Self-Appointed Steward of Sacred Places

[nfotxn]

Lately I've been trying to better understand the intimate relationship that I've fallen into with the architecture and community of my post-industrial home town.

I guess it started with Matt running for Mayor then getting involved in publishing Mayday. Starting the job in Special Collections at the library dealing with the various city archives because of Rose...

Since starting in the SC's now I see every building in a different light. I like to call it The SC 'cause it's like The OC only for hopeless city nerds. Plus the soundtrack on my iPod had Imogen Heap on it like years before. But I digress.

I guess I could move to Toronto. Live in the Annex, go to school and get foods from an organic co-op. But then I'd just be joining something other people have already established. I still very well may. It's just more exciting to be involved in what's here. To realize the untapped potential in a dormant place, acting out an allegory for my own life.

Comments

[emramesha.livejournal.com]

I always gathered you'd rather get involved in Hamilton rather than hit U of T land in Toronto (the Annex is the neighbourhood just north ofo the St. George Campus, if I recall?).

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

The Anex is just not where it's at ... the houses are mostly owned by rapacious baby-boomers and the prices are sky-high. They have pushed the students and creative types further over towards us or down to Queen, south of us ... all of which makes me very happy. I think you'd find living in either of these areas much more agreeable. The East End is also a very interesting place to live these days and not as expensive as the Anex.

That being said, I think it's very cool that you'd consider staying put and helping to make Hamilton happen.

[(Anonymous)]

Hamilton IS Toronto