It’s been 18 weeks since I wrote my introduction post on this blog. I remember sitting down at my computer to draft it and thinking that I wanted to portray the best image of myself. I wanted to be the epitome of…
Getting Theatrical on Campus
I'm a pretty big theatre fan so this weekend I caught not one, but two shows on campus. The first one, on Friday night, was the Trinity College Dramatic Society's production of A Midsummer Nights Dream and the second was Hart…
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2014
Nuit Blanche... What is it? Nuit Blanche is an all-night arts festival that happens every year! For 12 hours, the entire downtown core becomes a giant open art museum. What is art? Nuit Blanche answers this question for you --…
The Diner’s Club Experiment
After seeing my first post in writing, I felt I needed to get out more – out of my own head, out of my own room, and into the wider U of T community. It was no good to claim…
Parental Adventures on Campus
I’m one of the many students who’s “lucky” enough to have family that lives close to the city. So around this time every year I start getting messages from my parents asking if they can come and visit. This year…
Science Literacy and WW1 at the Rare Books Library
If you've read any of my blog posts before, you may know that I really like books. I've blogged about Fisher Library in the past and just last week I blogged about used book sales on campus. Although I rarely have time to read…
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
This Friday I had the privilege of attending the screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema for the second time! I went with a group of other Transylvanian students to the event, as it was jointly sponsored…
Gardens for Your Mind
Did you have a big backyard where you grew up? Or any backyard? A front yard? A nearby park? A garden? A house plant? Maybe you lived away from the cities where lands are still open and wild. Even if…
Let’s get downward, dog: Enlightenment at Hart House Yoga
*Credits to that one random poster at UTSC for the title. I wish I were that creative with my puns. If the title wasn’t a dead giveaway, this week I had my first yoga class at Hart House and it…
The Annual Back to School BBQ
"There's more to life than free food," said no one. "What is there to look forward in life other than free food?" I ask. Last Wednesday, I attended the annual Back to School BBQ for the second year in a…