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Pitaloosie Saila
1942-2021
"I remember how Inuit used to live, thinking of them back then, my relatives. I also recall how the clothing was made; that is what I base my drawings on when I draw people."
- Pitaloosie Saila (from “Kinngait: Riding Light Into the World; Producer: Site Media; Director: Annette Mangaard)
Pitaloosie was born in 1942 on the southwest coast of Baffin Island near what is now the community of Cape Dorset. She spent her childhood years in various hospitals in Quebec and Ontario for treatment of tuberculosis. She learned
English during this time, and recalls the difficulty she experienced in relearning her native language upon her return to Baffin Island in 1957. She is now one of the few of her generation who speak both English and Inuktitut fluently.
Pitaloosie began drawing in the early 1960’s, and quickly established herself as a versatile and intelligent graphic artist.
Over the years, she has become a familiar presence in the Kinngait Studios, and her work has been included in annual
print collections since 1968.
Since the late 1960’s, Pitaloosie has made frequent trips to southern Canada to attend exhibitions and conferences. In 1967, she spent several weeks in Toronto while her husband, the well-known sculptor Pauta Saila, participated in an International Sculpture Symposium. Subsequently, she has visited Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa, Kansas City and Vermont. Her work has been featured in solo drawing exhibitions, and in 1977, Canada Post issued a stamp depicting her print, Fisherman’s Dream. Her 1985 lithograph entitled In the Hills represented the Northwest Territories in the centennial celebration of the National Parks of Canada. Amnesty International, the international human rights organization, selected a drawing by Pitaloosie entitled Mother and Child to use for their 1990 Christmas card. She was also one of nine featured artists in the acclaimed exhibition Isumavut: The Artistic Expression of Nine Cape Dorset Women, which opened at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in the fall of 1994 and continues to travel to other venues. Pitaloosie’s husband, Pauta, passed away in Cape Dorset in June of 2009 at the age of 93. In 2004, both she and Pauta were appointed members of the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts, in recognition of their life’s work and contributions to Canadian art.
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Goodbye Vietnam
This is a true story about a winter camping trip that I went on.
As a chubby little boy, I was the perfect fit for Cub Scouts. We built birdhouses, sang silly songs, and, best of all, baked cookies. What I lacked in ambition was more than offset by the snacks at the end of each weekly meeting. My small blue uniform was stretched to its limits as I neared the end of my tour of duty. It was time to move on to Boy Scouts.
My first night at Boy Scouts was shockingly different from Cub Scouts. Mr. Cordy, our scoutmaster, made us suck in our guts as we stood at attention in a straight line while he inspected our uniforms. My scarf tie was on crooked and I could feel that Mr. Cordy was unhappy about my chubby physique. “You will benefit from our exercise program, young man,” was his terse remark as he departed for the next scout in line. I knew then that we were not ending this meeting with cookies and milk, and I was right.
My pack included my best friend, Charlie, my neighbor, Art, my fellow Cub Scout, Paul, and Donny. Donny was the son of our pack supervisor, Mr. Lynn, who’d been an officer in World War II. In addition to our regular troop meeting at the new rec center, we would often meet at their home. The Lynns owned one of the first color TVs in 1958. We would all gather around it and gaze in amazement at actual color film. We compared it to our drab black and white sets at home and laughed. Mrs. Lynn would make us snacks as well. It was so much better than a troop meeting with mean Mr. Cordy.
Just after the New Year, Mr. Lynn announced that he together with Mr. Cordy were planning a winter father-son campout. Each pack would pick their own date and camp just south of Holland, New York, a town known for its lake effect snow.
I was eager to test out my new scout-approved, two-man tent that I’d earned by selling Boy Scout Christmas cards. It was a canvas tent complete with poles, stakes, and a canvas floor. It also had a mosquito net door that would be a nice feature in the summer. The only thing I lacked was an air mattress for the underside of my sleeping bag. My dad and I needed to go shopping for air mattresses as soon as possible.
The following Saturday, we visited our local sporting goods shop. It was located in a small plaza and had a limited selection. The clerk showed us an air mattress made in France, but made no personal recommendation; he fully admitted that he wasn’t into camping. My father ultimately bought two of the ugly blue contraptions. The clerk smirked as he rang them up on the register. I knew this wasn’t a good omen. On the drive home, I opened one of the boxes and tried to read the instructions. My dad looked over at me in disgust. “Don’t they teach you kids how to read at that school I pay hefty taxes to send you to? Hand me those instructions.” I did as requested and my father pulled over to the curb. After a minute, he turned to me. “Damn things are written in French,” he said. “Mom can read Polish,” I said, “Is that close?” Needless to say, it wasn’t. We struggled with the few crude drawings and I understood why the clerk had smirked.
The week of the camping trip was filled with the promise of a new adventure in my young mind. I loved watching Walter Cronkite and The Twentieth Century on Sunday evenings. The film footage of the mighty German army grinding to a halt outside Moscow in the brutal Russian winter was a fresh memory. Would our pack succumb to the same fate in the heavy snow south of Buffalo? Then there was my image of Napoleon sitting inside the Kremlin, burning furniture in order to keep warm. Was Mr. Lynn aware of just how awful George Washington had it during that winter at Valley Forge? As an officer from our military, I hoped he was well versed in the hardships of a winter campout, especially one that involved the greenest of troops known as the Boy Scouts.
That Saturday arrived with clear skies and bountiful sunshine for our two hour drive to Scout camp. We had six carloads in all, as many of the fathers had volunteered to accompany their sons on this make believe Arctic adventure. The local weather forecast never came up in conversation. The radio stations were all based in Buffalo and would not have mentioned any snow this far south of the city. It was still sunny and birds were chirping as we unloaded our camping supplies in the parking lot. We had two toboggans with tow ropes for our tents. Our cooking gear and food was in our Scout regulation knapsacks. We all opted for snowsuits and rubber boots versus any regulation uniform, a wise choice for this ragtag little army of greenhorns. Mr. Lynn took out his map and pointed to a trail leading from the edge of the parking lot to a wooded hillside. “Boys, I mean MEN, we will proceed this way.”
The snow had been packed down on the trail from previous use. It wasn’t difficult to follow. We found a tree sheltered hillside after a one hour hike. Mr. Lynn and Art, our only Eagle Scout, declared that we’d “arrived at encampment.” I personally felt it had more to do with the heavy wheezing now coming from many of the fathers prone to smoking. We were assigned small areas and told to pitch our tents and help with a general mess area for our evening meal. The snowpack was shoveled clear in a twenty foot circle and we started a fire in the middle. We went on a scavenger hunt for every downed tree limb on that hillside. Our fire soon blazed like a blast furnace and our bodies cooked on one side and froze on the other. I understood why the Indians had danced around the fire, they were simply rotating in the heat like chickens on a spit.
The evening meal consisted of beans and weiners emptied from large institutional cans into a five gallon enameled steel cooking pot. We made Scout biscuits by rolling a twig in Bisquick and water. After a dough ball had formed on the end of the twig, it was held over the fire until it turned light brown. We enjoyed the folly of keeping the biscuits on the twig and out of the fire. You either mastered the technique or ate only beans and weiners. I ended up the expert in this bizarre food misadventure and became camp baker for the less able. I must have baked three dozen biscuits that evening. They were served with huge slices of butter. Rounding out our frontier dinner party was hot chocolate and Hostess cupcakes. We all liked to suck out the cream filling first, then eat the frosting.
By the time dinner ended, the wind had picked up and snowflakes were appearing in ever increasing numbers. True to the Buffalo curse, the flakes were blowing parallel to the terrain and entering our tents through the tiniest of cracks in the flap doors. Art, our Eagle Scout, suggested that we lower the mosquito netting once inside, and the screening would catch any snow that made it through the canvas flaps. This indeed proved to be an effective solution, and my dad and I turned in early to the sound of what now seemed like a blizzard and the songs of a rock station on my six transistor radio. Dad only liked “Harbor Lights,” an old song by The Platters that had been recently redone for my generation. Battery life was short in those days and we were soon left with only the wind and our thoughts. My mind focused on those newsreel clips of the mighty German army snowbound thirty miles from Moscow and helpless. That was just about our distance from Buffalo.
Attempting to sleep in the dead cold of winter with the wind whipping the pines above us was a no go from the start. My sleeping bag had been advertised as containing two pounds of genuine goose down. I’d been light on funds at the time and had passed over the deluxe bag with three pounds of goose down. Like the German army, I’d underestimated what cold really means. My father had opted for several dark green woolen army blankets he’d purchased years ago when he and my mother went tent camping in Canada. They were scratchy but warm. So there we lay, me with my teeth chattering from the cold and Dad itching from the coarse army issue woolen blankets. He told me a story about camping in Northern Ontario in early June and having it snow. Even though the fishing went well, my mother never forgave him for the poor timing. I understood her resentment as my own carefree attitude toward camping was waning.
Halfway through our no sleep night, the hot chocolate caught up with my bladder. My dad was in equal need of a nonexistent bathroom in the forest. We struggled with our flashlights to find our boots and untie the many straps that secured both the canvas door flaps and the mosquito netting. We also observed that our brand new French air mattresses were no longer plump and firm. What could be the problem? My dad suggested that the cold had reduced the air volume and it was of no concern to us. The trek up into the pines revealed a full blown lake effect blizzard had descended on our little party of novice campers. The yellow snow we made was covered instantly by the fast falling fresh white variety. “I hope Lynn remembers the way out. There’ll be no tracks to follow by morning,” my father said, not sounding all that confident.
It wasn’t the morning sun that woke us, it was the sting of cold ice water on our backsides. Remember those deflating French air mattresses? Well, they continued to deflate as the night went on. This in turn put our body heat in direct contact with the snowpack beneath our tent floor. The rest was simple physics. We had to stand up and try to dry ourselves as best we could. My dad restarted the campfire with much effort put into finding the kindling and pine logs now buried under a foot of fresh powder. A squirt of charcoal lighter fluid brought the fire to life. So much for the Indian method we’d seen in our handbook. They were smart enough to have long houses, animal pelt clothing, and all the time in the world to make it work. We stood with our backs to the flames as a small group of teeth chattering scouts joined us in a circle of distraught ignorance. Humility was earned one mistake at a time.
Mr. Lynn soon appeared and announced that the smarter option would be to hike out and have breakfast in town at the local diner. I heard no dissenting remarks from the red faced, booger nosed tiny army of boys that had been labeled MEN just twelve hours earlier. Art, the Eagle Scout, got out his map and compass and showed us what he thought was our path out. He was wrong, but our luck held. The snow had abated enough to spot the camp mess hall on the hilltop near the parking lot. With our goal in sight, we broke camp and trudged off in knee deep snow. Each step took a deep breath of effort and the fathers who smoked dearly paid for that extra push. After an hour in the Klondike of Southern Erie County, we all reached the parking lot. Here the vast majority our pack fell down in a snowbank to rest. Thankfully, the Scouts had a full time manager that kept the parking lot and service roads plowed. We brushed the snow off of our caravan of 1950s iron and off we drove to Holland, New York.
Over my pancakes and hot chocolate at the Zider Zee Diner, I could clearly see that the military was not going to be in my future. Mr. Lynn had failed to secure an accurate weather forecast, our equipment was a joke, and Art was incompetent. As a final note, Art went to Vietnam as a second lieutenant. He got so many of his men killed that he returned stateside and entered the priesthood. I became a salesman and stayed at five star hotels. So much for winter camping!
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27 Toronto Tourist Attractions That You Shouldn’t Miss
These Are Some of the Top Toronto Tourist Attractions!
Want to explore Toronto like a local? Toss TripAdvisor aside, you got a Canadian right here at Penguin and Pia! Eric is from Ontario and grew up north of Toronto. As for us together, we lived in the city for the better part of a whole year and had amazing adventures in Toronto. Let’s just say that there is certainly no shortage of unique things to do in Toronto when you want to play tourist yourself!
