We heard sirens that sounded fairly close, but there were also some more in the distance. Then Max stopped eating to take note of the sirens; we looked out the window and sure enough the fire trucks were on our street. Some firefighters got out – with gear – and didn’t seem too concerned. Then [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Toronto’
Keeping busy on blogTO
Once again I’ve neglected this space in favour of blogTO. There’s a lot on my mind that could be covered here on pastabroccoli, though, from elections (in the US and Canada) to everyday life. But alas, this post is only going to serve to let you know about some cool stuff I’ve written about over [...]
Good Eating
One of the wonderful things about when my parents visited was coming to Roncesvalles to show them our neighbourhood-to-be. We hadn’t moved in yet, but we could show (from the outside) our new place, and walk up and down the great stretch of shops and restaurants. With the idea of getting dinner at the end [...]
Toronto Rental Trucks
As most of you should know, rIAm and I moved at the beginning of July. That went very well, thanks in large part to finding a rental truck that not only would fit our stuff but that we could have for 24 hours. It was so nice to load up the night before and then [...]
Toronto Bike Theft Ring
I do love riding my bike, and fortunately mine has never been stolen. I try to avoid having to lock it up outdoors, though, because I never want to come back to find missing parts – or a missing bike.
Unfortuantely for thousands of Toronto bike riders, they cannot say the same. Fellow blogTO contributor Roger [...]
Paradise
There’s no doubt rIAm and I have been busy in the nearly three weeks since moving into our apartment. There are so many photos and stories to post, but alas, it just hasn’t happened. This week we have felt much more settled, although the upstairs looks like a bit of disaster in order for the [...]
Backyard Chickens
Have you ever wanted to keep chickens in your backyard? Probably not, but well, I think it’d be cool. But Toronto doesn’t let you do that, and there’s at least one law breaker seeking to change that. Read about her chickens in my blogTO post.
Six Months in Toronto
It’s been just over six months of being a landed immigrant / permanent resident of Toronto, and I’ve definitely figured a few things out. Getting a job isn’t easy, adjusting to life in Toronto isn’t too hard and being able to be close to (rIAm’s) grandparents is incredible.
I’ve also discovered that writing for blogTO is [...]
