I love my home. It’s great. Huge, full of crazy shit and secret passages, a wet bar, a pool. I’m renting a killer house in a neighbourhood that would otherwise be way, way beyond my pay grade. We were lucky enough to get a great deal when we moved in last year, and our rent is dirt cheap. Much cheaper than it was at our old place, in fact. But, as I say, the neighbourhood is completely insane. Million-dollar homes everywhere.
Lysandra and I took a walk around the block today, and I happened to have my camera with me. Feast your eyes upon the excesses of my neighbours!
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(I didn’t bother taking photos of the lesser luxury brands, like Lexus or Audi.)
wow, where the hell are you guys now??
A Mini Cooper ranks lower on the luxury scale than and Audi, though.
…but higher on the awesome scale.
Old Ottawa South. Near Echo Drive, between the Canal and the river.
I beg to differ, but I see them all over the place down here.
…this is the neighborhood you came to when you picked up cat stuff!
Vintage commuter cars don’t last long up here. The winter salts eat them alive.
so same neighborhood, different house?
No, same house. I don’t think we gave you guys the grand tour last time, you’ll have to come by for a BBQ or something this spring.
If it’s a vintage Mini, I’ll change my opinion.
I’m really digging cars #3 and #6.
I’ll have to get Suzanne — our resident Mini expert — to pass opinion.
ok it just seemed that your original entry made it sound like you had moved or something… or i’m just on crack :P
Ah, so! I’ll update to avoid future confusion. :)
not suzanne but i can tell you it IS vintage.
was this all one guy/gal?
Nope. Scattered randomly about the block.
it’s not a BMW
Hit albums? ’47 Mercs next door?
I guess I’m too ghetto to talk to you anymore ;).
(p.s. I like the way they bent the plate on the front of the mini to make it look European… heh)
shut yo mouth!
heh – i love and grew up with minis and spent a little time helping out my dad restore a 67 cooper s when i was older, so i’m biased (and prob a little obsessed as i still haven’t found a way to own one of my own.)
it’s not typical luxury, but this little blue number is in great shape for a classic mini and i’d take this baby over an audi or lexus any day…
please take no offense to this, as i have just woken up:
i read “way beyond my pay grade” as “way beyond my gay pride”.
you need to have some bitchin’ pool parties before you leave that place.
Heh… I figured you’d wade in on that one ;).
round here we ride slow
so you can see the shoes on the feet, of course