We’ve already covered when the best time to visit Canada (and Toronto) is in another post. In short, for Toronto May is great and cooler, July is hot but there are patios, October is beautiful with colours, and January is cold but there’s skating. If you are looking for seasonal activities for the summer for the winter in Toronto, you’ll see below which ones are which!
So, if you are looking for fun activities in Toronto for adults, with the kids, or even today, we’ve got you covered. Let’s play Toronto tourist! Oh, and if you planning an entire Toronto visit or you are looking for other places to visit in Ontario – we’ve got lots more about the city and the province!
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Wondering what to Pack? Here’s our Canada Packing List for all Seasons!
Here are 9 of our Favourite Coffee Shops in Toronto!
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Discover Niagara on the Lake Wineries or Learn How to Rent a Cottage in Ontario!
Getting Around Toronto
Since there is so much to see and do in Toronto, doing it all will take some planning. It’s possible to see Toronto in a day – but it would be a busy one! While the city is basically all flat and walkable – the distances between attractions can be a little daunting.
You can hop on the TTC (Toronto Transit) by using the streetcars, buses, and subway lines to get around. You can consider buying Presto card (the rechargeable card you just tap) and just loading it with money at a machine.
The TTC is actually moving to Presto-only in the near future (early 2019?) so the infrastructure will hopefully be caught up for visitors to easily get their Presto and go. It wasn’t easy in years prior…. trust us.
Toronto Sightseeing City Tours
That being said, there are lots of tours that are organized for you to explore the most without planning anything at all. You can go on the classic bus tour of Toronto and buy a hop-on-hop-off bus Toronto tour ticket. These are good for different lengths of time to suit your trip.
Another popular way to get around Toronto in by bike – and there are lots of great Toronto bike tours that will show you the way! Biking is actually a great way to get around because Toronto downtown core traffic can be an absolute nightmare.
Obviously, bike tours only run in the warmer months but definitely something to consider. You can’t beat a local guide, exercise, and a faster mode of transportation!
Finally, if you just want to say screw it and do it all – you can do an ultimate day tour that includes a boat cruise on Lake Ontario. Being able to see the skyline from the waterfront is something that Eric hasn’t even done!
Toronto Tourist Attractions
But that’s enough tour talk now – let’s dive into the top attractions around Toronto! You’ll notice that they are in no particular geographical order. That said, we did our best to give you the general locations/directions.
CN Tower
The Canadian National Tower (also commonly known as the CN Tower) is like the crown jewel of the Toronto skyline. Built back in the 1970s, the CN Tower was the tallest man-made structure! Standing at 533 metres tall, the views from the top are absolutely incredible. You can see for many miles and even into the United States!
Once you ride one of the speedy elevators to the main deck, there is lots to do up there! There is a famous glass floor for those brave enough to walk on. The view down to the ground is pretty dizzying.
There is a restaurant up there – 360 Restaurant – that is known for serving high-class dishes with local ingredients. The coolest part? The restaurant makes a full rotation every hour so you truly get views of all over the city!
The CN Tower is known for the Edge Walk – a thrill-seeker experience of hanging off the edge of the outside of the building. Lastly, you can take the elevator to the Sky Pod – one level higher for views of the city. Comes at an entry cost, though so plan accordingly! Here is the official website for the CN Tower.
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
As a relatively newer attraction to the city’s line-up of awesome things to do, Ripley’s Aquarium has certainly made a splash in a short amount of time. See what we did there? Gotta love our aquarium puns!
The Aquarium is home to the longest underwater glass tunnel in North America – it extends through “Dangerous Lagoon��. This is where you come face-to-face with some scary predators like sharks and eels.
In all, there are 9 different galleries and over 400 species to check out. You are sure to find something you enjoy! The place is so popular – they recommend visiting before 10 am for after 3 pm to beat the crowds.
Pro Tip: If you are planning a visit to Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada and know which day, consider a Ripley’s Aquarium “After Hours” ticket that is valid for a night visit after 7:00 pm. Crowds can be smaller and admission is actually reduced from the daily fare.
The Distillery District
Do you like beer, history, good food, and great photo spots? Great – it sounds like a visit to the Distillery District is for you! Located to the east of downtown, this old industrial area was once the home of many distilleries in the city – hence the name!
These days, the odd distillery still exists and is mixed in among the many shops, restaurants, coffee places, and breweries that have moved in! You can do a Distillery District walking tour to learn about the rich history of the red-bricked factories.
The Distillery District is full of interesting art installations that draw crowds and make great photographs. In the winter, the District is home to amazing light displays and a winter wonderland of Christmas Market stalls.
The District is also home to one of our favourite classic breweries – Mill Street. Known for their Signature Mill Street Organic Beer, you can even sit outside and have a flight of beer for a great price!
Pro Tip: If beer is what you are into, Toronto has a crazy vibrant beer scene. You can check it out on a Beer and History Tour of the city. The good news? You’ll end in the Distillery District!
Kensington Market
You might have heard about this hip and alternative area that you have to walk through? It’s likely Kensington Market – and you should definitely check it out.
Kensington is located to the west of Spadina Avenue, north of downtown, between College and Dundas Streets. It’s close to Chinatown if you want to see that too – we mention it below! This urban jungle of graffiti, cool clothing shops, amazing restaurants, markets, almost certainly has something for everyone.
You don’t even have to be looking for anything – just a wander through to experience the neighbourhood is enough. You can’t miss things like the Garden Car – you’ll know it when you see it. Trust us.
Pro Tip: Kensington is a uniquely old and multicultural neighbourhood with a fascinating immigrant history about it. So, it’s fitting to learn more about the history of Kensington Market through an amazing food tour!
Bata Shoe Museum
Do you like shoes? Like, do you REALLY like shoes? Would a museum full of shoes make you happy? If so, the BATA Shoe Museum might be for you to check out!
Located on Bloor Street just north of downtown, the museum has done an amazing job of collecting and showcasing footwear from all around the world.
We’ve never been but walked by many many times and always thought it looked super interesting. If you want to visit, you can buy a BATA Shoe entrance ticket here.
Woodbine Beach
Ah, Woodbine Beach – what can we say? It’s “home”. The beach is located in the neighbourhood called “The Beaches”. The Beaches are in the city’s east end – and it’s actually exactly where we lived for the better part of 2017 when we lived in Toronto!
Woodbine Beach is a massive (and massively popular) sandy and rocky beach with access to swim in Lake Ontario. There is a boardwalk that runs for kilometres through Ashbridge’s Bay, other walking trails, parks, dog beaches, and wooded areas.
As for things to do, the summertime is busy with paddleboard renters, swimming, sunbathing, a few patios, and beach volleyball. The autumn is great for fall strolls along Lake Ontario.
The neighbourhood area along Queen Street East is full of restaurants, bars, and shops that you should check out. It’s funny – the Beaches is where we worked on Penguin and Pia in the early days! How times have changed!
“The Toronto Sign” at Nathan Phillips Square
Travelling to Toronto and wanting to snap a photo for Instagram? Of course you do! Head north from Lake Ontario to Nathan Phillips Square. Located at Queen Street West just west of Yonge, it’s here that you’ll find Toronto City Hall and the famous “Toronto Sign”.
During the day, the sign of often themed for various festivals or occasions. At night – it’s all lit up! Nathan Phillips Square is quite the gathering spot in the city. At New Year’s, the Square is filled with concert stages and party-goers – Eric has even been a few times.
In the winter, the fountain you see in front of the sign turns into an ice skating rink which is free to use (or costs a few dollars for a skate rental). There are street food trucks and lots of tourist buses park here since it’s a great place to start any Toronto sightseeing adventure.
Fort York
Are you into learning about Toronto’s role in military history? Want to learn about how we beat the United States in the War of 1812? That’s a true story – and you can learn all about it at Fort York.
The grounds are located to the west of downtown – pinched between the Lake and Liberty Village under the Gardiner Expressway. The historic site is actually one of the largest collection of 1812 Wartime buildings.
They even have cannon firings and daily tours that run frequently. Some of the park ground are free to roam through but the exhibits and museums are entered for a fee. To learn more about visiting Fort York and the exhibits, visit the official Fort York website.
St. Lawrence Market
The St. Lawrence Market is definitely a must-see if you are visiting the city. We visited the Market “playing tourist” when Lisa was visiting before she moved to Canada and it was an amazing experience.
The current building where it is located was opened in 1902! Inside, there are two floors – the main floor stretches the length of the main hall and the lower floor is just a portion of the length. You’ll find a selection of fresh produce, fresh meats and seafoods, cheeses, prepared food, wine, trinkets, you name it!
There are samples at various counters and places to grab lunch so you definitely shouldn’t leave hungry. If you are looking for very tourist Canadian souvenirs, there is also a place to buy them here. You can learn more about the Market and the area of Old Toronto on a historic food and Market tour of the area!
Pro Tip: -The Market is located just to the east of downtown on Front Street – and you can check out The Gooderham Building for a great photo. The Gooderham is that historic red-brick flatiron building at the intersection of Wellington Street and Front Street!
Steam Whistle Brewery
All aboard the Steam train… to Steam Whistle Brewery! Located very close to Ripley’s Aquarium, the CN Tower, and the Rogers Centre, Steam Whistle has been a tourist magnet and popular brand in Toronto and Canada for two decades.
Founded back in 1998, Steam Whistle finds its home in the Roundhouse – an old red-brick railway repair depot used back in the day.
These days, you can tour the brewery or just belly up to the bar for a pint of the classic pilsner that has made them one of the most well-known beers in Canada. To check out the Brewery or to book a tour, check out the official website of Steam Whistle.
The Toronto Islands
Looking to get away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Toronto? Check out the Toronto Islands – that might help! Located in Lake Ontario just off the shore across from downtown, “the Islands” as they are known are popular for their beaches, walking trails, and the historic Centreville Amusement Park.
The Islands themselves actually have inhabitants – and to get to them there is a ferry that leaves from the Ferry Terminal located on Queens Quay between Yonge and Bay Streets. You can check out the Toronto Island ferry schedule here.
Alternatively, if you want a smaller tour of the harbour and surrounding islands, check out this Toronto Harbour Boat Cruise. You have to get off on the islands so the tour doubles as a water taxi – and amazing photos of the skyline are basically guaranteed!
Casa Loma
It’s a house? It’s a castle? No, it’s Casa Loma! Built in the early 1900s and located in Toronto’s midtown, Casa Loma is a top tourist attraction for so many reasons.
This Gothic dream home was built by a wealthy Toronto businessman – Sir Henry Pellatt. After decades of history, the estate is now owned by the city and revered for its many art pieces and rich history.
Because of the grand size of the estate and gardens, Casa Loma is also the place for many events, festivals, and even weddings throughout the year.
If you are visiting, you can buy a ticket to enter and hop on a guided tour to learn all about one of Toronto’s most famous attractions! Here is the official Casa Loma website!
Hockey Hall of Fame
You can’t go to Canada and not discover the rich history of hockey! So, you should take a trip to the Hockey Hall of Fame! Located downtown on Front Street, the Hockey Hall of Fame is a great museum/exhibit with tons to do and lots to learn about.
The coolest part is that you will be able to see the Stanley Cup (the biggest trophy in hockey and one of the oldest sports trophies in organized leagues worldwide).
Eric went as a kid many many times since it was always a great place for a school to plan a field trip to. That said, there is plenty to do for adults as well. Hockey is a huge part of Canadian culture and so a stop by is definitely worth your time! You can learn more at the official Hockey Hall of Fame website.
Dundas Square
If you are looking for the “Times Square” but for Toronto – Dundas Square is it. From the street performers to the lights at night, the corner near Yonge and Dundas is a great place to experience Toronto in full swing in the evening.
