Well Leaside, itself, is in shambles. Snow is blocking many side streets, cold winds are slicing down the streets like renegade razor blades, and that just happens everyday. On top of that there is the recent renovation to Laird Dr., the busiest Leaside street, second to Bayview (cause Eglinton doesn’t count, it’s an actual street). Along Laird, there are large metal slabs, which become dangerously slippery once ice freezes on them, and little, metal, circular holes. Construction has been going for about 3 months, and through my experince of Leaside, will not be finished until 2 months after its preposed deadline, March. Now don’t jump the gun, thinking I’m whining about construction. I know construction. I’ve had 2 buildings torn down, and 2 condos built in their place, one 25 feet from my house, the other about 150 feet away. Noise and dust. I can deal with that, but when I sleep in and need to get to school, I shouldn’t have to swerve every 3 seconds to avoid little frozen landmines. I believe Shane put it best when he told me: “Toronto only has 2 seasons; winter and construction.”

But what’s this, I can’t even get to the landmines? Why yes! Apparently, a water main at Overlea and Millwood has erupted, and it seems will take a week to fix. This wouldn’t be so bad, except for the gas leak. Yes, a gas leak. In a completely unrelated accident (occuring 3 hours after the water main, I might add), a gas line was ruptured, spilling gas all over the south Leaside area. Now the underpass at Redway and Millwood has been completely blocked off, forcing every commuter, including TTC vehicles, to detour through Thorncliffe and Industrial Leaside. Leaside is already panicked enough with every rich family’s child preparing for exams, even though their parents will probably pay for them to get into any university or profession, andthe poor people’s kids trying to get the highest marks possible so that they can get the hell out of Leaside.

In about a week, the world will return to normal, and Leaside will return to it’s “preppy” rich status. I’m not entirely pissed off though. Due to the gas leak, all curling has been cancelled. No worky for me! Curling has been cancelled. I used to think only God was capable of such prohibition.