Retail Therapy and the new stations in Laval
Today, upon the advice of a friend of mine from Ottawa, since I had a rough week, I went and gave myself some retail therapy. She suggested that I do some shopping. I had been telling her about the Givenchy Blue cologne, and about how good it smelled, and how I could get a bag and some freebies with it. So, she made me feel that it's not bad, since it would be an investment, as you don't drink cologne, and I would use it for a long, long time. So, I bought the cologne today. It came with a free travel bag, and some free travel cologne, and free trial size shower gel. I didn't count the shopping I did yesterday at Bureau en Gros, because shopping for things to put in your school bag doesn't count... Especially since the school bag was stolen.
I also went to take the metro in Laval, to see the three new stations, because it was an open house. The metro system in Montreal officially showed its passengers the three new stations in Laval, and boy, are they nice! In my opinion, they are the nicest stations within the whole system! They have new tiles, new technology, anti-graffiti tiles and coating on the concrete, handicapped lighting for the visually impaired, railings for the blind/visually impaired so they can be led to the metro platform via the use of their cane... It's very nice! I also got a free tour at Montmorency, and it was Maude who gave it to me... (She used to go to Lambda, but not anymore - gee, I wonder why?)
When my friend and I got onto the metro at Côte-Vertu (the other terminus station), the driver was so nice, he opened his door, so we could see the tunnel (sort of how he sees it), and it was like that until Henri-Bourassa (the old terminus station) when he got off the metro, and some other driver got on for the three new stations. We didn't get to see the fresh new concrete tunnels for the new stations! That was too bad, but we did get a two for one deal... The metro station Cartier had to be evacuated due to smoke from electrical wiring. So, we heard the chimes of doom, and the Green line lady pronounce the station: Montmorency.
The driver was very nice, and he taught us about how the metro works... What the lights mean, which button does what, the security system of the metro (where if someone forces the doors open after the train has started, then the train stops automatically), and he was just in general very friendly, and had a good sense of humour. I wish more metro/bus drivers were like him!
We also walked around all the three new stations in Laval. The most beautiful one, I believe is the terminus - Montmorency. The CEGEP is closeby, and apparently Carrefour Laval - the biggest shopping centre in Quebec, is just within walking distance! Not that the shopping centre is appealing, since I wouldn't really go to Laval unless I had this life or death situation, but now I know I could not only take 902 to get there, I could also walk from Montmorency.
All in all, it was an enjoyable day... Before being ditched for dinner for either Grindhouse or Disturbia. * shudder *
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