Besides malls and restaurant, there isn’t much to do there, but you would certainly pass through to snap a few photos in the evening! It’s probably good to mention that the southwest corner is where you enter the Eaton Centre – a top attraction but not good enough for its own place on the list.
It’s just a very nice mall that is pretty big and features some very popular shops. There are fountains and at Christmas, they have a tree and giant reindeer!
Royal Ontario Museum
The Royal Ontario Museum (the ROM, for short) is located at Bloor Street and Avenue Road and has a history of displaying just a little bit of everything! However, this makes sense – the ROM is the largest (and most visited) museum in Canada and one of the largest in North America.
With around 6 million pieces, the numerous galleries and exhibits feature things from spiders to art, culture to dinosaurs, and Rome!
Eric went as a kid years ago and remembers having an amazing time at the ROM! If you are getting there by subway, you can get off at – you guessed it – Museum Station!
Pro Tip: You can buy a ROM General Admission ticket in advance here if you choose!
Scotiabank Arena – formerly Air Canada Centre
If you are into sports, Toronto is an amazing sports city with very passionate fans across the professional leagues. At the Scotiabank Arena (formerly called the Air Canada Centre) the Toronto Maple Leafs play ice hockey and the Toronto Raptors play basketball. The Arena is located closer to the water, just south of Union Station.
Leafs tickets can be very expensive but are definitely worth the experience of watching professional level hockey in Canada. Raptors tickets can be less expensive if you don’t mind sitting farther up in the stands!
Even watching the game in any of the sports bars nearby is an experience worthy of a visitor to Toronto! Here is the Scotiabank Arena website if you want to check out ticket availability and prices.
Art Gallery of Ontario
The Art Gallery of Ontario (or AGO, for short) is located on Dundas Street West between Spadina and University Avenue and is definitely an art lover’s paradise.
Featuring 95,000 works over 45,000 sq metres of space, this makes the AGO one of the largest galleries in all of North America. The AGO was originally founded in the year 1900. Over the years, it has seen expansions to the current size and number of galleries.
The AGO hosts exhibitions and has many permanent galleries featuring everything from Canadian artwork to African sculptures to Baroque-era paintings. You can learn more here at the official AGO website – keep in mind the AGO is closed on Mondays!
Chinatown
There are many amazing Chinatowns around the world (San Francisco, for example) – and Chinatown in Toronto is no exception! If you want to experience Chinatown in Toronto, head over to Spadina between College Street and Queen Street West.
You’ll find open-air shops with all sorts of goods, amazing restaurants (with really good dim sum), and other places to grab sweet treats.
Chinatown itself is a neat experience and conveniently placed along Spadina. This makes it easy to wander through on the way to another attraction. Toronto is a city that prides itself on its multiculturalism and ethnic diversity so check it out!
Rogers Centre
Still thinking about sports? How about catching a baseball game? The Blue Jays play at the Rogers Centre – located physically at the base of the CN Tower.
The Jays are the only Canadian team playing in Major League Baseball so if you’re in Toronto anytime from April to September, Toronto is your only chance to catch baseball north of the border!
The nice thing about Jays games is that the summer weather means a great time out in the sunshine. The other great thing about tickets at the Rogers Centre is that that they are still relatively inexpensive.
You can go to a game for cheap and enjoy the game from decent seats! Unlike at Scotiabank Arena, you can show up on game day, wait in line, and get tickets! It’s a franchise that isn’t too expensive yet (cough, the Leafs). Here’s the Jays website for tickets.
Queen Street West
Queen Street West is certainly where you can get some shopping done! Located – you guessed it – along Queen Street West west of Yonge Street and extending well past Bathurst Street, Queen Street is also home to many amazing restaurants, hip bars and pubs, and coffee shops.
One of our favourite ramen places in on Queen Street West and Lisa misses it dearly from when we used to go for ramen lunch! Mmmm, noodles.
Harbourfront Centre
If you are looking for things to do down near the waterfront, head to the Harbourfront Centre! The Centre itself is actually an area of the pier described as a “cultural hub”. This means that there are walking paths, performance stages, exhibits, restaurants, coffee shops, and much more.
There is always something going on down at the Harbourfront Centre. You can get great photos down by the lake, and the proximity to Amsterdam Brewhouse is also nice! Learn more about what’s on at the Harbourfront Centre at the official website.
University of Toronto
As one of the oldest universities in all of Canada and the oldest in Ontario, the University of Toronto has a great reputation on the world stage for academics.
Founded in 1827, the main campus (St. George Campus) is often like stepping into a time capsule. This university has a massive main campus that sprawls for blocks and blocks between College Street and Bloor Street.
You can walk through, hop on a campus tour, and you might even find football going on at their Varsity Stadium!
Attractions Located Just Outside of Toronto
While this article is about Toronto tourist attractions that are mainly located downtown or very close by, the reality is there are a handful of awesome attractions that you might be interested in checking out!
So, here are five. We want to make it clear: these are NOT in downtown Toronto. It would be in your best interest to have a rental car to reach these attractions given their distance. That said, you’d definitely consider these on a weekend trip in Ontario if you’re up for it!
Toronto Zoo
Located out in the north end of Scarborough, the Toronto Zoo is renowned for its number of species – over 5,000! The zoo itself is divided into 7 “areas” what showcase all different climates/regions where animal groups exist in the wild.
The Toronto Zoo was originally opened in the 1970 and today enjoys very high visitor numbers because of their commitment to research and ecological sustainability. You can learn more about directions and admission prices at the official website of the Toronto Zoo.
Scarborough Bluffs
If Woodbine Beach and the parks in that area weren’t enough, you could drive out to Scarborough (far east of the city). Along the water’s edge, you’ll find large white cliffs – these are the Scarborough Bluffs.
The cliffs draw in a number of visitors to the nearby parks and beaches in the summer. Notably, you can plan a visit by heading for Scarborough Bluffs Park Beach or Bluffer’s Park Beach.
Canada’s Wonderland
Wonderland is the biggest and best amusement park in the country. Located about 40 minutes north of downtown Toronto, Wonderland features roller coasters that crack numerous top 10 lists in the world for tallness or speed, among other things. Just Google “Leviathan” – it’s the tallest in Canada and the 9th tallest in the world!
Eric grew up about 20 minutes north of Wonderland and so as a kid (and as a teenager, too) he would go to Wonderland on summer evenings when the crowds had died down. You can also go in the spring or fall at reduced hours. These days, the place is busy and expensive – but definitely worth it if you like thrills and decent attractions. Check out the official website for Canada’s Wonderland!
Ontario Science Centre
Want to be entertained and learn a little bit, too? The Ontario Science Centre is where you should go! Located to the northeast of the city along the Don Valley Parkway in North York, the Science Centre is known for the featured exhibits, interactive science displays, and IMAX theatre.
They even have a rainforest area which is climate controlled to help grow different plants to discuss ecology.
All in all, the Science Centre is a great way to kill a few hours or entertain the kids if you want more ideas! Check out the official website for the Ontario Science Centre for directions and prices!
Niagara Falls
Let’s be clear – Niagara Falls shouldn’t be on this list because it’s not “only a 45 minutes drive” from Toronto like the others. Niagara Falls is about 2.5 hours from downtown Toronto, traffic depending.
So, if you want to explore Niagara Falls, you can book a Niagara day trip from Toronto to make things easy if you didn’t plan on heading down on your own.
We’ve written a whole guide on things to do in Niagara Falls, Canada as well as where to stay in Niagara Falls (including hotels for the best “Fallsview”)!
And there you have it – 27 of the best Toronto tourist attractions that are out there! Obviously, there are a few things that we didn’t mention – but those “hidden gems” are for another post. Toronto is an amazing city, a place we also call home, and a welcoming city for people of all backgrounds, colours, and languages! We’re confident that you will have an amazing time exploring Toronto when you visit! Have you been before? What did you get to see or what did you miss? Get in touch and let us know!
As always, Happy Toronto Attraction Waddlin’, – L&E
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Bucketlist #026 - (141/312)
2017 GOALS
Art Gallery of Ontario
Toronto Islands
Ca Lem
Bruce Peninsula
Cliff dive into water
Explore sea cave
Nuit Blanche
Catch ‘em all on Pokemon Go gen 1 (140/143)
FOOD & DRINK
Charcoal ice cream
Seven Lives
Figures
Famous Last Words
Teabot
La Carnita
Koo Koo
Fresh
Veghed
The Black Hoof
Schlouppe Bistrot Nakamichi
La Betise
Lee
Kampai Garden
Bord’elle
Le Mal Necessaire
Peameal bacon sandwich
Canal Lounge
Le Red Tiger
Big In Japan Bar
Marvens
Dine with a city view
Hibachi
Jellyfish
Butter Avenue
Red Bench
Marche Atwater
Candi Bar
Mme Lee
Romados
Wooffles & Cream
Terrasse Bonsecours
Laduree
Cafe du Monde (beignets!)
