Toronto in June

Notes on my visit to Toronto:

• even with a garbage strike, Toronto is cleaner than most international cities of its size
• Pride Parade would be fascinating to see. I caught the crowds after the show, and they were fascinating too.
• Fresh (a vegetarian restaurant on Bloor) is totally delicious.
• Future (a dessert cafe on Bloor) is also delicious.
• Sonic Boom (a used CD store on Bloor) is fantastic.
• Bloor St. is generally great.
• Public transit amazes me. From the Danforth to the airport for $2.25 (and 1.25 hours).
• Good friends just happen. You don’t really know how, and sometimes you don’t really know why.
• Girls always talk about boys. Even when we are sick of talking about boys.
• I spend money when there are sales. Sales are dangerous. But for about $16 I now have a great new hat and two new albums: Anberlin’s latest and Hot Chip’s DJ mix…both of which I’ve wanted for a while.

Shopping Frenzy

I have purchased many things this week.

• one pair of Steve Madden suede boots (for only $5 – how is that even possible!?)
• one pair of capris
• one button up shirt – dark periwinkle with a thin black belt
• one cute lavender tank
• one light brown button-up cardigan
• one grey wool pullover
• two layering tanks, one white & one black
• one under-armour shirt for my athletic endeavours
• two wedding gifts (only three more to go!)
• five pairs of underwear

Things I (Almost) Forgot

1. That I have this blog (six weeks of intermittent internet access will do that to you).
2. The amount of effort, intellectually & emotionally to get back into the  (blogging) groove after an extended break.
3. What the Ontario humidity does to my hair. None of it good.
4. How much I enjoy thunderstorms (ironically, I used to be petrified of them).
5. The way that depression wreaks havoc with my friend’s heart.
6. How much difficulty I have concentrating when working at home.
7. That I love So You Think You Can Dance.