Can you have fun doing nothing?
July 2011
In my case, I've been having a great time doing just the simple things with Habs. We went to the Danforth festival, managed to eat and then get full on a spinach pie, and as a result, forced to forgo eating some of the undoubtedly delicious signature souvlaki sticks. Alas, we had to make our way home not having tried the mark of Greek cuisine. Aside from that, we saw performers who put on dance numbers on stage, listened to Greek music by a live band, and we got a chance to visit a shop that sold authentic wooden crafts, statues, masks and other valuables from Zimbabwe. My favourite things were the majestic giraffe statues. I would have bought one if the price hadn't totally made me strike out that plan ($200).
We also bought jewellery from a street vendor, which I later discovered was a family owned business and they have their own shop on Yonge St. I want to go there before I go back to work. They have jewellery that's exactly my style - earthy and natural.
Though the event hosted an uncomfortably enormous number of people, I liked it nonetheless. It made the event more festive and lively.
Last week, we went to the Harborfront, in hopes of catching a movie. Unfortunately, it was a movie with my arch enemy, Angelina so we had to pass on that. Instead, we did some sight seeing around the lakeshore where the boats were. I loved that area. It felt like a little fishing town but very upscale. It made me debate as to whether I'd like to live in such a busy part of the city in a condo or in a sleepy town in a house.
Late in July, we also went to the Toronto Jazz Festival, which was fabulous. I didn't expect the music to be so exotic - it was a mix of Jazz and Indian. It was the first time I've been there and I'm glad I went. I'll be going back there for sure next year.
This summer has been great so far. I didn't do much, as I didn't have any grand plans, but I like it exactly because of that. I needed a summer where I appreciate the time off and focus most of my energy on relaxing. Which I did. And not focus on job hunting, house hunting, stressing out about life, or the like. I think this is the first summer I've truly enjoyed the summer break.
GW
In my case, I've been having a great time doing just the simple things with Habs. We went to the Danforth festival, managed to eat and then get full on a spinach pie, and as a result, forced to forgo eating some of the undoubtedly delicious signature souvlaki sticks. Alas, we had to make our way home not having tried the mark of Greek cuisine. Aside from that, we saw performers who put on dance numbers on stage, listened to Greek music by a live band, and we got a chance to visit a shop that sold authentic wooden crafts, statues, masks and other valuables from Zimbabwe. My favourite things were the majestic giraffe statues. I would have bought one if the price hadn't totally made me strike out that plan ($200).
We also bought jewellery from a street vendor, which I later discovered was a family owned business and they have their own shop on Yonge St. I want to go there before I go back to work. They have jewellery that's exactly my style - earthy and natural.
Though the event hosted an uncomfortably enormous number of people, I liked it nonetheless. It made the event more festive and lively.
Last week, we went to the Harborfront, in hopes of catching a movie. Unfortunately, it was a movie with my arch enemy, Angelina so we had to pass on that. Instead, we did some sight seeing around the lakeshore where the boats were. I loved that area. It felt like a little fishing town but very upscale. It made me debate as to whether I'd like to live in such a busy part of the city in a condo or in a sleepy town in a house.
Late in July, we also went to the Toronto Jazz Festival, which was fabulous. I didn't expect the music to be so exotic - it was a mix of Jazz and Indian. It was the first time I've been there and I'm glad I went. I'll be going back there for sure next year.
This summer has been great so far. I didn't do much, as I didn't have any grand plans, but I like it exactly because of that. I needed a summer where I appreciate the time off and focus most of my energy on relaxing. Which I did. And not focus on job hunting, house hunting, stressing out about life, or the like. I think this is the first summer I've truly enjoyed the summer break.
GW
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