King cake
Garde Manger
Au Pied du Cochon
Deville Diner
Moishes
Live octopus
Twisters (aka Los Pollos)
The Boiling Crab
Blackstrap BBQ
Momofuku
Sweet Jesus
Deep dish pizza
Wah Sing
Mon Ami fried chicken
Kekou
Burger Priest
Mr. Puffs
Fugo
Kensington market
Doughnut cone
Pai
Chipotle
Koa Lua
Brigade Pizzeria Napolitaine
Raclette
The Lockhart
Ebisu
Randolph Pub Ludique
Thai style ice cream
C’Chocolat
The Halal Guys
Poop Cafe
Pumpkin spice latte
L’Avenue (+ check out bathroom)
Marche Jean Talon
Le Poke Bar
La Diperie
Firewhisky
Creme des Neiges
Tsujiri
Qing Hua dumplings
Escondite
Mandy’s
Cadbury creme egg mcflurry
Le Lab
Yokato Yokabai
Triple sake bomb
Nilufar
Shaved ice
Captain’s Boil
Have a huge turkey leg
Uncle Tetsu cheesecake
Baklava
Home cooked dinner by candle light
Five Guys burgers
Bang Bang ice cream with HK egg waffle cone
Ganadara
Lola Rosa
Sour amaretto
La Belle et la Boeuf
Allo Mon Coco
Kinka Izakaya
Mochi ice cream
Snakes & Lattes
Cat cafe
Kem Coba
Crawfish
Kinton Ramen
Kazu
In N Out
TRAVEL
Scandinavia
Montreal love sign
Watkins Glen State Park
Brooklyn bridge
Casa Loma
Vancouver
Canadian Rockies (Banff or Jasper National Park)
CN Tower edge walk
Go up the CN Tower
Croatia
Costa Rica
Cinque Terre, Italy
Return to Florence
Climb Stairway to Heaven in Hawaii
Alaska
Zion National Park, Utah
Travel to random location with no itinerary
Hike the Inca Trail
Thailand
Vietnam
Spain (especially Park Guell)
Visit 6 continents (no Antarctica)
Study/work/volunteer abroad
Northern Lights
New Orleans
Go on a cruise
Sunset in Santorini
Gondola ride in Venice
Real sushi in Japan
Asia tour
Europe tour
Giant turtles on Galapagos Islands
LOTR areas in New Zealand
Paris
Watch a show in Vegas
Walk across the Golden Gate bridge in SF
Broadway musical in NYC
Scuba dive in Great Barrier Reef
Stroll through Central Park
Antelope Canyons, Arizona
Board down the Alps
Road trip
Chicago
Scarborough Bluffs
Humber bridge
Toronto sign at night
Albion falls in Hamilton
Brookfield Place
Diagon Alley
Fly by myself
Hike Dundas Peak
Ripley’s Aquarium
Disneyland LA
Walk of Fame in LA
Cable car in San Francisco
Disneyworld Orlando
Drink Butterbeer at Wizarding World of HP
Pompeii
Acropolis
Colosseum
Florence
LEARN
Roll own sushi
Make pretty macarons
Take cooking class
Cook a really mean steak
Curl own hair nicely
Dance (ballroom, latin and contemporary, a little bit of hip hop)
Sewing basics
Bike.. properly (this is embarrassing)
Make pie from scratch
Make pizza from scratch (bonus: try to throw it in the air)
Billiards
Skating
Snowboarding
EVENTS
Hot air balloon festival
Osheaga
Have surprise party thrown for me
Van Gogh exhibition
Choir Choir Choir
Watch ballet
LOTR in Concert
1920s party
Obstacle course race
Easter egg hunt
Scavenger hunt (bonus: picture scavenger hunt)
Throw successful surprise party
Floating lantern festival
Attend a legit masquerade ball
Disney on Ice
White party
Toga party
Throw big house party
Igloofest
Ugly Christmas sweater party
Attend a concert
Meet Us the Duo
Chihuly exhibition
Ottawa Tulip Festival
Toronto Christmas Market
Food truck festival
Paint Night
Zelda symphony
Color Me Rad
Tam Tams
Piknic Electronik
Watch a musical
Lion King the musical
New Year’s kiss
Bake birthday cake for someone
Cosplay at Comic Con
Cirque du Soleil
ACTIVITIES
Pursuit OCR
Axe throwing
Partner yoga
Laser tag
Skyzone/iSaute
Snorkeling
Archery tag
Dragon boat
Sailing
Paragliding/parasailing
Jet ski
Stand up paddle board
Horseback riding
Archery
Paintball
Huge snowball fight with forts
Belaying/rock climbing
Bungee jump
Skydive
Beach volleyball
Dog sled
Ice fishing
Go karting
Aerial yoga
Pole dancing
Water gun/water balloon fight
Escape room
Musical swings
Spa
Zipline
Tubing
Canoe/kayak
AT LEAST ONCE
Ride a camel
Be apart of human pyramid
Swim in deep fresh water cave
Be apart of flash mob
Skinny dip
Hide n seek in Ikea
Fish pedicure
Bathe an elephant
Take antique theme photo
Climb tall tree
Infinity pool
Tandem bike
Cross hanging bridge
Build elaborate sand castle
Do flip on trampoline
Swim with dolphins
Ceramic cafe
Pottery wheel
Fruit picking
Hold/pet tiger cub
Professional photoshoot
See cherry blossoms in full bloom
Sing at live karaoke bar
Mistletoe kiss
Attach lock of love
Catch bouquet at wedding
Get drawing done by artist
Go underneath/behind a waterfall
Gingerbread house
Carve pumpkin
Hike up mountain
Shoot a gun
Ride an elephant
PERSONAL
Own 1861 dress
Sell piece of artwork
Make a singing/ukulele cover
Master the ukulele
Finish LOTR trilogy
Finish Millennium books
Have a table at a convention
Send postcard to PostSecret
Weigh at least 110 lbs
Donate blood
Watch all the Oscar’s best pictures (25/90)
Play Kingdom Hearts
Beat Twilight Princess
Be a bridesmaid
Adopt a puppy
Try watercolor
Obtain driver’s license
Reread The Little Prince
Design business cards
Make own website for artwork/portfolio/demo reel
Dye hair
Own ugly Christmas sweater
Make Facebook art page
Get celebrity’s autograph
Go to movies alone
Get gym membership
Studio internship
Inktober
Screen animation at film festival
Donate hair
Display artwork in gallery
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16 Tips for Amazing Long-Distance Relationships in 2020 (That Actually Work)
In this post, I’m going to show you EXACTLY how to maintain a long-distance relationship. (With insanely actionable tips.)
In fact, these tips help me with maintaining a long-distance relationship with my family in Russia while I’m in Canada.
Let's dive right in.
Companion audio
I talked to a communication expert Lauren Sergy. She shared a lot of practical tips that you can start using right away. Listen to her interview if you don't want to read: https://romanmironov.com/blog/maintaining-a-long-distance-relationship/
1. Just pick up the phone…
This is the easiest way. It doesn't need to be through fancy conference apps. Don't make it overly complicated in your mind.
Most people are hanging out by the phone, waiting to hear someone. It also became unusual for us to have long voice-only conversations. And it can be quite lovely.
Example:
Lauren likes to multitask, especially with kids at home. She will talk to your mom while unloading the dishwasher or doing laundry. That's also a productivity tip right there!
2. … But do video calls when you can
Making a quick phone call is good but it's important to lay eyeballs on each other, too. That's the reason why the usage of video chat apps rose during the COVID-19 pandemic.
So get a basic app such as FaceTime, Facebook Messenger, or Skype depending on your device. It's important to see expressions of the person you're talking to. That's how you can connect at a deeper level.
3. Don't overthink it
When it comes to staying in touch even five minutes matters. Use those little chunks of time to connect. Don't think you can't make a call just because you don't have half an hour.
And also don't worry about your camera too much. Making the actual call is what's most important.
4. Slow down
The difference between Internet-based and face-to-face communication lies in non-verbal cues. In a video call, you're cut off from the shoulders up. And if you see someone on the phone, it's a smaller image. A lot of nuances of non-verbal communication fall away. Cues such as when it's your turn to speak and so on.
As a result, we're more likely to interrupt one another. Which is frustrating and can dissuade us from connecting online. That's why slowing down helps a lot. Speak slower especially if the other person is on a line with a lot of interference or low bandwidth.
5. Make deliberate pauses
Making pauses is difficult because many people dislike silence. We want to fill in the pause. But a pause allows the other person to speak. Be deliberate with them by taking breaths:
· Breathe in
· Breathe out
· Breathe in
· And then speak again unless the other person says something
6. Stop loneliness
When people are alone at home, being together with someone online can make a difference. It doesn't even need to involve talking.
So yeah, tell a friend or a colleague that you need company. Ask them to hang out with you and you don't need to talk. There's comfort in seeing them on the screen, making you feel less lonely.
Example:
Lauren went to a piano bar with her husband once. They were just sitting there without talking to each other, enjoying their drink and listening to music. And another couple asked them if they were reading each other's minds.
The truth was, they didn't need to fill the night with chatter.
7. Pay attention to physical tension
Physical tension is another non-verbal cue.
· Is the other person shifting a lot, indicating they're uncomfortable?
· Are their shoulders tense?
Make the image bigger or watch more closely. You'll see if the other person gets uncomfortable. With that feedback, you can adjust what you're saying or how you're saying it.
8. Stop misunderstanding
When you read a message, your brain inserts the melody of words, or vocal expression. But the first voice that you hear might not be the intended voice. So if you react badly to a message, you might be inserting the wrong intonation in your head.
Be a little more cautious interpreting written stuff. If it seems aggressive, read it out loud. You'll then notice the intonation you're adding. And then say it differently, e.g., in a happy tone.
9. Let people talk (and they'll love you)
Don't interrupt the other person. When you give them the space to speak without interrupting, they might go for 15 minutes at a time.
· As a result, they'll say things they didn't think of before.
· They'll become more self-aware.
· They'll feel heard out (which feels great).
· And you'll learn more about them.
10. Talk like a radio pro
Lauren had a radio career and worked to develop enunciation during that time. She did short promotional slots for advertisers. People were listening to them in their cars, with a lot of background noise. Pronouncing everything clearly was very important. And she made sure to work her mouth when she spoke.
So yeah, how clearly you say your words matters. Put in a little more effort to pronounce individual consonants or vowels.
Practical tip:
1. Take a wine cork or a carrot.
2. Stick it between your teeth, a centimeter and a half into your mouth.
3. Then say tongue-twisters, enunciating things as clearly as you can. It'll work the muscles needed for clearer speech.
11. Dial up your charisma
Being more expressive on video calls is crucial if you want to engage the other person. That's because people can't read you as subtly as in-person. There's a little element of performance to this—as if you are on stage. Amplify things. Dial it up just a few notches and you'll boost your charisma.
That said, a big part of charisma is also feeling that mental connection:
I get you, you get me, and we're in this together. I'm letting you into my inner world.
Use expressiveness and body language for creating that connection and maintaining a long-distance relationship.
12. Anything but a poker face, please
The facial expression is one of those non-verbal cues.
1. If you want to sound happy, make a big grin. As your facial expression brightens, the words become a little bit tighter. The voice may pitch up a little bit, too.
2. If you're not a natural smiler, raise your eyebrows to show you're paying attention. Eyebrow flash is one of the universal signals for interest and attention.
3. Practice expressions in front of a mirror (Hint: A good post-shower activity.)
4. Put the camera away from you so that the other person sees your facial expression more easily. Look straight into the camera.
13. Let them see the stuff of your life
No, you don't need to create a different persona for online communication. You don't have to look polished and refined. It's a common myth.
People want to connect with you because they like you and not because your kitchen is spotlessly clean.
Practical tips:
· Have a presentable background but let them see a personal photo.
· If it's friends and family, let them see a messy kitchen.
· If it's work, let them see pictures of your kids. It adds a new dimension to your work relationship because they've never seen that side of you before.
14. Draw a line between love and everything else
Couples can use a separate communication format for all things related to their romantic relationship.
For example, create email addresses that only two of you know. And use them to talk only about your love. Discuss your daily tasks elsewhere. Separating love and everything else brings back novelty, surprise, and excitement.
That's what boosts your passion.
That said, how about throwing creative offline communication in the mix?
15. Write letters (seriously)
Writing letters is great for maintaining a long-distance relationship (LDR). You normally talk to the other person through video and then, boom, they get a letter. And they feel excited and significant immediately.
Example:
Lauren made her kids send letters to their great grandparents in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It lighted their folks up.
We all love surprise and getting a letter in the mail is exactly that. In the age of online communication, the fine art of letter writing can be revived.
So yeah, make the other person feel special to develop a stronger bond with them.
16. Send Valentine Day cards
This year, Lauren sent Valentine Day cards instead of Christmas ones.
I sent them to my colleagues, friends, and clients. And they loved it! ("I actually got a Valentine.")
It's delightful because there's this physical element to it. Holding something that the other person touched and put together. It's a great way to maintain that personal relationship with people in our network.
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Wombwell Rainbow Interviews
I am honoured and privileged that the following writers local, national and international have agreed to be interviewed by me. I gave the writers two options: an emailed list of questions or a more fluid interview via messenger.
The usual ground is covered about motivation, daily routines and work ethic, but some surprises too. Some of these poets you may know, others may be new to you. I hope you enjoy the experience as much as I do.
Gary Barwin
is a writer, composer, and multidisciplinary artist and the author of twenty-one books of poetry, fiction and books for children. His latest book is the poetry collection No TV for Woodpeckers (Wolsak & Wynn). His recent national bestselling novel Yiddish for Pirates (Random House Canada) won the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour as well as the Canadian Jewish Literary Award (FIction) and the Hamilton Literary Award (Fiction). It was also a finalist for both the Governor General’s Award for Fiction and the Scotiabank Giller Prize. His interactive writing installation using old typewriters and guitar processors was featured during 2016-2017 at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Forthcoming books include, A Cemetery for Holes, a poetry collaboration with Tom Prime (Gordon Hill Press, 2019) and For It is a Pleasure and a Surprise to Breathe: New and Selected Poems, ed. Alessandro Porco (Wolsak and Wynn, 2019.)
A finalist for the National Magazine Awards (Poetry), he is a three-time recipient of Hamilton Poetry Book of the Year, has also received the Hamilton Arts Award for Literature and has co-won the bpNichol Chapbook Award and the K.M. Hunter Arts Award. He was one of the judges for the 2017 CBC Poetry Prize.
