out on the spit

I love the busy-ness of downtown TO but it is very necessary to get to someplace quiet once in a while! Bike rides to Cherry Beach and the Leslie Street Spit are always a good idea [also, I love being in a program where people share an appreciation of these unique urban/natural spaces]. Flourishing wildflowers […]

hey good cooking

There used to be a restaurant around the corner from where I live in Toronto called “Hey Good Cooking” and I’ve only just realized it was a play on “Hey Good Looking”. Wow, I’m smart. Anyway, if I ever open a cafe it will be sure to have an extraordinarily punny name. Ideas? So I’m […]

summer’s end

Well, my surprisingly good summer in Ottawa has come to a close. Wah. I’m really going to miss the EnviroCentre peeps, my alarmingly bright pink and red room, the parks and beaches, and those amazing river pathways. After my last full day of work, we went over to one of my coworkers’ houses in Aylmer […]