mini-Dems

Thursday, December 01, 2005

lonely and dreaming of the west coast...


Sweet irony - I finally plan to leave for the big city 10 years late and then my car breaks down. Then a snowstorm hits. After a short detour to Kamloops to visit a Newfie friend (pics to follow) I have arrived in Vancouver. Currently I am making by bed at the corner of Main and Kingsway - the heart of Mount Pleasant. In it's early years this community had aspirations of being the 'well to do' neighbourhood of Vancouver; it had a great view of nearby False Creek and was suitably removed from the hustle of 19th century city life. Alas, it was soon to become the new home of local industrial businesses; several tanneries, a brewey and a railroad. Current business establishments consist of a 3rd rate strip club (called Uranus of all things), 24 hr take-out joints and a 2nd hand bookshop showcasing 'French Opera Posters 1864-1912. It is but a pleasant jaunt to many points of interest; GM Place, MEC and various transit options.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

...not to mention that it is only 4 blocks from my favorite skytrain station. Watch the train go through the bottom of the VanCity building.

Anonymous said...

...not to mention that it is only 4 blocks from my favorite skytrain station. Watch the train go through the bottom of the VanCity building.

Anonymous said...

..,not to mention that things are funnier when they are repeated several times

Anonymous said...

...not to mention nicole is on crack again.

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Anonymous said...

go to hell s