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.