Last Party with a Click of a Mouse

My daily transit ride in general is very routinary.  But sometimes surreal - I was on a streetcar once and it felt like I was in the Tower of Babel listening to different conversations in different languages except English.  Sometimes (or most of the time) annoying, five street cars less than a minute apart from each other but none headed towards my destination. Sometimes interesting - the people, the surroundings, the ads.

This ad has been around for sometime now, an ad for funeral services.  Two key messages - it's affordable and it's convenient - you can do it online or through phone.  A little morbid, but hey, it's a service we might need at some point.  And just like other services, I think it's good that it's available online.  As the ad says: "Quick and easy. I didn't want to have to go to a funeral home when my family needed me..." Good point, you don't want to be pre-occupied with things when you should be consoling your family.

But then I thought, my funeral is my last party. I don't want it all done with a click of the mouse. I want the venue checked, the snacks discussed and the entertainment planned :) It is the last hooray, it should be good!

Winter is Here!

Well, it has been for a while.  It's just that all we have had are the freezing temperature and a little snow dusting, until today. Toronto had a good snow fall.  A lot went out to enjoy it including moi!

After a good walk, ' stopped for coffee at Sense Appeal.  It's a relatively new coffee place on Spadina.  Coffee looked and tasted good, pastries -- yummy. (In my haste to take the first sip, I forgot to take photos)  Similar to Starbucks, you can create your own coffee but thank goodness, it's simpler (and no gazillion choices).  The staff (who I believed are the owners/partners) were very nice.  They engaged the customers and were happy to explain the different coffees.  Customer service: two thumbs up.  The only downside is that the space is small.

Comfort before fashion, why? When you can have both. Stay warm and look good. Replace your toque with nice hats from Big It Up!

Out for a ride.

Enjoying the snow downtown before it turns to black.

   

Hats Off

Last week was somber for the Jays fans as Cito Gaston hangs his shirt one more time as the Jays Manager. The pre-game ceremony was emotional, full grown men holding back tears, fans bursting to cheers, claps and giving Cito standing ovation several times. Gaston earned the love and respect not only of his team but the crowd as well.









About 33,000 people were in attendance. A good turn-out considering attendance for the Jays games has been really low. If not for the pending game, Gaston would have wanted to linger and savour more the honour. The team saluted him by sporting fake moustaches and of course winning the game.








Even a non-sports fanatic like me was sad. It was the last game in Toronto for the year, the end of baseball season marks for some people including me the "real" end of summer. For maybe the last time this year, I sat inside the Rogers Centre, the dome open, crisp breeze drafts through as the clear blue sky fades to black. Couple of weeks from now, hockey season starts, screaming the inevitable arrival of winter.

I Ran for the Cure

Today was the big day! I bundled up early in the morning, stretched and headed to U of T campus for the annual Run for the Cure. Man it was cold! But that didn't stop thousands of people from coming out to participate. It was a huge success, my run was a success. I finished the five kilometers in a little under 30 minutes and raised $375. Thank you all for the generous support.



I ran to celebrate two of my breast cancer survivor friends and to be side by side with the others who fervently hope that we soon find the cure. This is one bandwagon I'd like to jump into and I thank you for taking the ride with me through your support. Let's do this again next year!


Here are some photos:


Double D is not for the cup size but for Dory and Doris. Big cheers for winning the fight against the big C.


Part of our team - Me, my sister Kite, friends Tere & Tess with Dory's son, AJ


Inching our way to the starting line.


At the 3Km Marker!


AJ and I at the finish line.