A PhD in music composition, Barwin has been Writer-in-Residence at Western University, McMaster University and the Hamilton Public Library, Hillfield Strathallan College, and Young Voices E-Writer-in-Residence at the Toronto Public Library. He will be Edna Staebler writer-in-residence at Wilfrid Laurier University in Winter 2019. He has taught creative writing at a number of colleges and universities and currently teaches writing to at-risk youth in Hamilton through the ArtForms program. His writing has been published in hundreds of magazine and journals internationally—from Readers Digest to Granta and Poetry to the Walrus—and his writing, music, media works and visuals have been presented and broadcast internationally. Though born in Northern Ireland to South African parents of Ashenazi descent, Barwin lives in Hamilton, Ontario. He is married with three adult children and lives in Hamilton, Ontario and has never been Governor of Louisiana. garybarwin.com
Nothing the Same, Everything Haunted (novel, Random House Canada, forthcoming Spring 2021)
New and Selected Poems (poetry; Wolsak & Wynn, forthcoming 2019)
A Cemetery for Holes (poetry with Tom Prime; Gordon Hill Press, forthcoming 2019)
Muttertongue (poetry recording/book with Gregory Betts & Lillian Allen, forthcoming 2019)No TV for Woodpeckers (poetry; Wolsak & Wynn, 2017)
Yiddish for Pirates (novel; Random House Canada, 2016)
The Interview
1. When and why did you start writing poetry?
The first poem I remember writing was written on filing cards. I was smitten by the way the cards seemed to belong in the world and how they fit in their little filing card box. I had heard of “rosewood.” My parents had furniture made of rosewood. I assumed, however, that rosewood meant the wood from a rose plant and so I found a small stub of dried rose vine and brought it to my bedroom. I was perhaps 8. I wrote an incantation for the rose wood. The wood seems druidical. Magic. Elemental. And so what I wrote was not English, but numinous, potent sounds. I remember writing it in Roman script but highly stylized and with diacritics. This idea of the immanence of things, of language as an invocation, as an object in itself, made of the elements of the world but rearranged into something different, something that allowed a deep engagement with thought, a sense of things, tactility, pataphysics and a sense of being a particular time and place while being highly conceptual was formative to me.
2. Who introduced you to poetry?
I was introduced to poetry in waves. When I was young, I recall going to synagogue and hearing the chanted prayers in Hebrew which I didn’t understand but being captivated by its allusive and inscrutable beautiful. I remember Mr. Calvert, my P.5 teacher in Inch Marlo school in Northern Ireland reading us Robert Service. There were the often cosy and mythic words of hymns and Christmas carols. “Without a city wall.” Not not having a wall around the city, but outside. Then my parents had copies of Seamus Heaney in the house. And various poetry anthologies. And once I stole a complete Shakespeare from someone who kids I was babysitting when I was 13. And then I went to an arts boarding school where my roommate, Jay Frost, would recite The Waste Land—from memory. And we had poetry workshops with guest writers, such as Robert Bly, Mark Strand and Etheridge Knight. I was surrounded by this poetry. And finally, I attended York University where my little Seamus Heaney-limited poetic world, my “eye clear as the bleb of icicle” was blown open by studying with bpNichol. Poetry as curiosity, as investigation, as an appreciation and exploration of the materials of language and their possibilities.
3. How aware are and were you of the dominating presence of older poets traditional and contemporary?
“Dominating” is interesting. Just like a word doesn’t function as a word without other words, without past and current uses of words, I don’t think poems (or poets) can either. We write and read in the context of other work. So, I don’t think of being dominated, rather as existing in a poetic ecosystem. I came to writing and I have stayed here by experiencing other writing and also language. So reading and listening comes before writing. And in fact, writing is a form of reading and listening. In one eye or ear and out the fingers as writing. Some processing may be involved. Other writers have made me aware of what is possible, what ways language can be explored, how it can be taken apart and put together differently, how I can follow the myriad forces that it embodies, how it can be used as a tool to explore, a vehicle to ride. All of which helps me spelunk the human, the non-human, the world, the linguistic and the non-linguistic both.
4. What is your daily writing routine?
This changes depending on what I’m working on, however, distraction and diversion is a standard part of my routine. I often start by avoiding a project and instead creating a visual piece—lately, works exploring the ampersand—or a poem based perhaps on a whim or something I tumble onto on social media. I’ve been working on a novel for the last year and a half and so my goal for my daily minimum is 500 words. I write until I’ve written 500 words. Often this includes figuring out what is going to happen in those 500 words as I don’t write from a premeditated plan, except in a very general sense. In order to keep motivated, I keep a chart of words written compared to words projected (i.e. if I actually wrote 500 words five days a week vs. what I actually managed to write.) Sometimes I write more than the 500, sometimes less, or, more likely, I have something else to do that day and so don’t manage to work on the novel at all, except in my head. Some days, I schedule time to work on collaboration. These days, I’m writing a poem or two once a week with Tom Prime. We Skype each other and open up a Google doc. Then we write. I like the idea of writing as dialogue and so work often emerges from interactions on social media, riffing off an image, a phrase, a discussion, or some other writing that I encounter.
I like the energy of the impulse or the distraction. Sometimes it’s fuelled by nervousness or uncertainty about the project that I’m “supposed” to be working on. But I’m ok with channelling that into something else, knowing that I’m getting work out of it. Of course, at some point, I have to confront the procrastination, and buckle down and actually work on the main project, otherwise it won’t get done. The other good thing about distraction is that one can be surprised by a sudden confluence of ideas or inputs and connect things or write in a way that enables something unexpected to occur.
5. What motivates you to write?
This seems like a very simple question, however, it isn’t so easy to answer. Certainly, my writing comes from curiosity. I am intrigued to explore what is possible—what is possible in language, in writing. What it is possible to say. Where the language might guide me, what it might draw out of me, what it might draw out of itself through my engagement. There is something about communication. About connection or engaging with people (readers) — the impulse for interaction. There is something elemental, something fundamental, somatic, about the act of making. Writing is about exploring writing, but also about exploring the world and the act of writing. About exploring the writing self and the self writing. And also, I want to be so rich I can buy all the letters of the alphabet, bronze them in solid gold and then, when the sun is bright, signal to it with its own light.
6. How do the writers you read when you were young influence you today?
I am young. At least when compared to English. Or a rock. Or that obscure jarred thing in the back of my fridge. But I am always reminded of the elemental and preternatural power of language—and of poetry specifically—of its ability to be a trickster, a Rorschach test, a finger in a socket, a consoler, debunker, debater, songster, and seducer, and how, even though my knowledge was limited, I immediately got the sense of what might be possible. And so with the writers that I read in the past. From Spike Milligan and Ogden Nash to Wordsworth, Heaney, Ferlinghetti, Ginsberg, Trakl and so on, to religious texts (the Jewish translations direct from Hebrew as well as King James and the others.) I have the sense, as I did with reading poets when I was young, that there was more just around the.corner: more confusion, more understanding, more meaning, less meaning, more technique, more chances.
7. Who of today’s writers do you admire the most and why?
The way your question is phrased is interesting. You ask about which “writers” I most admire rather what “writing” and so it leads me to think about what are qualities that I value in a writer. Passing over the issue of what happens when the work is good, but the writer is perhaps ethically or morally compromised in some way, I do think about what it is to be a writer in society, what it is to be a writer in community and (to paraphrase Sheila Heti) “How should a writer be?” and what does creativity look like.
I admire writers who mentor, support and build community. But I also admire those who are able to forge their own paths and remain true to their values both aesthetically and politically even if that leads them to pursue an individual path, perhaps one not comfortable with the prevailing fashion. (Of course, this only makes sense to me if they are sensitive, thoughtful listeners who consider how large-scale historical, political and systemic issues shape aesthetics and the writer’s life and opinions and continually check in to ensure that they haven’t gone astray or been seduced by their own solipsism into thinking that their view is the only authentic one. And here I’m making a distinction between “fashion” and “developed contemporary understanding.” A writer and their writing can’t exist outside of the systemic influences on them and the culture, whether legible to them or not, but they can write outside of the prevailing fashion or taste.
I also consider the kind of writer who is curious about everything and explores many creative avenues—perhaps different forms, media, aesthetics and so on. I tend to be like this, creating music, art, poetry and fiction, using digital and analogue means, exploring both more lyric as well as more experimental approaches, creating, performing, exhibiting, publishing in a wide variety of ways. The other type of writer is one who hones their craft to an almost laser-like concentration, working within one approach or aesthetic. Samuel Beckett was like this. He spent his life focussing his work more and more acutely, stripping away everything extraneous to the essential vision.
I’m hesitant to begin naming who I “most” admire. I resist hierarchies and ranking as too fraught. But since I had a conversation yesterday about her yesterday, I will say that I follow Kai Cheng Thom’s online presence with great respect. She is thoughtful, articulate, earnest, compassionate and willing to consider positions with great insight, even if they reevaluate what may appear to be the consensus opinion or approach.
8. What would you say to someone who asked you “How do you become a writer?”
For me, a writer is someone who writes. So, regardless of who you are, if you write, you are a writer. I believe everyone can be a writer. Everyone can have a particular and personal relationship to language, whether spoken or written. Becoming a good writer involves reading a lot, trying many things, really thinking through what you’ve written and what it is doing. Considering what assumptions you’ve made about what the writing should be, or things you haven’t considered? So, becoming a writer involves reading and thinking intently. Others’ work. One’s own.
One of the hardest things is to write what you actually want to write rather than what you think you should write. Well, that and seeing what is actually going on in the writing one is doing. And keeping going. Because becoming a writer involves keeping doing it. I feel that it is important to keep writing. That’s how one becomes a better writer. But it is important to keep pushing, to try to see more of what is possible, to try to learn to make one’s writing more resonant, or to contain more, if not multitudes then multivalences or multiverses. Tumult or mulch. Unless you’re a born genius like Rimbaud, I feel the difference between the path of someone who writes and someone who learns to make really good writing is that for the good writer it isn’t about being a writer, but about really trying to make the writing the best it can be, to learn to really read the work in front of you and edit or develop it so that it truly is the best it can be. For me, becoming a writer is about learning to really be attuned to your creative process, and also about really trusting the writing and, like a dowser, learning to see how it pulls you, learning to sense the subterranean before you, learning to be attuned to the language and where it wants to take you. And to keep learning to follow it more places, to be more keenly attuned to it. It is a kind of dance—the language leads you, sometimes without you even realizing it, and you follow it, waltzing or polkaing around the dance floor. I know this sounds like I’m Yoda, and I’m saying, “Follow the Force.” But I guess I am. Though I have more restrained ears and a better barber. And I’m (usually) less green.
9. Tell me about the writing projects you have on at the moment.
I have many specific projects that I am working on, but I also relish the opportunity to explore a whim or particular inspiration and create something on the spur of the moment. Sometimes these get folded into a larger project and sometime they exist as confounding outliers. I am an advocate of allowing the moment to suggest something to you. Often this results in creating something fresh and surprising, something which subverts your usual expectations of what it is that you do.
