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MALE ROOMMATE WANTED, computer-savvy preferred. I can help you with English improvement if you wish. - 35-45 min. transit from home to the UBC bus loop via frequent, express bus #99 to UBC, depending on the time of day, the traffic & the weather. - EXCELLENT LOCATION, close to downtown yet residential, near transit, many services & shops. - We're a one-minute walk to bus #3. We're 5 blocks south of Main & Broadway, a major intersection. - Main/Science World sky train station is 5-10 minutes by bus #3. - It's 20-30 minutes via frequent transit & several, route options to the downtown core. - Langara College is 30 minutes door-to-door via #3 Main bus. - 45 minutes via Canada Line & buses #99 & 3 from the airport. - Check www.translink.bc.ca for transit schedules. - Location is on www.googlemaps.com. - (1) First preference given to an INTERNATIONAL STUDENT, GRADUATE or WORKER who is COMPUTER PROFICIENT & needs ENGLISH improvement. A COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING or ELECTRONIC ARTS' person would be ideal. We can do an exchange. If you wish to improve your English, I can help as I taught ESL & have a master's degree. I would like to be able to ask my roommate some basic, computer questions as I will be taking a few courses (Microsoft Office & Creative Suite). I'm also interesting in starting an ebiz & I'm looking for ideas. - (2) Second preference would be a man with good computer skills who is also interested in an exchange. - (3) Third roommate choice is open & flexible. Share 900 sq. ft., apt. with quiet, considerate, respectful, mature students/professionals. This is a comfortable, furnished, bright, 3rd fl. apt. in an older building with large windows, wood floors & a balcony with partial view of the mountains. Although the building itself is not the Taj Mahal, the location is very convenient & the apartment is efficiently & aesthetically designed. Apt. is suitable for a considerate person who is dedicated to his studies & enjoys a disciplined, friendly, focused atmosphere. This is a 3-person apt. Presently we are a 27-year old, male, PhD student in Computer Science & a female, trilingual, ESL teacher/artist. There would be 2, male roommates sharing the partitioned, semi-private, living space & the teacher is in the private room. The atmosphere is like a library. Sleeping area is approximately 100 sq. ft., semi-private with 2 walls, one solid partition & one curtain. Sorry we can't offer you a private room, however you should feel relaxed & comfortable as we are very respectful, busy & focused on our goals. All you need is your backpack/suitcase & your laptop as we are fully furnished. There is a coin-operated laundry in the basement & 3 more within a 5-minute walk ($3 wash & dry). Included: bed, table, chair, closet, bookcase, lamps, computer (XP/Ubuntu), highest speed internet, shared phone with answering machine, cable TV, linens & bike. Roommates are usually in their 20's or 30's but we're flexible about age. The home language is English. There are many good, inexpensive, ethnic, eating places and coffee shops a few minutes' walk away for meeting friends in. We usually socialize outside home in order to respect varying schedules. If everyone agrees, daytime-only, quiet guests are OK. We share groceries & like to have a balanced, healthy diet. Everyone eats whenever they have time but we enjoy sharing a meal when schedules fit. NO SMOKING ANYWHERE, inside or outside, no drinking, no drugs, 100% respectful language only. Suitable for a single man who likes a simple, frugal, healthy, community style. Sorry no space for couples, children or pets. The price is inexpensive for a small, modest, well-situated home in Vancouver, the most expensive city in Canada. - Please send any questions. I can then send you more details. - I usually show it @ 5 pm most days (TWHSaSu) but I'm flexible. - Maybe this will become your home-away-from-home. I look forward to hearing from you, Daisy.