Food can be the best part of the day. I’m easily distracted by good eats. If you’re like me an ugly pile of tasty stuff can brighten up life instantly. But fancy meals are also fun, especially with friends. First…
Here Comes The First University Assignment! A Story from Not-so-Long-Ago…
So it’s the first of October, which means your first essay/test/some other form of evaluation is near. Before you freak-out because you just realized a month of school has already passed, never fear: I will tell you a little story…
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…
Where Can I Meet Queer Chicks? A Guide to Making Your FB Relationship Status, “Happy and Healthy”
So, let’s be real for a second: half of the appeal of Queer Orientation is to find other queer folks. Not just because they make fantastic friends, but they also can make fantastic partners (and no, this is not my…
Getting Artsy: The Hart House Film Board Fall Screening Party
In one of my many writers block moments this summer I was scrolling the #UofT hashtag on twitter in search of some inspiration. Hidden between messages about course selection and Orientation week was a post by Hart House. I was…
Finding A Little Balance
If you could only tell one story about yourself, what would you tell? Is your story long, or short? Deep, or lighthearted? How would you break the ice? I’d start with an introduction: My name is Zach and I’m in…
The Not-so Healthy Wellness Blogger: Haley and the Simplicity of the Unhealthy
Hey Life @ U of T blog readers! My name is Haley and I will be your Health and Wellness Blogger for this upcoming year. Now, before you say “Oh another health guru, let me just look at someone else’s…
Explore Toronto: Islands Edition
Happy September everybody! Even though there are leaves falling off the tree outside my window I refuse to believe that fall is coming and am trying to do as many summer activities as possible! This past week I took a…
TIFF: The Student Edition
The arrival of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) means a couple of things; All the Starbucks in the city will suddenly be filled with people clad in all black and over-sized sunglasses. There will be groups of people waiting in Yorkville, often…