The main project that I’m working on is a novel, Nothing the Same, Everything Haunted. It is a Wild West Holocaust novel set in 1941 Lithuania. My protagonist is a Don Quixote-type middle-aged Litvak who imagines himself a cowboy. It makes connections between the Holocaust and North American Indigenous genocide via the Western novels of Karl May. Also, my protagonist is looking for his testicles which became frozen in a Swiss glacier after being shot off 20 years before. It’s scheduled to come out in 2021. I’m also writing a new book of collaborations with Tom Prime (we’ve just published our first one, A Cemetery for Holes). A chapbook of prose poems with Kathryn Mockler will appear next year as will a collection of ekphrastic works I created with the artist Donna Szoke. I’m also working on a big public art piece about persecution and refugees with Tor Lukasik-Foss and Simon Frank for a park in Hamilton. (I’ve never worked in bronze before!) I’m working on a collection of my ampersand-based visual poems and finishing a book and recording with Gregory Betts and Lillian Allen. Greg and I are also part of the band TZT and will be releasing a recording of sound poetry and sound works we did with a variety of sound poets.(We’re hoping for vinyl!) I’m also doing a collaboration with Shane Neilson involving hurricanes, naming and class photographs. I’m also working on a continuing poetic project of my own based on experimental translations of a variety of poems, from William Bronk and Rilke to Medieval poetry. It combines a kind of oblique lyricism with a variety of conceptual and experimental transformational practices. (Maybe that’s our life. Oblique lyricism and conceptual and experimental transformations.) Also, any minute now, my “New and Selected Poems” will come out with Wolsak & Wynn. And while writing this, I just got an email inviting me to create some visual poems out of scientific papers, something I’ve done before. It’s really intriguing to explore technical language and a very specific textual form (the scientific paper) about which I know nothing and is just on the border of intelligibility for me.
This kind of disorganized multidirectional chaos—this whole mess of projects—seems to work for me. Because, as they say, if it’s not one thing, it’s another.
Wombwell Rainbow Interviews: Gary Barwin Wombwell Rainbow Interviews I am honoured and privileged that the following writers local, national and international have agreed to be interviewed by me.
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2017 GOALS
Art Gallery of Ontario
Toronto Islands
Ca Lem
Kampai Garden
Roll own sushi
Scarborough Bluffs
Throw big house party
Road trip
Chicago
Deep dish pizza
Bruce Peninsula
Cliff dive into water
Explore sea cave
Nuit Blanche
Catch ‘em all on Pokemon Go gen 1 (137/143)
FOOD & DRINK
Figures
Famous Last Words
Teabot
La Carnita
Koo Koo
Fresh
Veghed
The Black Hoof
Schlouppe Bistrot Nakamichi
La Betise
Lee
Bord’elle
Le Mal Necessaire
Peameal bacon sandwich
Canal Lounge
Momofuku
Le Red Tiger
Sweet Jesus
Big In Japan Bar
Marvens
Dine with a city view
Hibachi
Jellyfish
Butter Avenue
Red Bench
Marche Atwater
Candi Bar
Mme Lee
Romados
Wooffles & Cream
Terrasse Bonsecours
Laduree
Cafe du Monde (beignets!)
King cake
Garde Manger
Wah Sing
Au Pied du Cochon
Deville Diner
Moishes
Live octopus
Twisters (aka Los Pollos)
The Boiling Crab
Blackstrap BBQ
Kekou
Burger Priest
Mr. Puffs
Fugo
Kensington market
Doughnut cone
Pai
Chipotle
Koa Lua
Brigade Pizzeria Napolitaine
Raclette
The Lockhart
Ebisu
Randolph Pub Ludique
Thai style ice cream
C’Chocolat
The Halal Guys
Poop Cafe
Pumpkin spice latte
L’Avenue (+ check out bathroom)
Marche Jean Talon
Le Poke Bar
La Diperie
Firewhisky
Creme des Neiges
Tsujiri
Qing Hua dumplings
Escondite
Mandy’s
Cadbury creme egg mcflurry
Le Lab
Yokato Yokabai
Triple sake bomb
Nilufar
Shaved ice
Captain’s Boil
Have a huge turkey leg
Uncle Tetsu cheesecake
Baklava
Home cooked dinner by candle light
Five Guys burgers
Bang Bang ice cream with HK egg waffle cone
Ganadara
Lola Rosa
Sour amaretto
La Belle et la Boeuf
Allo Mon Coco
Kinka Izakaya
Mochi ice cream
Snakes & Lattes
Cat cafe
Kem Coba
Crawfish
Kinton Ramen
Kazu
In N Out
TRAVEL
Scandinavia
Montreal love sign
Watkins Glen State Park
Brooklyn bridge
Casa Loma
Vancouver
Canadian Rockies (Banff or Jasper National Park)
CN Tower edge walk
Go up the CN Tower
Croatia
Costa Rica
Cinque Terre, Italy
Return to Florence
Climb Stairway to Heaven in Hawaii
Alaska
Zion National Park, Utah
Travel to random location with no itinerary
Hike the Inca Trail
Thailand
Vietnam
Spain (especially Park Guell)
Visit 6 continents (no Antarctica)
Study/work/volunteer abroad
Northern Lights
New Orleans
Go on a cruise
Sunset in Santorini
Gondola ride in Venice
Real sushi in Japan
Asia tour
Europe tour
Giant turtles on Galapagos Islands
LOTR areas in New Zealand
Paris
Watch a show in Vegas
Walk across the Golden Gate bridge in SF
Broadway musical in NYC
Scuba dive in Great Barrier Reef
Stroll through Central Park
Antelope Canyons, Arizona
Board down the Alps
Humber bridge
Toronto sign at night
Albion falls in Hamilton
Brookfield Place
Diagon Alley
Fly by myself
Hike Dundas Peak
Ripley’s Aquarium
Disneyland LA
Walk of Fame in LA
Cable car in San Francisco
Disneyworld Orlando
Drink Butterbeer at Wizarding World of HP
Pompeii
Acropolis
Colosseum
Florence
LEARN
Make pretty macarons
Take cooking class
Cook a really mean steak
Curl own hair nicely
Bike.. properly (this is embarrassing)
Dance (ballroom, latin and contemporary, a little bit of hip hop)
Sewing basics
Make pie from scratch
Make pizza from scratch (bonus: try to throw it in the air)
Billiards
Skating
Snowboarding
EVENTS
Hot air balloon festival
Osheaga
Have surprise party thrown for me
Van Gogh exhibition
Choir Choir Choir
Watch ballet
LOTR in Concert
1920s party
Obstacle course race
Easter egg hunt
Scavenger hunt (bonus: picture scavenger hunt)
Throw successful surprise party
Floating lantern festival
Attend a legit masquerade ball
Disney on Ice
White party
Toga party
Igloofest
Ugly Christmas sweater party
Attend a concert
Meet Us the Duo
Chihuly exhibition
Ottawa Tulip Festival
Toronto Christmas Market
Food truck festival
Paint Night
Zelda symphony
Color Me Rad
Tam Tams
Piknic Electronik
Watch a musical
Lion King the musical
New Year’s kiss
Bake birthday cake for someone
Cosplay at Comic Con
Cirque du Soleil
ACTIVITIES
Axe throwing
Partner yoga
Laser tag
Skyzone/iSaute
Snorkeling
Archery tag
Dragon boat
Sailing
Paragliding/parasailing
Jet ski
Stand up paddle board
Horseback riding
Archery
Paintball
Huge snowball fight with forts
Bouldering/rock climbing
Bungee jump
Skydive
Beach volleyball
Dog sled
Ice fishing
Go karting
Aerial yoga
Pole dancing
Water gun/water balloon fight
Escape room
Musical swings
Spa
Zipline
Tubing
Canoe/kayak
AT LEAST ONCE
Ride a camel
Be apart of human pyramid
Swim in deep fresh water cave
Be apart of flash mob
Skinny dip
Hide n seek in Ikea
Fish pedicure
Bathe an elephant
Take antique theme photo
Climb tall tree
Infinity pool
Tandem bike
Cross hanging bridge
Build elaborate sand castle
Do flip on trampoline
Swim with dolphins
Ceramic cafe
Pottery wheel
Fruit picking
Hold/pet tiger cub
Professional photoshoot
See cherry blossoms in full bloom
Sing at live karaoke bar
Mistletoe kiss
Attach lock of love
Catch bouquet at wedding
Get drawing done by artist
Go underneath/behind a waterfall
Gingerbread house
Carve pumpkin
Hike up mountain
Shoot a gun
Ride an elephant
PERSONAL
Own 1861 dress
Sell piece of artwork
Make a singing/ukulele cover
Master the ukulele
Finish LOTR trilogy
Finish Millennium books
Have a table at a convention
Send postcard to PostSecret
Weigh at least 110 lbs
Donate blood
Watch all the Oscar’s best pictures (24/90)
Play Kingdom Hearts
Beat Twilight Princess
Be a bridesmaid
Adopt a puppy
Try watercolor
Obtain driver’s license
Reread The Little Prince
Design business cards
Make own website for artwork/portfolio/demo reel
Dye hair
Own ugly Christmas sweater
Make Facebook art page
Get celebrity’s autograph
Go to movies alone
Get gym membership
Studio internship
Inktober
Screen animation at film festival
Donate hair
Display artwork in gallery
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Bucketlist #023 - (129/307)
2017 GOALS
Art Gallery of Ontario
Kekou
Toronto Islands
Ca Lem
Kampai Garden
Roll own sushi
Scarborough Bluffs
Throw big house party
Road trip
Chicago
Deep dish pizza
Bruce Peninsula
Cliff dive into water
Explore sea cave
Nuit Blanche
Catch ‘em all on Pokemon Go gen 1 (136/143)
FOOD & DRINK
Teabot
La Carnita
Koo Koo
Burger Priest
Fresh
Veghed
The Black Hoof
Schlouppe Bistrot Nakamichi
La Betise
Lee
Bord’elle
Le Mal Necessaire
Peameal bacon sandwich
Canal Lounge
Momofuku
Le Red Tiger
Sweet Jesus
Big In Japan Bar
Marvens
Dine with a city view
Hibachi
Jellyfish
Butter Avenue
Red Bench
Marche Atwater
Candi Bar
Mme Lee
Romados
Wooffles & Cream
Terrasse Bonsecours
Laduree
Cafe du Monde (beignets!)
