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liptonrm_backupI ate a maple-dipped doughnut from Tim Horton's yesterday. Oh, Tim Horton's, you are so wonderful and your doughnuts are so tasty. I'm not usually a doughnutty type of person (and don't get me started on why I don't like Krispy Kremes) but after having a doughnut with lunch (what?! it was part of the combo) I had to go back later and get more. Oh you tasty, tasty fried dough and frosting.
It's interesting, I've noticed a lot more salad sandwiches for sale in Toronto. Where, in Michigan, sandwich menus are generally full of cold cut concoctions, here you can get egg salad or chicken salad or tuna salad or, uniquely enough, salmon salad (which I have not tried yet). I even had a seafood salad wrap the other day that was made with that faux crab meat you see at the store. It's a fascinating difference. But, thankfully, I'm a big fan of salad-type sandwiches, so I'm a pretty happy camper.
I went to the Royal Ontario Museum on Friday and then I hiked over to Casa Loma on Monday. Both were nice, toursit-y things to do. The ROM was pretty busy because, by some quirk of fate, I ended up going on half-price night (which I really appreciated, believe you me). And, I have to admit, while I like museums and go to museums I'm also the type who'd rather go to another part of the world rather than see all of their things displayed in a glass case. That being said, I think museums are invaluable when they provide us with artifacts from the ancient world, things and places that will never be again. And by providing contemporary exhibits they broaden our minds about the world outside of our tiny little spheres.
So, yes, be sure and support your local museums because they provide invaluable educational experiences. *gets down off of soapbox*
You know what? This would all be better with pictures.
oooooo, Cool building.
Only in Canada would you find hockey pads in the same gallery as the armor.
DINOSAURS BONES! *is 5*
The pterodactyl that didn't make it into Torchwood
IMMA EATCHOO nomnom
Not a dinosaur, but who doesn't love a mastodon?
Mummies, why's it always have to be mummies?
And I know more than a couple people who would think this would be great for their pets.
The Hawk-god, Sokar, protector of the cemetery. Eeeenteresting.
And here's Bes, the dwarf god, protector of the family.
The Black Star of Queensland
One of two totem poles that ran all the way up the staircase.
Casa Loma isn't really a castle, per se. It was built in the 1920's by Sir Henry Pellatt, a Toronto industrialist, so it's more Gilded Age than anything else. Apparently it was built in the 'baroque revival' style that called for a blending of middle ages and modern, hence the castle-like look.
But, you can totally pretend it's a castle, anyway.
The interior work was quite detailed, especially the ceilings.
And it had gardens that Sam Gamgee would've gone ga ga over. I didn't explore them all (tired feet) but what I saw was quite pretty.
OMG, there's a dragon in the garden!
I couldn't resist, I totally climbed all the way up the tower. Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!
View of Toronto from the top of the tower.
Tomorrow I'm leaving on a 3-day trip to Ottawa to see the governmental places and be even more indoctrinated in Canadian law. But you wanna know one of the big reasons why I'm excited to go? Because Cirque de Celine took place right across the river. That's it, I'm officially a dork for life.
But so is my ipod. Dar Williams's 'O, Canada Girls' was the first song it decided to play this morning. Psychic is as psychic does, and all that.
It's interesting, I've noticed a lot more salad sandwiches for sale in Toronto. Where, in Michigan, sandwich menus are generally full of cold cut concoctions, here you can get egg salad or chicken salad or tuna salad or, uniquely enough, salmon salad (which I have not tried yet). I even had a seafood salad wrap the other day that was made with that faux crab meat you see at the store. It's a fascinating difference. But, thankfully, I'm a big fan of salad-type sandwiches, so I'm a pretty happy camper.
I went to the Royal Ontario Museum on Friday and then I hiked over to Casa Loma on Monday. Both were nice, toursit-y things to do. The ROM was pretty busy because, by some quirk of fate, I ended up going on half-price night (which I really appreciated, believe you me). And, I have to admit, while I like museums and go to museums I'm also the type who'd rather go to another part of the world rather than see all of their things displayed in a glass case. That being said, I think museums are invaluable when they provide us with artifacts from the ancient world, things and places that will never be again. And by providing contemporary exhibits they broaden our minds about the world outside of our tiny little spheres.
So, yes, be sure and support your local museums because they provide invaluable educational experiences. *gets down off of soapbox*
You know what? This would all be better with pictures.
oooooo, Cool building.
Only in Canada would you find hockey pads in the same gallery as the armor.
DINOSAURS BONES! *is 5*
The pterodactyl that didn't make it into Torchwood
IMMA EATCHOO nomnom
Not a dinosaur, but who doesn't love a mastodon?
Mummies, why's it always have to be mummies?
And I know more than a couple people who would think this would be great for their pets.
The Hawk-god, Sokar, protector of the cemetery. Eeeenteresting.
And here's Bes, the dwarf god, protector of the family.
The Black Star of Queensland
One of two totem poles that ran all the way up the staircase.
Our thoughts try to reach you through boundless space
- Epitaph for Sir Duo and Lady Zhao
610 CE, Sui Dynasty
Casa Loma isn't really a castle, per se. It was built in the 1920's by Sir Henry Pellatt, a Toronto industrialist, so it's more Gilded Age than anything else. Apparently it was built in the 'baroque revival' style that called for a blending of middle ages and modern, hence the castle-like look.
But, you can totally pretend it's a castle, anyway.
The interior work was quite detailed, especially the ceilings.
And it had gardens that Sam Gamgee would've gone ga ga over. I didn't explore them all (tired feet) but what I saw was quite pretty.
OMG, there's a dragon in the garden!
I couldn't resist, I totally climbed all the way up the tower. Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!
View of Toronto from the top of the tower.
Tomorrow I'm leaving on a 3-day trip to Ottawa to see the governmental places and be even more indoctrinated in Canadian law. But you wanna know one of the big reasons why I'm excited to go? Because Cirque de Celine took place right across the river. That's it, I'm officially a dork for life.
But so is my ipod. Dar Williams's 'O, Canada Girls' was the first song it decided to play this morning. Psychic is as psychic does, and all that.
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Date: 2008-06-25 12:57 am (UTC)I haven't had a Coffee Crisp yet, but I did try an Aero bar over the weekend. I hate to say that I wasn't completely blown away. Not that I hated it, or anything, heaven's no, I'm just more of a dark chocolate kind of girl. It was very, very tasty.