Moving In

So, I have spent one year plus a few weeks in Montreal and found myself living in a bubble for the majority of that time. Since moving into my first apartment at the beginning of this school year, I have noticed that there is just such an incredible amount of "stuff" that the city has to offer; restaurants, museums, shops, a great place for people watching, etc. Basically, it encompasses a little bit of everything.

The purpose of this blog is to inform anyone who is interested about what I have found to do/see/eat in Montreal and what my critique or appraisal of my experience is. Since I'm new to my explorations, I am deciding to start from the very beginning...

One word: Craigslist. Although this website is known for scams and some infamous serial killer, we are going to ignore that and focus on the amazing things that it has to offer. For me and my roommates, we resorted to the site for a couch. We have been living in an apartment, offering people to sit on a wooden bench when we decided we were in the mood to entertain. Obviously, this was in need of a drastic shift to the soft cushioning of a couch.

The first treasure I want to blog about is how very generous some people in Montreal can be. My personal experience with craigslist in Montreal brought me to two leather couches, a set that was originally priced at $1500, but what we bought for the simple sum of $200. My skepticism meter ran high when I saw the price but I decided to check it out and was pleased to find that there are sincere, genuine people in Montreal who will sell you their beautiful couches for an unbelievable price.

So, to all of you who have decided that craigslist is not something you want to venture into, I say change your mind. Give a chance to the people of Montreal (and what they are selling)...you might just find yourself a "jewel" in the haystack.

Treasure #1: Montreal's genuine people / craigslist