King cake
Garde Manger
Wah Sing
Au Pied du Cochon
Deville Diner
Moishes
Live octopus
Twisters (aka Los Pollos)
The Boiling Crab
Blackstrap BBQ
Mr. Puffs
Fugo
Kensington market
Doughnut cone
Pai
Chipotle
Koa Lua
Brigade Pizzeria Napolitaine
Raclette
The Lockhart
Ebisu
Randolph Pub Ludique
Thai style ice cream
C’Chocolat
The Halal Guys
Poop Cafe
Pumpkin spice latte
L’Avenue (+ check out bathroom)
Marche Jean Talon
Le Poke Bar
La Diperie
Firewhisky
Creme des Neiges
Tsujiri
Qing Hua dumplings
Escondite
Mandy’s
Cadbury creme egg mcflurry
Le Lab
Yokato Yokabai
Triple sake bomb
Nilufar
Shaved ice
Captain’s Boil
Have a huge turkey leg
Uncle Tetsu cheesecake
Baklava
Home cooked dinner by candle light
Five Guys burgers
Bang Bang ice cream with HK egg waffle cone
Ganadara
Lola Rosa
Sour amaretto
La Belle et la Boeuf
Allo Mon Coco
Kinka Izakaya
Mochi ice cream
Snakes & Lattes
Cat cafe
Kem Coba
Crawfish
Kinton Ramen
Kazu
In N Out
TRAVEL
Scandinavia
Montreal love sign
Watkins Glen State Park
Brooklyn bridge
Casa Loma
Vancouver
Canadian Rockies (Banff or Jasper National Park)
CN Tower edge walk
Go up the CN Tower
Croatia
Costa Rica
Cinque Terre, Italy
Return to Florence
Climb Stairway to Heaven in Hawaii
Alaska
Zion National Park, Utah
Travel to random location with no itinerary
Hike the Inca Trail
Thailand
Vietnam
Spain (especially Park Guell)
Visit 6 continents (no Antarctica)
Study/work/volunteer abroad
Northern Lights
New Orleans
Go on a cruise
Sunset in Santorini
Gondola ride in Venice
Real sushi in Japan
Asia tour
Europe tour
Giant turtles on Galapagos Islands
LOTR areas in New Zealand
Paris
Watch a show in Vegas
Walk across the Golden Gate bridge in SF
Broadway musical in NYC
Scuba dive in Great Barrier Reef
Stroll through Central Park
Antelope Canyons, Arizona
Board down the Alps
Humber bridge
Toronto sign at night
Albion falls in Hamilton
Brookfield Place
Diagon Alley
Fly by myself
Hike Dundas Peak
Ripley’s Aquarium
Disneyland LA
Walk of Fame in LA
Cable car in San Francisco
Disneyworld Orlando
Drink Butterbeer at Wizarding World of HP
Pompeii
Acropolis
Colosseum
Florence
LEARN
Make pretty macarons
Take cooking class
Cook a really mean steak
Curl own hair nicely
Bike.. properly (this is embarrassing)
Dance (ballroom, latin and contemporary, a little bit of hip hop)
Sewing basics
Make pie from scratch
Make pizza from scratch (bonus: try to throw it in the air)
Billiards
Skating
Snowboarding
EVENTS
Hot air balloon festival
Osheaga
Have surprise party thrown for me
Van Gogh exhibition
Choir Choir Choir
Watch ballet
LOTR in Concert
1920s party
Obstacle course race
Easter egg hunt
Scavenger hunt (bonus: picture scavenger hunt)
Throw successful surprise party
Floating lantern festival
Attend a legit masquerade ball
Disney on Ice
White party
Toga party
Igloofest
Ugly Christmas sweater party
Attend a concert
Meet Us the Duo
Chihuly exhibition
Ottawa Tulip Festival
Toronto Christmas Market
Food truck festival
Paint Night
Zelda symphony
Color Me Rad
Tam Tams
Piknic Electronik
Watch a musical
Lion King the musical
New Year’s kiss
Bake birthday cake for someone
Cosplay at Comic Con
Cirque du Soleil
ACTIVITIES
Axe throwing
Partner yoga
Laser tag
Skyzone/iSaute
Snorkeling
Archery tag
Dragon boat
Sailing
Paragliding/parasailing
Jet ski
Stand up paddle board
Horseback riding
Archery
Paintball
Huge snowball fight with forts
Bouldering/rock climbing
Bungee jump
Skydive
Beach volleyball
Dog sled
Ice fishing
Go karting
Aerial yoga
Pole dancing
Water gun/water balloon fight
Escape room
Musical swings
Spa
Zipline
Tubing
Canoe/kayak
AT LEAST ONCE
Ride a camel
Be apart of human pyramid
Swim in deep fresh water cave
Be apart of flash mob
Skinny dip
Hide n seek in Ikea
Fish pedicure
Bathe an elephant
Take antique theme photo
Climb tall tree
Infinity pool
Tandem bike
Cross hanging bridge
Build elaborate sand castle
Do flip on trampoline
Swim with dolphins
Ceramic cafe
Pottery wheel
Fruit picking
Hold/pet tiger cub
Professional photoshoot
See cherry blossoms in full bloom
Sing at live karaoke bar
Mistletoe kiss
Attach lock of love
Catch bouquet at wedding
Get drawing done by artist
Go underneath/behind a waterfall
Gingerbread house
Carve pumpkin
Hike up mountain
Shoot a gun
Ride an elephant
PERSONAL
Own 1861 dress
Sell piece of artwork
Make a singing/ukulele cover
Master the ukulele
Finish LOTR trilogy
Finish Millennium books
Have a table at a convention
Send postcard to PostSecret
Weigh at least 110 lbs
Donate blood
Watch all the Oscar’s best pictures (24/90)
Play Kingdom Hearts
Beat Twilight Princess
Be a bridesmaid
Adopt a puppy
Try watercolor
Obtain driver’s license
Reread The Little Prince
Design business cards
Make own website for artwork/portfolio/demo reel
Dye hair
Own ugly Christmas sweater
Make Facebook art page
Get celebrity’s autograph
Go to movies alone
Get gym membership
Studio internship
Inktober
Screen animation at film festival
Donate hair
Display artwork in gallery
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Bucketlist #021 - (121/300)
2017 GOALS
Throw big house party
Fugo
Kampai Garden
Bruce Peninsula
Scarborough Bluffs
Cliff dive into water
Swim in deep fresh water cave
Nuit Blanche
Catch ‘em all on Pokemon Go (133/143)
FOOD & DRINK
The Black Hoof
Schlouppe Bistrot Nakamichi
La Betise
Lee
Bord’elle
Le Mal Necessaire
Peameal bacon sandwich
Chipotle
Le Blueboy
Canal Lounge
Kekou
Ca Lem
Momofuku
Kensington market
Le Red Tiger
Sweet Jesus
Big In Japan Bar
Marvens
Dine with a city view
Hibachi
Jellyfish
Butter Avenue
Red Bench
Marche Atwater
Candi Bar
Mme Lee
Romados
Wooffles & Cream
Terrasse Bonsecours
Laduree
Cafe du Monde (beignets!)
King cake
Garde Manger
Wah Sing
Au Pied du Cochon
Deville Diner
Moishes
Live octopus
Twisters (aka Los Pollos)
The Boiling Crab
Blackstrap BBQ
Koa Lua
Brigade Pizzeria Napolitaine
Raclette
The Lockhart
Ebisu
Randolph Pub Ludique
Thai style ice cream
C’Chocolat
The Halal Guys
Poop Cafe
Pumpkin spice latte
L’Avenue (+ check out bathroom)
Marche Jean Talon
Le Poke Bar
La Diperie
Firewhisky
Creme des Neiges
Tsujiri
Qing Hua dumplings
Escondite
Mandy’s
Cadbury creme egg mcflurry
Le Lab
Yokato Yokabai
Triple sake bomb
Nilufar
Shaved ice
Captain’s Boil
Have a huge turkey leg
Uncle Tetsu cheesecake
Baklava
Home cooked dinner by candle light
Five Guys burgers
Bang Bang ice cream with HK egg waffle cone
Ganadara
Lola Rosa
Sour amaretto
La Belle et la Boeuf
Allo Mon Coco
Kinka Izakaya
Mochi ice cream
Snakes & Lattes
Cat cafe
Kem Coba
Crawfish
Kinton Ramen
Kazu
In N Out
TRAVEL
Montreal love sign
Watkins Glen State Park
Art Gallery of Ontario
Brooklyn bridge
Casa Loma
Toronto Islands
Humber bridge
Vancouver
Canadian Rockies (Banff or Jasper National Park)
Return to Woodbine Centre
CN Tower edge walk
Go up the CN Tower
Croatia
Costa Rica
Cinque Terre, Italy
Return to Florence
Climb Stairway to Heaven in Hawaii
Alaska
Zion National Park, Utah
Travel to random location with no itinerary
Hike the Inca Trail
Chicago
Thailand
Vietnam
Spain (especially Park Guell)
Visit 6 continents (no Antarctica)
Study/work/volunteer abroad
Road trip
Northern Lights
New Orleans
Go on a cruise
Sunset in Santorini
Gondola ride in Venice
Real sushi in Japan
Asia tour
Europe tour
Giant turtles on Galapagos Islands
LOTR areas in New Zealand
Paris
Watch a show in Vegas
Walk across the Golden Gate bridge in SF
Broadway musical in NYC
Scuba dive in Great Barrier Reef
Stroll through Central Park
Antelope Canyons, Arizona
Board down the Alps
Toronto sign at night
Albion falls in Hamilton
Brookfield Place
Diagon Alley
Fly by myself
Hike Dundas Peak
Ripley’s Aquarium
Disneyland LA
Walk of Fame in LA
Cable car in San Francisco
Disneyworld Orlando
Drink Butterbeer at Wizarding World of HP
Pompeii
Acropolis
Colosseum
Florence
LEARN
Make own sushi
Make pretty macarons
Take cooking class
Cook a really mean steak
Curl own hair nicely
Bike.. properly (this is embarrassing)
Dance (ballroom, latin and contemporary, a little bit of hip hop)
Sewing basics
Make pie from scratch
Make pizza from scratch (bonus: try to throw it in the air)
Billiards
Skating
Snowboarding
EVENTS
Hot air balloon festival
Osheaga
Have surprise party thrown for me
Van Gogh exhibition
Choir Choir Choir
Watch ballet
LOTR in Concert
1920s party
Foam Fest
Mud Hero
Complete Tough Mudder
Easter egg hunt
Scavenger hunt (bonus: picture scavenger hunt)
Throw successful surprise party
Floating lantern festival
Attend a legit masquerade ball
Disney on Ice
White party
Toga party
Igloofest
Ugly Christmas sweater party
Attend a concert
Meet Us the Duo
Chihuly exhibition
Ottawa Tulip Festival
Toronto Christmas Market
Food truck festival
Paint Night
Zelda symphony
Color Me Rad
Tam Tams
Piknic Electronik
Watch a musical
Lion King the musical
New Year’s kiss
Bake birthday cake for someone
Cosplay at Comic Con
Cirque du Soleil
ACTIVITIES
Axe throwing
Partner yoga
Laser tag
Skyzone/iSaute
Snorkeling
Archery tag
Dragon boat
Sailing
Paragliding/parasailing
Jet ski
Stand up paddle board
Horseback riding
Archery
Paintball
Huge snowball fight with forts
Bouldering/rock climbing
Bungee jump
Skydive
Beach volleyball
Dog sled
Ice fishing
Go karting
Aerial yoga
Pole dancing
Water gun/water balloon fight
Escape room
Musical swings
Spa
Zipline
Tubing
Canoe/kayak
AT LEAST ONCE
Ride a camel
Be apart of human pyramid
Explore sea cave
Be apart of flash mob
Skinny dip
Hide n seek in Ikea
Fish pedicure
Bathe an elephant
Take antique theme photo
Climb tall tree
Infinity pool
Tandem bike
Cross hanging bridge
Build elaborate sand castle
Do flip on trampoline
Swim with dolphins
Ceramic cafe
Pottery wheel
Fruit picking
Hold/pet tiger cub
Professional photoshoot
See cherry blossoms in full bloom
Sing at live karaoke bar
Mistletoe kiss
Attach lock of love
Catch bouquet at wedding
Get drawing done by artist
Go underneath/behind a waterfall
Gingerbread house
Carve pumpkin
Hike up mountain
Shoot a gun
Ride an elephant
PERSONAL
Try watercolor
Own 1891 dress
Sell piece of artwork
Make a singing/ukulele cover
Master the ukulele
Finish LOTR trilogy
Finish Millennium books
Have a table at a convention
Send postcard to PostSecret
Weigh at least 110 lbs
Donate blood
Watch all the Oscar’s best pictures (24/89)
Play Kingdom Hearts
Beat Twilight Princess
Be a bridesmaid
Adopt a puppy
Obtain driver’s license
Reread The Little Prince
Design business cards
Make own website for artwork/portfolio/demo reel
Dye hair
Own ugly Christmas sweater
Make Facebook art page
Get celebrity’s autograph
Go to movies alone
Get gym membership
Studio internship
Inktober
Screen animation at film festival
Donate hair
Display artwork in gallery
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FOOD & DRINK
Lawrence
Tommy
LOV
Katsuya
Storm Crow Manor
Figo
Bar Ape
Pinky’s Ca Phe
Joe Beef
Shake Shack
Mildred’s Temple Kitchen
Lavinia
Patois
Hot Star/Monga
Dark Horse
Seven Lives
Figures
Famous Last Words
Blue Nile
Veghed
Schlouppe Bistrot Nakamichi
La Betise
Lee
Kampai Garden
Bord’elle
Le Mal Necessaire
Peameal bacon sandwich
Canal Lounge
Big In Japan Bar
Marvens
Dine with a city view
Hibachi
Jellyfish
Butter Avenue
Marche Atwater
Mme Lee
Romados
Wooffles & Cream
Terrasse Bonsecours
Cafe du Monde (beignets!)
