — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 21:49:50 +0000

@Carolyn Yates@twitter I assume several were diseased, as Ottawa by-laws are very strict re: cutting trees over a certain diameter. Still very sad to see them go.

A roommate who is also a girlfriend is definitely awesome. Cheers!

@Megano! Agreed. I couldn’t find anything serviceable in the bachelor/1BR range for less than $800. Saw a few places without kitchens, completely windowless, above factories, etc., but if I wanted to live like NYC, I’d live in NYC.

By: thenotestaken

thenotestaken — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 17:58:27 +0000

@megsy My ex had a really nice big one bedroom in Vieux-Hull for $525, and it was only a 10-15 minute walk from Byward/Rideau. I don’t know why more people don’t live there, it’s a bit shady and there weren’t any groceries close by but other than that it was a perfect spot.

By: Cherelle Lewis@facebook

Cherelle Lewis@facebook — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:21:52 +0000

I don’t understand why people willingly pay for shitty apartments. How can you go home everyday to an awful place? I remember one landlord in my apartment search wanted almost $700 for something that looked like a serial killer’s lair. These landlords have some nerve. how can you expect me to pay you and you can’t even keep the place in a livable condition?

By: Megano!

Megano! — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:30:10 +0000

@sventurata Oh if $750 is only half the rent, that’s actually about right for a downtown apartment.

By: Carolyn Yates@twitter

Carolyn Yates@twitter — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 20:18:32 +0000

@sventurata She’s actually my girlfriend, and she is indeed really nice.

That is the WORST about the trees! Is it a house? Do they have some sort of arboreal disease? (Either the trees or your neighbours.)

By: sventurata

sventurata — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 19:52:04 +0000

@Carolyn Yates@twitter I was all set to be SUPER JEALOUS until I saw the roommate comment (although perhaps your roommate is really nice, and maybe I should be jealous of that?). Anyway….. Still hanging onto my quasi-luxurious 1BR in the Golden Triangle, even if the neighbours are hellbent on cutting down every tree in sight. 3 years marooned in the west west west end (think bears!) help me appreciate every moment here.

By: cdarcy

cdarcy — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:34:59 +0000

Ah, yes, screaming neighbors. My first place in New York had a synchronized husband and wife team. They would warm up nearly every night by drinking themselves angry and then start a brawl in the street at 5 a.m. with lots of smashing of glass and very vociferous threats. Oh, memories.

By: Megano!

Megano! — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:45:26 +0000

@Carolyn Yates@twitter That was my second guess!!
@whizz_dumb I think it’s about $1100 for a two bedroom now? But it really varies greatly. My sister was renting a two bedroom for like $950 (not including hydro), and just moved into a much bigger two bedroom for I think $1250? My old apartment in Ottawa was $1000, but now it’s more than that (I couldn’t find out how much, as their website is down).

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 17:12:48 +0000

eeeeee dead guy in the bathtub!!!!! You are making everywhere I’ve lived seem suddenly much better.

By: Carolyn Yates@twitter

Carolyn Yates@twitter — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:37:29 +0000

@Megano! Centretown. Sandy Hill was far too student-y. (Also most apartments seemed to be rooms in other people’s houses, though that might have been the time of year or something?)