A Busy Week

I expect to be extremely busy this week, what with work and moving to

the new place, so posting may be light. Some quick updates:

• The Sci-Fi burlesque show

  was a hit — lots of funny stuff, Wolfman and I got to do a little

  vaudeville schtick, and the performers put on some really good shows. I

  also got a chance to check out the renovations to the Gladstone Hotel

  thanks to their using one of the rooms as a changing and makeup room.

  Every room is different and was designed by a local artist — ours had

  an “autumn leaves” theme. The place is no longer a fleabag; it now

  reminds me of the Chelsea in Manhattan — with very fresh renovations.

• The Big Move! I’ve

  been so busy that I haven’t been able to finish the apartment-hunting

  article (which I will, since there are some interesting stories), but

  Wendy and I did find a place right in High Park.

  Practically on top of High Park station, even! It’s in a condo building

  just a block north of Bloor, and a stone’s throw away from Bloor West Village,

  a good balance between “near downtown and thing like cafes and

  bookstores” and “near family”. Plus, there’s High Park! I’ve hired Tippet-Richardson to do the move, which takes place Wednesday (my thanks to all those who responded to my question about movers).

  The new place is a two-bedroom unit on the sixth floor with

  in-apartment laundry, decent-sized rooms and a balcony that looks west

  and faces a tree-covered neighbourhood. The balcony is unusually large

  for a condo building (almost twice as deep), and I plan to hold outdoor

  movie nights there — it’s perfect for renting an LCD projector and

  projecting movies against one of its walls!

• The Big Clean-Up! I hand

  back the keys to my old place on Thursday, and my lease says that I

  have to leave the apartment in the same condition it was in when I

  first moved in six years ago, which was pristine. I’m going to need a

  little help cleaning it up because it’s a big place and since one of

  the tenants, Paul, is in

  Europe, while another housemate will have his hands full dismantling

  his Murphy bed. If I’ve ever helped you move or if you’ver ever enjoyed

  a party here, could you help with the clean-up on Wednesday night? I’ll

  provide pizza! Drop me line via email or in the comments.