The Spot

So I noticed something about my list yesterday. Most of these things I'm grateful for have to do with the future... not the present.
And I remember this from before. When I was graduating from SA I couldn't wait to get out of the house. And it was good, no doubt about that. But in my joy, I might have overlooked what I would miss about SA, and I do miss a lot. Lunch, mostly.
So today I start a new list, partly because my initial post today sounds a little sour-grapey: what I will [probably] miss about Montreal/McGill next year:
1) The underground: Montreal has a huge underground city.. North America's biggest, and I heard the world's biggest too, tho I doubt it. Point being, I can walk for miles without going outside.
2) Public transit: 27$ a month pays for unlimited transit. I can always go anywhere, I don't have to park, I can drink and get home safe.
3) Proximity to school. I can get up at 10:15 and get to my 10:30 with time to spare.
4) Proximity to groceries. This is actually ridiculously close. I'm 2 blocks away. I can drop by the store after class, if I don't feel like making supper I can just buy a bbq chicken.
5) Proximity to bars. Walking distance has different meanings, especially late at night with a couple of beers in you, but 5 blocks is pretty manageable. And Montreal is so big that if I walk on the main street I feel completely safe.
6) Low rent. I have this nice big place to myself because I can afford it. Yes, I plan to have roomates next year... but my rent will probably go up anyway.
7) Family. My grandparents and 3 aunts live here. Whenever I feel like it, I can spend a weekend in a real house, with real food. I might not be able to sleep in, but they've got cable and a very relaxing household.
8) Shopping. I'm not a huge fan of capitalism... but it's not just about clothes. There's an Indigo 5 blocks away, a Chapters a little further. Free reading!
9) Work. Substitute teaching, lifeguarding... I might not have always been employed, but when I was, the pay was better than it would've been back home.
10) Culture. Montreal keeps having free fun. Free movies in public parks in the summer, free concerts year round, big public libraries with video rentals!
11) Stuff: Movie theatres everywhere, a huge casino, an outdoor amusement park..there's always something to do.
Suddenly this place doesn't look so bad. And Dan just called to invite me to a kitchen party! Yes! People are calling! The best/worst part is that I've already got plans. Oh yeah.
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