Running Life at U of T’s Instagram page this year has made me spend more time getting to know campus than I ever did last year. While getting to making a living snapping pictures of the quirky goings on of…
The UC Review in Review
Back in my very first blog post, I set a goal to let myself be more creative. As I explained there, I have a lot of trouble letting my creative juices flow. I get hung up on projects not being perfect and…
A Semester of Realizations
With the semester winding to a close, I’m reaching the exact midpoint of my degree. That realization, along with Alex’s review of his semester, has left me feeling very introspective. Like Alex, my semester has been full of highs and…
The Most Magical Place on Campus: Visiting the Thomas Fisher Rare Books Library
There are few things that go together better than Robarts and Buzzfeed. We’ve all had that moment where your twenty minute coffee break turns into an hour of reading listicles and finding out which celebrity dog you are. Things got…
Soaking Up the Snow at Woodbine Beach
Like many Torontonians, I become a bit of a homebody during the winter. I grumble when I have to be outside for longer than 30 minutes, and I pass up a lot of plans for the warmth of my bed and the…
Treat Yo Self This Reading Week
I don’t know about you, but second semester has hit me hard. It feels like winter break was just yesterday, but in reality I’m in the midst of midterm season. My reading week has turned into essay writing week, and I…
A Touch of Summer in the Middle of Winter
I’ve been in a bit of a creative rut lately. Between the perpetual grey weather and the sudden onslaught of midterms, I’ve been finding it difficult to feel inspired. Thankfully, this changed when I attended VicXposure’s Allan Gardens Photowalk this weekend. The bright greenery and the group of happy photographers were more than enough to shake me of the January gloom and doom I was feeling.
Showroom: A Trip to the New Exhibition at the Newly Re-named U of T Art Museum
Ever since my trip to the University of Toronto Art Centre last semester, I’ve fallen in love with the space. I don’t find many things more relaxing than a trip to an art gallery, and having one on campus, and a beautifully curated one as well, has been wonderful.
The Wonderful World of Student Run Cafés
With the new semester, I’ve found myself with a schedule that leaves me with a lot of time to kill on campus between classes. Though school may have only just started, I’ve already grown tired of frequenting the same Starbucks every day, and my wallet is really feeling the pinch. This week I decided to kill two birds with one stone: explore as many student run cafés and restaurants as I could in order to find a place that I wouldn’t mind spending time in, and that wouldn’t hurt my wallet.
Diabolos Coffee Bar
After a hiatus last year, UC’s 50 year old student run cafe is back and better than ever. Diabolos’ space in UC’s Junior Common Room was recently renovated into a bright and airy one, dotted with ivy and tiny succulents. Diabolos specializes in espresso based drinks (all of which can be found under $3!), but also offers delicious locally baked cookies, kombucha, as well as vegetarian wraps and sandwiches.
Hopping Into the Holiday Spirit: A Trip to the Toronto Christmas Market
December is my favourite time of the year. Well, it usually is. Since starting university, the stress of December exams has sapped up any and all of the holiday spirit in me. After realizing the fact that the most spirited thing I did last December was house a slowly dying 15 inch evergreen tree in my dorm room, and reading Emma’s reflection on her relationship with exams and holiday traditions, I decided I was going to stop myself from spending my favourite time of year locked up in the library eating all of the chocolate out of a discount advent calendar.
