Packing

Y'all I'm so OVER packing.
Also for the first time tonight I had total anxiety with this move.
So strange...I mean I'm moving downtown.
It's what I've wanted since coming to Toronto.
Only I freaked out a little bit.
So of course I called Taylor who made me feel wayyyyyyyyy better.
And with that back to packing!

Busy Fall

This week was good and just super busy I felt like I've been go go going.

Tuesday was super fun.
Laurel, her husband, B and I went on another Burger Club Mission.
We have 54 Toronto Burger Joints on our list and this was #8.
Burger's Priest it was for some Tuesday night fun.
The model themselves after the "classic American cheeseburger joint".
There are whispers that they are trying to do InNOut/ShakeShack kind of things.

Often the scene here.  It was jam packed from when we got there until after we left.  And we went on a cold random Thursday night at 7pm.  Pic from here.

Wednesday I had to rush from work to a meeting.
For that opportunity I keep writing about which is a TON more work for me that I don't know quite how to fit into my jam packed schedule (umm like I move in 2 weeks!)

Thursday was Halloween.
So I went to Kai's place.
We had a girly night of wine, butternut squash soup, grilled cheese sandwhichs and cupcakes.
And we watched my favourite Halloween movie of all time Hocus Pocus.

Pic from here

Friday I did laundry and started the task of packing.
I watched Blackfish (how sad!) and The Internship (to try and cheer myself up!).
Today I'm helping my friend S move (from a third floor walk up to a third floor walk up).
Then I have to rush home and get ready for Laurel's husband's birthday dinner.
And tomorrow date five with MrTrader...who did message me this week....just not sure where that is going...guess we'll see but I seriously cannot add anything more to my calendar at this point!

downtown

Big news!
I'm moving :)
Finally finally finally.

I'm moving from the far far faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar edges of the city in a less then desirable area.
To somewhere smack downtown.
Within walking distance to almost EVERYthing cool and fun about Toronto.

The next 6 weeks is going to be crazy.
But I'm so excited.
It has been a long time coming.

it's been a long weekend

So I've been trying to keep myself distracted.
Friday night I headed out to see B's new place with the rest of the Canada Crew.
We headed over to a pub for some drinks and food.
I'm going to pretend I wasn't totally distracted and thinking about MrAttorney especially when he texted and called.
I may have texted him back that night.

Then Saturday I woke up early to help my friend Kay move downtown.
What a bitter pill jealousy is to swallow.
I wish I was moving downtown.
And again the volley of texts back and forth between MrAttorney and myself is almost comical.

Moving is never this fun!

It is the second time I helped someone move in the last two months.
The first time was MrAttorney.
It always blows my mind because the last 15% of stuff out of a place is the WORST to move.
And both MrAttorney and Kay kind of aren't the most organized people.

Anywho I ended up calling B in for re-enforcement due to Kay's miscalculation of only 3 boxes and a rack of clothes became my SUV filled to the max.
After we moved her in she took us for DimSum.

One of my fav places in the city for dim sum...totally ornate and so fun!  Also going to ignore that I found out about this place from going with MrAttorney.  But it literally is across the street from Kay's new apartment.

And then made to order cookies...at The Red Bench.
Kind of like the Marble Slab Ice cream place where you pick the base and then the mix ins.
Only they make hot yummy mini cookies!!!
My new fav place for dessert.



And I'm trying to be upbeat and my usual self but I know I'm just kind of sad.
And my friends see it.
Kay told me "you need to go no contact on his ass!" 
I know this is the right thing to do but boy am I struggling.

Here I go to trying to make the second half of this long weekend a bit better than the first half.
Or at least try to distract myself...

Moving to the TDot Take Two...

So last weekend I packed up my stuff and got ready to move again.
Here is the disaster of the old place as I packed up.
What a pain in the butt to pack after feeling like I barely got settled and unpacked.

Getting a little more organized...

Almost ready to go...

My room all packed up.
And yes I totally moved my clothes and linens just like Angelina from Jersey Shore.
Straight up trash bag styles...classy haha.

So I'm going to gloss over the fact of the disasters of moving that I briefly mentioned here.
And thank goodness I am officially unpacked less than a week later.
Below will be way too many pictures of way too many details of my second new place.
Without further ado welcome to my second new place in the TDot...

The entrance.
I hasten to give it a word like "grand" because in reality it is a 570sq ft tiny apartment.
But it's mine :)
And I swear one day the mirror story will occur.

Storage in the teeny apartment is a premium to in my front closet the shelves are dedicated to things like kitchen, paperwork, things to return to the girls, work out supplies (ie. non skid yoga towel), and cleaning supplies.

