Category: city life
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Group buying power
One of the cooler things about living in Toronto is all of the deals you can get on a daily basis. I recently got into TeamBuy and WagJag, both websites which offer a deal on a daily basis (some last longer than one day), typically a meal, service or other entertainment in the range of…
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the new morality
“…we have a joint obligation to preserve [the commons]. That’s because future generations will need them to live, and live well, just as we do. And our generation has no right to say, “These gifts end here.” This shared responsibility introduces a moral factor that doesn’t apply to other economic assets: it requires us to…
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underappreciated busking
There was an article recently in the Washington Post about Joshua Bell, considered one of the world’s greatest violinists out there today, playing just outside a subway exit for 45 minutes and receiving barely any attention at all. The article reflects to me my own reactions to busking: I appreciate the sounds and do listen…
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the smoking ban
Living downtown, I’ve begun to notice something. While, on the rare occasions I do go out, the smoke has cleared in bars and clubs for the most part – people do still smoke in clubs especially; who’s to stop them when there’s a massive crowd protecting them from the view of whomever is meant to…
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champion of the animals
Ever since I started working at my day job, people calling me have been attempting to reach the Toronto Humane Society (THS for the rest of the entry). I don’t normally get phone calls at work; my job is mostly email-based. So when I arrive in the morning and my phone blinks to inform me…
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lettuce eatery
I discovered a salad bar near my work a few months ago, and I’ve been addicted to their ceaser salads ever since. The place is called lettuce eatery, and offers a wide variety of lettuces and other ingredients so you can make any salad you could possibly think of. They have a menu for “chef…
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cityside equestrianism
A while back, I mentioned that I’m taking horseback riding lessons. I’ll elaborate now. On Thursday nights I take an adult beginner’s horseback riding course over at Sunnybrook Stables. Situated behind Sunnybrook Hospital, it’s a bit of a trek to get there from the closest bus stop. I take my inline skates with me, at…
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urban capture the flag
2006-09-29T2143 Originally uploaded by The_Rumour. I’ve been up to a lot lately, causing my energy to be low during my downtime and thus my lack in motivation to update. However, I went to a neat little (!) event last night and just had to post about it. At about 9PM in the square at King…
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tiff is going on? i hadn’t noticed…
More than halfway through the Toronto International Film Festival week, I am disappointed to report that the streets of Toronto do not crawl with celebrities during this time. In fact, it is so devoid of celebrities making public appearances that I have not seen a single one amongst all my regular daily travellings. How boring.…
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360 restaurant at the cn tower
An old friend from elementary school got in touch with me recently. She still lives in Ottawa where I went to school, but she came to visit and took me to 360 Restaurant at the CN Tower for a lovely catchup dinner. We ordered from the Dinner Prix Fixe menu: I started with the 360…