Season Finale - House.

Disclaimer: If you think this blog is about the season finale of House, the TV show, you're wrong.

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Not long ago, I posted an entry titled 'P5 - 'Tis not Persona 5' and I got a comment complaining that I lied about my title because my post has nothing to do with Persona 5. So now it's my fault that I misled you into reading that blog??? Um.. HELLO? DO YOU READ ENGLISH?! Even if you don't know what 'Tis mean, you know at least know NOT PERSONA 5 means it's NOT persona 5. Be thankful you commented as an 'anonymous', or I'd totally track you down for dirtying my holy ground. *makes my blog sounds so important* LOL
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Anyways...

Yup! I went to look at houses a while ago, and yet again, made an offer. The reason why I didn't blog about this at all is because there hasn't been a conclusion to this thing. BUT NOW IT HAS!!!

So this condo that I picked is well... one could say it's a single bedroom(with living room, kitchen, and washroom), but at the same time it's actually just one gigantic room. ALL the rooms are connected(including kitchen, but excluding washroom). As in like, there's no doors, no walls between them.

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Now please imagine washroom being connected, too. Nice imagine right? ;D!
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It's $1,500 per month, but it includes EVERYTHING (excluding internet and furniture), so we offered. Two days later the landlord replied, demanding a lot of things from me:

1. Banking record for my mom, which I understand since she's acting as my guarantor/reference. The landlord needs to make sure my mom has good credits and is trustworthy and stuff.

2. A reference letter for my mom. Yes, the landlord is demanding a reference for my reference. REALLY?!

3. Two pieces of ID -- Student ID & A government issued photo ID.

4. A criminal record. Yea, she wants to check if I am a criminal or not. I've been to Toronto for less than a year, in fact, less than half a year. Does she really think that there will be any record on my criminal record? Even IF I committed some kind of a crime, I would be in jail right now; I would not be able to, oh I don't know, look for condos maybe?

5. (This is a condition) She has 5 business days (after getting all the documents) to decide whether or not she wants to rent the place to me.

The landlord also offered to furnished the place for extra $100 in the rent. That's $1200 extra for a bed, a TV(which is too small, so I am not going to use it anyways), a desk, a shelf, and a table. I, of course, Ikea-ed and found out that I can get those things for cheaper. I declined the offer.

My agent said just ignore the criminal record, so I did, and I got everything else and gave it to her in a day. I've waited around 4 business days to finally get a reply. The reply is not even a 'yes' or a 'no'. It's a 'I want the criminal record' reply. Wow, that took you 4 days to decide? Indecisive much. But it's her place, so I can't really do anything (this landlord is asking way too much).

I googled the police station near my residence and found two. I went to the first one(took me 15 minutes) and they said 'You have to go to the headquarters', which is the other one(took me another 15 minutes). There was a pretty long line, so I stood in line for a good 10 minutes or so before my turn. I had to fill out a form, and they told me they'll mail it to me in 5 to 10 business days. I got it anyways, and it costs me $26 bucks. I am already so poor; I can't even afford to eat out, and I am forced to pay $26 bucks on some kind of record? Gee, Thanks a lot.

This happened on a Tuesday, and the contract expires on a Thursday... in two days. Yea, it's all because it takes her FOREVER to reply with a 'yes' or a 'no' instead of 'I want this', 'I want that'. Now the contract's going to expire and there's no way I can get the criminal record in time. I phoned my agent which got in contact with the landlord's agent, and they just amend the criminal record condition, but they also added a new one. That new one basically said

I'll agree to rent you the house for now, but if when I see the criminal record, and I don't like it... You're not getting this place.

That's that. I'm still waiting for the record, but since I know there's nothing bad on it, I'll get the place for sure. Thus, a conclusion to this mess. I think I'm going to have so much fun dealing with her anal attitude for a whole year. Fun fun. The pictures to this place is still on my Camera, I'll upload it on facebook when I have the chance and link you to it.

~Daniel Chou