And toilet paper/paper towels and detergent.

Just call it my random closet of storage.

Right beside that one is a deeper closet where I keep the shoes/good purses and jackets.

Right beside that closet is the ensuite laundry.  So happy I don't have to trudge to a basement to do it.  Some of the apartments I looked at in Toronto had some SCARY laundry rooms.

And yes that is a dryel bag so I can try and do dry cleaning minimally.

Just past the hall there is my kitchen/dining room/entrance to bathroom.

Straight ahead the living room.

My obsession over the desk.  West Elm lacquer white.  I'm still loving it.
Plant courtesy of the girls.  I hope I don't kill it. 

From the living towards the entrance and kitchen.

And from the other corner. 

The tiny bathroom.

From the bathroom into the bedroom.

Purse organization. 

This closet is half the size of the other new place in TDot closet. 
And I'm doing laundry hence the empty hangers.

Oh and did you see in the living room.

The glasses Taylor gave me.

Just WAITING to be used when she comes back here in January.

I'm totally counting the days!!!

So that's it.

It's my second place.

And there is so much more to tell you.

Of third dates (MrFinance), birthday celebrations, car trouble, Jacob trouble, work drama, overseas job offers, and the generalized chaos that is my life.

More updates to come.

But for now...what do y'all think?

The New Place Official Tour

Sooo finally got around to organizing the place for it's first official tour.

Are you excited?

Here we go...

The grand entrance.

Mirror panelled closet...you know every girl needs a last quick check before stepping out the door.  And you better believe the MOMENT my dad entered the condo he installed an extra bolt thingy because then someone can't come in even if they have a key hahaha.

Safety first.

(Fingers crossed not to be charged for damaging the interior).

From further away you can see the bigmothermirror.

I know I keep meaning to tell you all about it.

Maybe this weekend k?

And no I'm not that narcissistic.

I just loved it the moment I saw it.

Okay since I'm accustomed to living in small spaces.

I think organization is key.

Especially for things you love.

Like shoes...

And boots...

And the essentially sticky roller thing because the dog totally sheds.

And guests also appreciate it.

Hooks are a must for me.

Especially for two essentials like the leash and keys.

I detest having to look for keys because they have found their way to some tucked away extra fold in my purse.

Problem solved I never have to look for my keys.

And here is where I perform my culinary arts.

Also know as making cakes for cake class or salads for lunch.

I know I live at extremes people!

And I totally consider the dishwasher a luxury.

Have not lived somewhere with one for more then two years almost.

And yes you can see pretty much the whole apartment from the kitchen.

The L shaped kitchen from the main area. 

And you can see the gray chairs from this post.

And in case you are wondering no

I have not figured out how to reattach the bar support thingy.

Right beside the kitchen I have the standard Ikea big bookshelf.

Holding books, family pictures, liquor, my fav wine glasses and a wine decanter...you know the important things.

The couch and THE DESK!!!

Notice the coffee table.

My parents brought it with them when they immigrated from South Africa.

I used to get in trouble as a toddler for sitting on the glass.

I'm going to try and maybe dig up a photo of that from my parents place this weekend.

Spot the dog?

The TV...present from my parents.

Who basically couldn't fathom me lugging my huge box TV here

(it is a TV I've had since grade 4!)

And yes I had somehow convinced my parents in grade 4

I absolutely needed a TV in my room to do homework.
Wish I was still that great of a negotiator.

My Laundry "room".

I totally crammed everything I could in there!

The bathroom.

I find it kind of creepy that I can take a picture without catching myself in the mirror.

Well almost I think you can see my elbow.

It's the small details.

Like a daily reminder that I need to get to Paris at some point soon.

And Fleur de Lis on the towels.

That are totally crooked.

Should have fixed that haha.

And finally where the magic happens.

Errrr would happen.

If there was someone magical.

There is not...in case you are wondering.

Trying to stay organized.

The "good" purses are on the top shelf.

The others line the back of the door.

This is how I organize my jewellry.
I'm sort of obsessed with 3M hooks.

And I find if I have things easily accessible I actually rotate my jewellry.

I spy my Lilly Bag that Taylor brought from Dallas for me :)

And that's it folks.

Well in case you wondering if I am always so super neat and organized.

For the most part I am.

Minus the messy corner waiting to head back to my home town this weekend.

My little "corner of chaos".

Oh well no one's perfect.

And if I didn't show you it maybe you would think I was perfect.

haha

I have crooked towels and a corner of chaos.
I'm sooooooooooo not perfect.

And I'm trying to be getting better at being okay with that.