Flukes

Today was a day filled with beautiful flukes. Alex, Tor and I decided to venture downtown in search for the promise land of used book stores. We literally walk a dozen different directions to find this place, and end up in a sketchy area. We try walking into a random store to ask for directions and turns out this is an awesome used CD/DVD a few blocks north of Dundas...and we all pick out some gems.

I finally bought the American Beauty/Virgin Suicides duo that has been long recommended to me. Tor picks ups an album from harcore German band (oh the name escapes me at the moment, but I know it starts with a R) and Alex found Babel, a must-have on his list of films to purchase. And all for less than $10!

We are satisfied with our finds but we are searching for our original purpose, the discount book utopia. We circle around a few times, and at the height of our frustration Tor decides to ask a random security guard inside a building for directions. We enter and find him pre-occupied on the phone...

and at this moment, this fluke of a sign or omen is revealed to us.
We were searching for Edward street and right in front of us was 123 Edward Street
and right below this sign was "Victor Pharmacy" - and Victor is the name of Tor's father who recommended this bookstore to us.

We end up finding this bookstore, that was literally right across the street from where we were originally. However, I think we can all agree that it was well worth the walk and search. Incredible books in mint condition for less than $1o...on the subway ride home we calculated all the savings and we could sponsor a child from World Vision with the money saved!

This is definitely a must go place - it's called BMV books
right off of Dundas by the huge HMV, and beside The World's Biggest Bookstore

Another post to come about this day...

Peace