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[Ban Hammer 13,261]

Peepz, I seriously want to change my screen name... but have no clue what it ought to be.

be bold - go with len&bren.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Peepz, I seriously want to change my screen name... but have no clue what it ought to be.

be bold - go with len&bren.

WOW - now that's living in the wild side.

How come I didn't think of that???????????? Too risque for me...

Edited July 22, 2008 by Len_and_Bren

[Carlawarla 1]

Good Morning!

Looks like the 100 degree heat wave has broken here...at least I hope it has. Enjoy your day!

Peepz, I seriously want to change my screen name... but have no clue what it ought to be.

be bold - go with len&bren.

[trailmix 77]

Good morning!

Yes looks like it might be a bit cooler here today too Carla (hope so!)

It's raining right now, which seems to be pretty unusual - usually rains in the afternoon - but then again I haven't been here long enough to know what is 'usual' with weather

So we went to look at a house to rent yesterday evening - this house is as cute as a button - all refurbished and built in the 20's.

We decided to not meet the realtor leasing it right away but instead we would drive through the neighbourhood in the evening (around 7) as, of course, people are generally home from work etc - so you can get a better idea of who is doing what in the hood.

Well, next door to the house is an (obviously) cheap duplex rental, one can tell as it is a bit run down. On the other side is a house that looks fairly normal. We knew there was a building across the street - as in business - because we saw it on google street view. Turns out it is a mental health center - including an emergency mental health center (I have no prob living across the street from it, as long as there isn't going to be great activity with people arriving in the middle of the night etc). In fact it's nice that there are no residences across the street.

Anyway, I would rent it in a minute, except I think we both felt a bit uncomfortable there. That's the problem with not knowing your area, we have no idea what type of neighbourhood we are heading in to before we go there.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I hear you trailmix. Pretty smart of you folks to show up later at night to see how it felt like!!! GREAT ADVICE!!

We have been going on excursions of Seattle's neighborhoods to see where we feel more 'at home' before buying anything. We both miss Old Strathcona so much!!!!

[MrsCat 6]

I hear you trailmix. Pretty smart of you folks to show up later at night to see how it felt like!!! GREAT ADVICE!!

We have been going on excursions of Seattle's neighborhoods to see where we feel more 'at home' before buying anything. We both miss Old Strathcona so much!!!!

I was just there this past weekened - it was no nice! Seattle is great too though and at least you can go out in winter time.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I hear you trailmix. Pretty smart of you folks to show up later at night to see how it felt like!!! GREAT ADVICE!!

We have been going on excursions of Seattle's neighborhoods to see where we feel more 'at home' before buying anything. We both miss Old Strathcona so much!!!!

I was just there this past weekened - it was no nice! Seattle is great too though and at least you can go out in winter time.

You walked down Whyte??

Man, I miss that place.... but you're right: Edmonton took away my place as a fashion diva. No high heels allowed -- that's just MEAN.

[TheATeam 0]

I miss a few places in Edmonton too Len! Namely, my favorite Dim Sum restaurant! Man, I crave it sometimes. We talk a lot about flying into Edmonton JUST for that! ~giggles~ I'm excited though, to spend a winter NOT in 5 feet of snow. This will be the first time in my life!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I miss a few places in Edmonton too Len! Namely, my favorite Dim Sum restaurant! Man, I crave it sometimes. We talk a lot about flying into Edmonton JUST for that! ~giggles~ I'm excited though, to spend a winter NOT in 5 feet of snow. This will be the first time in my life!

I miss Da-De-Os, Yiannis (we got married there, remember), of course Second Cup Varscona....

Now, if y'all excuse me, I have to go outside and shoot myself.

[Marilyn. 340]

I miss Canada but I do like living here too.. I love all the little places to eat we have here.. back in the town where I am from.. we mainly only had the big brand name places like McD's, Wendys, Pizza Hut etc... and we definitely didn't have any real Mexican food...

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I miss Canada but I do like living here too.. I love all the little places to eat we have here.. back in the town where I am from.. we mainly only had the big brand name places like McD's, Wendys, Pizza Hut etc... and we definitely didn't have any real Mexican food...

Don't bet on having it now darling Mexican food is notoriously sh1tty abroad --- or at least it's not the Real Gonzalez, you know?

[Marilyn. 340]

I miss Canada but I do like living here too.. I love all the little places to eat we have here.. back in the town where I am from.. we mainly only had the big brand name places like McD's, Wendys, Pizza Hut etc... and we definitely didn't have any real Mexican food...

Don't bet on having it now darling Mexican food is notoriously sh1tty abroad --- or at least it's not the Real Gonzalez, you know?

huh?

I have had some great Mexican food here in the LA area....

[Kathryn41 3,205]

We've had some good Mexican food here too. Generally, I use the standard that if Mexicans who don't seem to speak much English are eating here, are serving here and are preparing the food, and we are the only non-Mexicans in the place it must be close to realistic Mexican. The food is good. I actually don't like TexMex and I do like the food here.

My husband and I apply the same standard to Thai, Indian and Chinese food as well. A co-worker of Joe's is Taiwanese and she takes us to the best places in Little China; and his Indian co-workers introduced him to the best Indian food restaurant we know. When we are the only Caucasians in an ethnic restaurant and the others there are of the restaurant's ethnicity we feel we made a good choice and so far, that has served us well.

(and Marilyn, I love your new cat siggy too!)

Edited July 23, 2008 by Kathryn41

[Marilyn. 340]

lol.. I got tired of seeing that big cat head every time I scrolled through the threads.. and I figured everyone else might be too

[Mephys 2]

I like Len's new cat siggy

Smarty pants