to move up and down
MINDSALAD
Just some good ol' brain vomit from a 23 y/o MBA-ing, pre-med U of T med student.
ASK ME ANYTHING. SERIOUSLY, DO IT.
190811. mi casa.
Man, what a nice change of scenery from my place in Windsor. It has been so nice moving into the heart of downtown Toronto. Yesterday, I literally left my condo, walked to the Eaton Centre, returned an item at Aritzia and Banana Republic, shopped around a little, and managed to get home, all in under half an hour. Every dinner date or drink night this week? Less than a 10 minute walk. Haha.
But it’s so much more than that. It’s the liveliness of Yonge-Dundas Square, the lights and nightscape of skyscrapers from my living room, the accessibility of pretty much everything you need, right at your very fingertips.
The only downside? My credit cards have been getting the biggest beat-down of their lives. With daily visits to the mall, I have spent more in these last 3 days than I typically do in a month. Meh. :)
P.s. Yes, 90% of the things in my condo are from Ikea. Bahaha.
IKEA really hit the mark by fulfilling the niche of trendy affordable furniture. However, if you’re Asian, most likely these prices still seem astronomical to your parents. As a result, you are forced to match the most unlikely combination of Uncle Mike’s leftover patent blue couch and Grandma’s antique Chinese red rug.
Fortunately, they allowed my sister to purchase the bulk of her furniture brand new when she moved into her condo in downtown Toronto. Unfortunately, my sister has about zero sense of style. As a result, her condo is full of furniture pieces, as opposed to a coherent blend of home furnishing.
Given that she lives within a 5 minute vicinity of all the major hospitals and U of T med, I will be moving in with her this August, forcing my brother to jump ship and go look to buy a house.
My list of wants to spiff up the place? About $600 total.
What do you guys think? Is this a reasonable amount to invest?
