AA and I head over to Little Italy last night to try out the infamous Sushi Island for their all-you-can-eat special. He got the Salmon Skin roll and the Green Dragon roll, and I ordered the Salmon Teriyaki roll and Fire & Ice roll. We also got a plate of yam tempura for the table. AA said he didn’t really like his food too much but he isn’t much of a sushi connoisseur to begin with; on the other hand, I had very high expectations for this place. The two rolls I got were very unconventional and had a distinctly non-traditional flavour. Because both he and I had been fasting all day, we really couldn’t each that much and effectively wasted the all-you-can-eat option. I think I’ll revisit it with S who loveees sushi as much if not more than I do, get the sashimi and stick with the traditional rolls.
After having dinner, we head back to my building and hung out on the terrace to enjoy the night view of downtown Toronto. The buildings, the people, the noise...I'm really going to miss this place when I move out.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Monday, September 14, 2009
Can't Wait
I know how sad it is that I miss my sister, but I really can't wait for S to come back to Toronto tomorrow night! I've missed having someone to go out and have dinner with. Sigh. Less than 2 days now!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Commensal - 655 Bay Street
I tried out Commensal with AB and SS last night after walking around Elm Street a little bit. It's a vegetarian restaurant on Elm that has a lot of variety for those looking for an alternative to the meat eateries out there.
The concept is pretty simple, there's a cold and hot buffet to choose from, as well as a dessert line. Make sure you are prepared for steep prices though - they charge by weight and it can add up.
The concept is pretty simple, there's a cold and hot buffet to choose from, as well as a dessert line. Make sure you are prepared for steep prices though - they charge by weight and it can add up.
Funnies and TIFF
I absolutely love Google Reader. Some of the feeds I’ve subscribed to are great, always posting random things that make me smile. My fave’s have to be ‘What’s Hot in Google Reader’ and ‘WebUrbanist’. The following are some pretty nifty things I found because of those two subscriptions:
The Matrix running on Windows: Funny parody, must watch it!
Genderanalyzer: Analyze any website to see if it’s been written by a man or a woman!
Finally, Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) is planning on having numerous free TIFF screenings at Yonge-Dundas Square this year. Head over to their website to check out the schedule.
The Matrix running on Windows: Funny parody, must watch it!
Genderanalyzer: Analyze any website to see if it’s been written by a man or a woman!
Finally, Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF) is planning on having numerous free TIFF screenings at Yonge-Dundas Square this year. Head over to their website to check out the schedule.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Straight Talking by Jane Green
I just finished reading Straight Talking by Jane Green today. The synopsis, taken from the back cover, is:
Are you Tasha – single and searching?
Are you one of her three best friends?
Andy, hooked on passion;
Mel, stuck in a steady relationship with a bastard;
Or Emma endlessly waiting for her other half to propose?
Do you know an Andrew – suauve, good-looking and head over heels in love…with himself?
Or a Simon – allergic to commitment and dangerously treacherous?
Or an Adam – handsome, kind, humourous, but too nice to be sexy?
Follow them all in their odyssey to find fulfillment and the RIGHT kind of love in this novel that is very funny, painfully honest, sometimes sad but always on the button.
Though I can understand why some women will not be able to connect with the protagonist in the novel, I found this book thought-provoking and even liberating. The style of the prose was one I felt comfortable with, even though the language was a bit too crude for my liking (especially the descriptive sex scenes). Tasha uses the book as a way to talk to her readers and show them the realities of how a single 30 year old feels, and why she does the things she does.
I guess what resonated with me the most was how Tasha described her life; she said her group of friends were ladettes – those girls that had more guy friends than girl friends in their 20s because that is who they connected with. Those girls who searched their lives for a stable, loving relationship but never really found it. The fantasies about passion and love, even though appearing on the outside as not really needing it in their real life.
I read the book and found many parallels to my own life – in my 20s now, I do have more guy friends than girl friends because I simply do not how to act around girls. I appear on the outside as not wanting love and passion, but dream about it for hours on end. I think that most girls want to end up with a nice guy (like Adam) but crave the attention and thrills of assholes that treat them like crap.
I think the book is pretty trashy but one that people should read if they identify with the characteristics of being a ladette. There are times when I wanted to scream and yell at Tasha because of the crap she was doing, but I realized by the end of the book that it is always easier to reprimand the actions of others but much harder to be objective when it comes to one’s self.
Are you Tasha – single and searching?
Are you one of her three best friends?
Andy, hooked on passion;
Mel, stuck in a steady relationship with a bastard;
Or Emma endlessly waiting for her other half to propose?
Do you know an Andrew – suauve, good-looking and head over heels in love…with himself?
Or a Simon – allergic to commitment and dangerously treacherous?
Or an Adam – handsome, kind, humourous, but too nice to be sexy?
Follow them all in their odyssey to find fulfillment and the RIGHT kind of love in this novel that is very funny, painfully honest, sometimes sad but always on the button.
Though I can understand why some women will not be able to connect with the protagonist in the novel, I found this book thought-provoking and even liberating. The style of the prose was one I felt comfortable with, even though the language was a bit too crude for my liking (especially the descriptive sex scenes). Tasha uses the book as a way to talk to her readers and show them the realities of how a single 30 year old feels, and why she does the things she does.
I guess what resonated with me the most was how Tasha described her life; she said her group of friends were ladettes – those girls that had more guy friends than girl friends in their 20s because that is who they connected with. Those girls who searched their lives for a stable, loving relationship but never really found it. The fantasies about passion and love, even though appearing on the outside as not really needing it in their real life.
I read the book and found many parallels to my own life – in my 20s now, I do have more guy friends than girl friends because I simply do not how to act around girls. I appear on the outside as not wanting love and passion, but dream about it for hours on end. I think that most girls want to end up with a nice guy (like Adam) but crave the attention and thrills of assholes that treat them like crap.
I think the book is pretty trashy but one that people should read if they identify with the characteristics of being a ladette. There are times when I wanted to scream and yell at Tasha because of the crap she was doing, but I realized by the end of the book that it is always easier to reprimand the actions of others but much harder to be objective when it comes to one’s self.
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