I realised that the longer I delay this for, the more photos I will have to compact into a post - silly Alice. Here is my attempt to cover my sights of the first month and a half.
I've taken over 2400+ images - I'm trying super hard to lessen them - but there's so many things that I need to share!
My trip to Ikea my first week here! Same ol', same ol' - except the food menu! One dollar frozen yogurt, yis pls. I knew that my sister wouldn't let me touch the Hotdog, so I didn't bother asking ***too many carbs**
Toronto, Toronto, Toronto. I can think of so many things wrong with you. I get so damn frustrated when I walk through the CBD. Look at all these unnecessary billboard advertisements.
Why you gotta make everything so damn big (Look, there's Popeyes^!!!! My Tumblr dreams have come true.)
Canadians love the outdoors. It's really weird. I tried it once. Never again. The grass felt moist from raining the night before, and it was the most boring two hours (it was actually 45 mins lol) of my life.
I would never want to walk my dog out. I wouldn't want these random as strangers touching my pup.
Defcon, lol. Canada doin' it wrong.
Baby mozzies like to chill on my fly screen during the cold seasons.
Fashionistas up in hur'
One of the plus sides to heading to Canada was meant to be cheaper transport fares.
I was wrong. $3 for this one-way token. Tokens are used to hop on any streetcar (tram), bus or subway (underground train lol) in the Toronto area. We grab transfers if we want to hop off and take a bus/street car/subway in another direction - but we can't go backwards.
Tiny $10 Sticky Notes at the Distillery - leechers at Kensington Market - Q-tips and a lil cutie
Balcony view - Father's Day for my Grandpapi at my aunt's place - My uncle's tasty ribs - and damn, look at how high this condo (a fancy hotel-like apartment) goes, 33 levels!
Stopping by at No Frills
Apple juice in a can - This Kraft dressing is a gold mine and, of course Maple Syrup would be cheap here lol
Cutesy shop - forgot it's name - on Queen Street
Animal mugs with matching stirrers - Cute as seats - Rings I've seen on eBay for $1 ($30 here) - Genius salt & pepper shakers!
Remember what I said about Canadians loving their outdoors...
This is outside my flat, there is always at least one person laying on the grass at any few hours during the arvo, I think it's plain weird! - Ganga Barbie dolls at a shop's display - and Canadians enjoying a movie at the park... Oh boy did I smell a lot of ganja passing by this place
At one of Royal Ontario Museum's (ROM) Friday Night Live - enjoying drinks with the dinosaurs - and my favourite finds throughout the whole museum - these 'ugly' statures hehehehe
My uni (and I think it's familiar to a lot of unis around here...) has a used book shop! Which is great. Previous students trading in their older textbooks, but with the bookshop taking 25% of the sale.
Great choice Arsy (thx) - My sister also gave me new pens! New pens means fun for studying
And what has Milz been up to lately -
Getting his hand stuck in my laptop - Choosing his favourite colour out of my new pens
Canada is relatively the same price in a majority of things compared to Australia, except for a very few
Tim Hortons is not a Starbucks at all - just super cheap, and powder everything.
And if I'm lucky, I can catch some eye candy at my local Shoppers (Priceline equivalent) but it will be purely eye candy, and leaving with a hand full of swatches - I am cutting down my spending pretty well. Me coming home to ponder whether I should buy any of them...
There are so many car brands that I've never seen/heard of around here - 'Orangina' Fizzy orange juice... with pulp - Vietnamese restaurants here, writing down you order on given sheets - Poached eggs benedict @ Swan Restaurant
All you can eat sushi for Ma's Day @ Spring Sushi - Twenty minute line for my usual Cha Time (ugh) - Hot dog, hot dog! From one of the many vendors on Queen Street, $3 - Papaya, I haven't had this in 10 years, legit kittens
Mi Goreng feels like it's in a 25% larger portion here, served with assorted fish balls and sriracha, delish!
Takeaway sushi from Sushi on Bloor
Thursday arvos, passing by Dundas Square means free foooood!
Friday mornings volunteering, having a Timbits from Tim Hortons (one of the best things you could possibly pop in your mouth)
My new favourite ever, a Grilled Pork roll from Banh Mi Boys
My mumma's delish Chicken Salad and Congee
Having a Starbucks like a Canadian - some lemonade raspberry concontion
A delightful dinner of pear, walnuts, honey n' prosciutto pizza and paella pasta @ Terroni
At my uncle's for Mother's Day - Having the most non-meaty goi cuon I'ver ever tasted... - My cutie Grandmama - My Grandpapi's craftsmanship from a Ferrero Rocher wrapper
Toronto's Chinatown
Look at the immmmmmmmense range of takeaway boxes and nem nuongs mmmm!
And that whole row there, yep, that's all soya bean milk.
At my aunt's for dindins, having the greatest combination of goi cuon one could have! prawns, pork, gorgeous cuts of beef, mushrooms and nem nuong!
My cutie aunty made a bracelet for me for my studies, and enjoying sorbet in fruits!
Takeaway Thai, Oodles of Noodles from Thai Express, this was the best!
Having my first ever Mickey Deez in a while (same price here, came up to 16~)
Having another godly goi cuon meal - Nem nuong, beef, alfafa sprouts and shrimp!
Roasted Pork on rice for $4.50 say whhhat - and congee ☺ @ House of Gourmet
Three combinations of che picked up from Chinatown ($5 for 3 boxes)
Yummy Sausage n' Egg Flatbread Panini from Tim Hortons
Taco, taco, taco flavoured keeeses! With crumbed fish, sour cream, chicken and olives! In love.
10PM badass fried onion rings from 24 hour diner, Frans
Celebratory marketing mark - Ebi Prawn Mayo and Negitori @ Hapa Izakaya
Bibimbap at home ☺
The Paper Place, my new faves!
Phew, that was a lot. Still trying to find Toronto's golden spots.
