3/26/2023 0 Comments Suburban faux pasHow would you describe your process for deepening relationships? I love a great relationship that’s been fostered on social media but getting to meet face to face and truly know someone is invaluable to better understanding them. My preferred way to network always has been, and always will be, in person. What would you say is your preferred way to network? Whether it was learning the art of creating, building and sustaining relationships to effectively managing multiple projects on the go, all while keeping your cool, I feel like she taught me so many valuable lessons that no schooling, job or book will ever teach you. Words can’t describe the skill set I acquired from my Mom. Working alongside him at a young age really taught me the value of always being willing to try new things and seek out new adventures for your own well-being and to an asset to future projects. My father was an entrepreneur who was always dabbling in various projects and opportunities. I think my ambition is a result of both of my parents. Lee’s secret? Creating IRL connections.ĭo you know where you got your drive from? Not only has her side-hustle gained her an extremely engaged following of over 180k but her classic style has helped her become a paid influencer for lifestyle brands too. Not something I would have expected to see outside of the GTA ten years ago.Share via Email Krystin Lee is the face behind the wildly popular Toronto-based lifestyle blog, Suburban Faux-Pas. ![]() Maybe two-thirds of them had non-Canadian accents. The other day I went to a unique little food court ( consisting of six or seven stall-like vendors next to each other without walls or barriers in between them making food for students congregating in the crowded space next to the windows, and I was the only white person there out of the forty or so working at and patronizing it. The student ghetto (this isn't actually a term in use anywhere outside Montreal, though) in Waterloo is bleakly Soviet-esque (if not clear, that's an extremely bad thing), but the amazing influx of foreign students is spectacular in terms of the people on the street and the restaurants catering to them. It's starting to look very Toronto-esque (if not clear, that's an extremely good thing). King Street in Kitchener and partway into Waterloo is undergoing a visual renaissance courtesy of the new condos and LRT lining it. I enjoy ragging on KW as much as anyone, but you're right. I guess a university full of engineers doesn't make for an aesthetically inclined populace? It's always just kind of been an ugly place. That said, I remember visiting Waterloo in the 2000s and it wasn't pretty back then either. The sheer volume is kind of impressive (and notable for being one of the few places in North America where low density suburban SFH is open to mid & high-rise redevelopment), but it sure is fuckin' ugly. Most (almost all?) of the new development there is geared towards students which without any oversight, tends to mean the cheapest, ugliest housing stock possible. Waterloo on the other hand builds shitty stuff only. ![]() Add in the heritage rehabilitations, LRT, and streetscape improvements and it's actually becoming a more attractive place. Mostly kind of nondescript, but generally decent. Kitchener has been seeing lots of new development too, but mostly of the type that is fairly typical of average new high-rise condo construction from Toronto to Montreal to Vancouver to Kelowna to Saskatoon. To be fair to KW, I think we need to distinguish between Kitchener and Waterloo. ![]() Why is it so hard to get things right? (London isn't much better). ![]() It has money.įor some reason, it also has a really ugly collection of highrises. It has a flourishing new economy built on the Internet.
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