T and I decided to make the big move back to the west coast, where we both definitely belong. Toronto is a great city for what it is, and I’ve made some really awesome friends there, but… I can’t handle another 8 month long stint below zero. That’s just too cold. I remember when I first announced that I wanted to go to Toronto to my dad:
“I’ve decided that Toronto would be a good place to finish my studies.”
“That’s great! But… you do know, it gets cold there.”
” …right. Snow, cold, yada yada.”
He paused and looked me straight in the eye as I passed him the salad bowl. “No.. It gets cold there.”
“I know! I know! I’ll have to buy a better coat.”
He stopped everything, took a long pause and burned a hole through my head with the seriousness in his stare and said, “You don’t know. It gets COLD.”
“…um.”
Well, he was right. A San Franciscan has no business living in Toronto. View full article »
I know, I know.. I’ve been horrendous at updating. I still have so much to talk about my trip earlier this year, as well as some of the things I’ve been involved with this year! But before I start the madness that was my trip to Istanbul, I wanted to talk a little bit about zoos and why they are important to me (hence the fact that I make it a point to visit the zoo in every city I manage to— except third world countries because those just make me cry).
<–PS: King Crab says “GET IN MAH BELLEH!”
During my Europe adventure I went to two zoos. That’s pretty pathetic in my book, but I tried to make up for it by going to the Stuttgart zoo at least once a month when I was there. It was definitely one of the nicest zoos I’ve seen— Southern Germany lays such importance on horticulture, not just at the zoo but everywhere, that when spring hits you’re bombarded by pure colour and enough flowers to kill someone with moderate allergies. That, along with the beautiful, clean, and spacious enclosures for each animal made it extremely peaceful and a beautiful place to go. They also had bugs and fish and lots of other fun things! View full article »
Spring is here, and my last Ladybug army has for the most part disappeared… I’m assuming they’ve either all died or figured out that my windows are open because it’s actually nice out.
So, I’ve had a ladybug absence for about a month, which has been a little saddening. Thankfully iGoogle now has a gadget that lets virtual ladybugs crawl across your screen when you’re checking your email, so I’ve been able to have at least some kind of ladybug presence in the meantime (albeit a virtual presence… not quite the same).
That said, spring is here, and therefore I was not surprised to find this: View full article »
“Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, Panties…I’m sorry…Schumann, Schubert, Mendelssohn and Bach. Names that will live for ever. But there is one composer whose name is never included with the greats. Why is it that the world never remembered the name of Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern- schplenden- schlitter- crasscrenbon- fried- digger- dingle- dangle- dongle- dungle- burstein- von- knacker- thrasher- apple- banger- horowitz- ticolensic- grander- knotty- spelltinkle- grandlich- grumblemeyer- spelterwasser- kurstlich- himbleeisen- bahnwagen- gutenabend- bitte- ein- nürnburger- bratwustle- gerspurten- mitz- weimache- luber- hundsfut- gumberaber- shönedanker- kalbsfleisch- mittler- aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm? To do justice to this man, thought by many to be the greatest name in German Baroque music, we present a profile of Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern- schplenden- schlitter- crasscrenbon-…” -Monty Python
The city of Ulm— probably one of my favourites so far! It’s beautiful, mostly traditional, still feels old for the most part, and above all it has the most frightening-looking church I’ve ever seen in my life.
The Münster Cathedral
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Okay.. Of all the bugs and vermin in this world of ours of which to have an infestation, Ladybugs is definitely one of the better ones. However, when I wake up with them on me, have them randomly fly into my cereal bowl when I’m not looking, and catch them fighting/mating on my computer, it can get a little annoying.
Trust me, I have no problem with Ladybugs in general. They’re great for the environment and let’s face it— they’re darn cute. Who can resist a little bulbous red bug with black spots and a painted white face? View full article »
