day 5 - hello eaton center

This is the day I've been waiting for my whole life. I'm not lying, I made Anthony get up at like 8am so we could get dressed and go - and hit up Tim Horton's on the way.

Toronto Eaton Center, or TEC..what we like to call it at the L Brand, the shopping mall of all shopping malls. Located downtown, and a number of blocks from our hotel, this was for sure the gem of our trip. We did some damage here.I scored some new cognac coloured boots, a new camel coloured winter jacket, a striped beige and black sweater dress, as well as numerous other things. (I'm apparently feeling beige this fall)

After our shopping trip we tried to get to Kensington Market, however while we were en route somewhere in the middle of Chinatown we were hit with a thunderstorm. Lucky for us we there was an H&M like 20 steps away down Queen St. I found a great linenesque sheer top as well as a beige knit dress.

Today was quite a long day because after all this we went for dinner to a place called Verona, THEN we went out with Ryan and another one of Anthony's friends who moved away. More drinking, cabbing around the city, singing at a piano bar, and mcdonalds made for a great drunken adventure.

In front of one of the theatres on our street.

Getting ready to go out in the hotel room.

day 4 - welcome to Toronto

We didn't arrive in the big city till about 6pm, just in time for dinner! Our hotel, the Hyatt on King, was perfectly located. There were about 150 restaurants on the block we were on, The Score was attached to our building, and the TIFF building was next door. Its a shame the film festival starts the day after we leave, its a huge deal in Toronto.

We immediately got changed and headed to Le Saint Tropez restaurant for dinner. Before we had even left Winnipeg I had scoped this place out and decided we must try it (Mostly because we'd love to go to the south of France). The food was delicious, so was the sangria...to warn you I did a lot of drinking on this trip. We ate outside, and it felt like we were really in a French bistro.

After dinner we ventured to the LCBO a block away and picked up some local beer. Mill Street Lemon Tea Beer and Steam Whistle. The lemon tea beer was DELICIOUS, it was like iced tea beer. We then retired to our (noisy) room and watched some TV.

We made it to Toronto!

day two and three.

My next couple days were spent exploring the suburbs (Oakville, Mississauga, etc). We ran a few errands, visited some family, and of course went back to the Monastery bakery - a few times. (Oxford comma?) By this time I was getting quite restless in the suburbs and was ready for a change.

The day before we left for Toronto we hung out with a guy who Anthony used to go to school with and we had a mid-day drinking adventrure which was quite noteworthy. We started in Oakville at a place called the Tin Cup, had 2 pitchers and some great eats (amazing butternut squash soup). We had the whole day and we decided to do whatever we felt like. We then headed to Sherway Gardens, a shopping mall, and went directly to the Pickle Barrel Grand that was conveniently located inside the mall. After another pitcher it was time to shop. It was smart of us not to purchase anything after 3 pitchers, however I would assume the boys had a higher tolerance for that stuff than me.

Now seeing as I'm writing this after the fact (I'm sorry I've just been so busy), the end of this post would say something like... "Toronto tomorrow, yay!"

Ryan, Me, and Anthony outside Best Buy before our adventure.

day one in toronto

Anthony and I at the harbour. 

Our day started at 4:30am Winnipeg time with us airport bound in a cab by 5:15. Someone (me) was silly enough to suggest we take the 6:50am flight. It worked out to benefit us as we had landed at the Lester B. Pearson airport at ten after ten and had a whole day of touring around ahead of us.

When we landed we immediately headed to my boyfriends parents new house in Oakville to take a tour and drop off our luggage. The new place is beautiful and so different from their previous home in Winnipeg. It has a very regal and elegant feel (even with all the boxes of their things still all over - they have only been there a week!).

After dropping our bags we did a little touring of the neighbourhood and we went to this amazing bakery! It's like this little bustling hub of energy and Italian goodness. Everything you want, they've got....pastries, cold cuts, fresh vegetables, every type of pasta you can imagine, and fresh cooked foods so you can grab lunch on the go. If you are EVER in, or near Oakville you need to check out Monastery Bakery and Delicatessen.

http://www.monasterybakery.com/

After a well deserved lunch break we resumed touring of the town and went down to the harbour front to take a look around and grab a coffee. The place reminded me of Gimli with all the sailboats and yachts docked and the fishy lake smell.

Much to my surprise we ended up going to the Oakville Place Mall and Anthony and I headed directly for H&M. He found a couple of great classic pieces, a pair of navy pants and a grey henley and I found a pair of beige-brown cropped pants and a beige and blue striped skirt (for SEVEN dollars!).

After a day packed full of travel, visiting, and shopping Anthony and I are ready to hit the hay! Who knows what's in store for day 2.

an introduction.

I have decided to create myself a blog to document my many adventures between the two very different lives I lead. Now this appears to rather awkward and creepy, but I assure you it's not.

You see I officially live, and grew up in, a small town outside of the "small" city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. However, I go to school, work, and hang out with all my friends in Winnipeg. Now this gets awkward because I basically live out of my car and bed hop between my home in my small town, my room at my moms house, and my boyfriends apartment.

My living situation often causes me a lot of stress but it also makes for an interesting life.