King cake
Au Pied du Cochon
Moishes
Twisters (aka Los Pollos)
The Boiling Crab
Blackstrap BBQ
Jukebox Burgers
Garde Manger
Fisherman Clubhouse
Soul Cafe
Konjiki
Miku
La Cubana
The Dirty Bird
La Carnita
The Alley
Laduree
One Zo Tapioca
Fresh
Bone marrow
The Wilcox
Koo Koo
Ca Lem
Charcoal ice cream
Pizzeria Libretto
Deville Diner
RaviSoups
Momofuku
Sweet Jesus
Chick-Fil-A
Deep dish pizza
Wah Sing
Mon Ami fried chicken
Kekou
Burger Priest
Mr. Puffs
Fugo
Kensington market
Doughnut cone
Pai
Chipotle
Koa Lua
Brigade Pizzeria Napolitaine
Raclette
The Lockhart
Ebisu
Randolph Pub Ludique
Thai style ice cream
C’Chocolat
The Halal Guys
Poop Cafe
Pumpkin spice latte
L’Avenue (+ check out bathroom)
Marche Jean Talon
Le Poke Bar
La Diperie
Firewhisky
Creme des Neiges
Tsujiri
Qing Hua dumplings
Escondite
Mandy’s
Cadbury creme egg mcflurry
Le Lab
Yokato Yokabai
Triple sake bomb
Nilufar
Shaved ice
Captain’s Boil
Have a huge turkey leg
Uncle Tetsu cheesecake
Baklava
Home cooked dinner by candle light
Five Guys burgers
Bang Bang ice cream with HK egg waffle cone
Ganadara
Lola Rosa
Sour amaretto
La Belle et la Boeuf
Allo Mon Coco
Kinka Izakaya
Mochi ice cream
Snakes & Lattes
Cat cafe
Kem Coba
Crawfish
Kinton Ramen
Kazu
In N Out
TRAVEL
Switzerland
Museum of Ice Cream
Allen Gardens
Scandinavia
Watkins Glen State Park
Brooklyn bridge
Canadian Rockies
CN Tower edge walk
Go up the CN Tower
Croatia
Costa Rica
Cinque Terre, Italy
Return to Florence
Hawaii
Alaska
Zion National Park, Utah
Travel to random location with no itinerary
Hike the Inca Trail
Thailand
Vietnam
Spain (especially Park Guell)
Visit 6 continents (no Antarctica)
Study/work/volunteer abroad
Northern Lights
New Orleans
Go on a cruise
Santorini
Venice
Japan
Asia tour
Europe tour
Galapagos Islands
LOTR areas in New Zealand
Paris
Watch a show in Vegas
Walk across the Golden Gate bridge in SF
Broadway musical in NYC
Great Barrier Reef
Stroll through Central Park
Antelope Canyons, Arizona
Board down the Alps
Nordik Spa
Vancouver
Bruce Peninsula
Montreal love sign
Toronto Islands
Casa Loma
Art Gallery of Ontario
Road trip
Chicago
Scarborough Bluffs
Humber bridge
Toronto sign at night
Albion falls in Hamilton
Brookfield Place
Diagon Alley
Fly by myself
Hike Dundas Peak
Ripley’s Aquarium
Disneyland LA
Walk of Fame in LA
Cable car in San Francisco
Disneyworld Orlando
Drink Butterbeer at Wizarding World of HP
Pompeii
Acropolis
Colosseum
Florence
LEARN
Roll own sushi
Make pretty macarons
Take cooking class
Cook a really mean steak
Curl own hair nicely
Dance (ballroom, latin and contemporary, a little bit of hip hop)
Sewing basics
Make mochi ice cream
Bike.. properly (this is embarrassing)
Make pie from scratch
Make pizza from scratch (bonus: try to throw it in the air)
Billiards
Skating
Snowboarding
EVENTS
Hot air balloon festival
Osheaga
Have surprise party thrown for me
Van Gogh exhibition
1920s party
Obstacle course race
Easter egg hunt
Scavenger hunt (bonus: picture scavenger hunt)
Throw successful surprise party
Floating lantern festival
Attend a legit masquerade ball
Nuit Blanche
Toga party
LOTR in Concert
GoT in Concert
Infinity Mirrors exhibit
Throw big house party
Igloofest
Ugly Christmas sweater party
Attend a concert
Meet Us the Duo
Chihuly exhibition
Ottawa Tulip Festival
Toronto Christmas Market
Food truck festival
Paint Night
Zelda symphony
Color Me Rad
Tam Tams
Piknic Electronik
Watch a musical
Lion King the musical
New Year’s kiss
Bake birthday cake for someone
Cosplay at Comic Con
Cirque du Soleil
ACTIVITIES
Strip club
Bite Bar
Pursuit OCR
Axe throwing
Partner yoga
Laser tag
Skyzone/iSaute
Snorkeling
Archery tag
Dragon boat
Sailing
Paragliding/hang gliding
Jet ski
Horseback riding
Archery
Paintball
Huge snowball fight with forts
Rock climbing
Bungee jump
Skydive
Dog sled
Ice fishing
Go karting
Aerial yoga
Pole dancing
Beach volleyball
Ceramic cafe
Stand up paddle board
Tandem bike
Water gun/water balloon fight
Escape room
Musical swings
Spa
Zipline
Tubing
Canoe/kayak
AT LEAST ONCE
Ride a camel
Be apart of human pyramid
Swim in deep fresh water cave
Skinny dip
Hide n seek in Ikea
Fish pedicure
Bathe an elephant
Climb tall tree
Build elaborate sand castle
Do flip on trampoline
Cliff dive into water
Swim with dolphins
Hold/pet tiger
Professional photoshoot
Infinity pool
Explore sea cave
Pottery wheel
Fruit picking
Be apart of flash mob
Cross hanging bridge
See cherry blossoms in full bloom
Sing at live karaoke bar
Mistletoe kiss
Attach lock of love
Catch bouquet at wedding
Get drawing done by artist
Go underneath/behind a waterfall
Gingerbread house
Carve pumpkin
Hike up mountain
Shoot a gun
Ride an elephant
PERSONAL
Own 1861 dress
Make a singing/ukulele/dance cover
Have a table at a convention
Send postcard to PostSecret
Weigh at least 115 lbs
Donate blood
Watch all the Oscar’s best pictures (25/90)
Beat Zelda game
Be a bridesmaid
Adopt a puppy
Play Kingdom Hearts
Catch ‘em all on Pokemon Go gen 1 (144/144)
Finish LOTR trilogy
Sell piece of artwork
Try watercolor
Obtain driver’s license
Reread The Little Prince
Design business cards
Make own website for artwork/portfolio/demo reel
Dye hair
Own ugly Christmas sweater
Make Facebook art page
Get celebrity’s autograph
Go to movies alone
Get gym membership
Studio internship
Inktober
Screen animation at film festival
Donate hair
Display artwork in gallery
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Bucketlist #39 - 53% (183/348)
FOOD & DRINK
Figo
Bar Ape
Pinky’s Ca Phe
Joe Beef
Shake Shack
Fisherman Clubhouse
Labothery
Mildred’s Temple Kitchen
Lavinia
Patois
Hot Star/Monga
Dark Horse
Seven Lives
Figures
Famous Last Words
Teabot
Veghed
Schlouppe Bistrot Nakamichi
La Betise
Lee
Kampai Garden
Bord’elle
Le Mal Necessaire
Peameal bacon sandwich
Canal Lounge
Big In Japan Bar
Marvens
Dine with a city view
Hibachi
Jellyfish
Butter Avenue
Red Bench
Marche Atwater
Candi Bar
Mme Lee
Romados
Wooffles & Cream
Terrasse Bonsecours
Cafe du Monde (beignets!)
King cake
Garde Manger
Au Pied du Cochon
Moishes
Twisters (aka Los Pollos)
The Boiling Crab
Blackstrap BBQ
Soul Cafe
Konjiki
Miku
La Cubana
The Dirty Bird
La Carnita
The Alley
Laduree
One Zo Tapioca
Fresh
Bone marrow
The Wilcox
Koo Koo
Ca Lem
Charcoal ice cream
Pizzeria Libretto
Deville Diner
RaviSoups
Momofuku
Sweet Jesus
Chick-Fil-A
Deep dish pizza
Wah Sing
Mon Ami fried chicken
Kekou
Burger Priest
Mr. Puffs
Fugo
Kensington market
Doughnut cone
Pai
Chipotle
Koa Lua
Brigade Pizzeria Napolitaine
Raclette
The Lockhart
Ebisu
Randolph Pub Ludique
Thai style ice cream
C’Chocolat
The Halal Guys
Poop Cafe
Pumpkin spice latte
L’Avenue (+ check out bathroom)
Marche Jean Talon
Le Poke Bar
La Diperie
Firewhisky
Creme des Neiges
Tsujiri
Qing Hua dumplings
Escondite
Mandy’s
Cadbury creme egg mcflurry
Le Lab
Yokato Yokabai
Triple sake bomb
Nilufar
Shaved ice
Captain’s Boil
Have a huge turkey leg
Uncle Tetsu cheesecake
Baklava
Home cooked dinner by candle light
Five Guys burgers
Bang Bang ice cream with HK egg waffle cone
Ganadara
Lola Rosa
Sour amaretto
La Belle et la Boeuf
Allo Mon Coco
Kinka Izakaya
Mochi ice cream
Snakes & Lattes
Cat cafe
Kem Coba
Crawfish
Kinton Ramen
Kazu
In N Out
TRAVEL
Switzerland
Museum of Ice Cream
Allen Gardens
Scandinavia
Watkins Glen State Park
Brooklyn bridge
Canadian Rockies
CN Tower edge walk
Go up the CN Tower
Croatia
Costa Rica
Cinque Terre, Italy
Return to Florence
Hike in Hawaii
Alaska
Zion National Park, Utah
Travel to random location with no itinerary
Hike the Inca Trail
Thailand
Vietnam
Spain (especially Park Guell)
Visit 6 continents (no Antarctica)
Study/work/volunteer abroad
Northern Lights
New Orleans
Go on a cruise
Sunset in Santorini
Gondola ride in Venice
Real sushi in Japan
Asia tour
Europe tour
Giant turtles on Galapagos Islands
LOTR areas in New Zealand
Paris
Watch a show in Vegas
Walk across the Golden Gate bridge in SF
Broadway musical in NYC
Scuba dive in Great Barrier Reef
Stroll through Central Park
Antelope Canyons, Arizona
Board down the Alps
Nordik Spa
Vancouver
Bruce Peninsula
Montreal love sign
Toronto Islands
Casa Loma
Art Gallery of Ontario
Road trip
Chicago
Scarborough Bluffs
Humber bridge
Toronto sign at night
Albion falls in Hamilton
Brookfield Place
Diagon Alley
Fly by myself
Hike Dundas Peak
Ripley’s Aquarium
Disneyland LA
Walk of Fame in LA
Cable car in San Francisco
Disneyworld Orlando
Drink Butterbeer at Wizarding World of HP
Pompeii
Acropolis
Colosseum
Florence
LEARN
Roll own sushi
Make pretty macarons
Take cooking class
Cook a really mean steak
Curl own hair nicely
Dance (ballroom, latin and contemporary, a little bit of hip hop)
Sewing basics
Make mochi ice cream
Bike.. properly (this is embarrassing)
Make pie from scratch
Make pizza from scratch (bonus: try to throw it in the air)
Billiards
Skating
Snowboarding
EVENTS
Hot air balloon festival
Osheaga
Have surprise party thrown for me
Van Gogh exhibition
Choir Choir Choir
Watch ballet
LOTR in Concert
1920s party
Obstacle course race
Easter egg hunt
Scavenger hunt (bonus: picture scavenger hunt)
Throw successful surprise party
Floating lantern festival
Attend a legit masquerade ball
Disney on Ice
Nuit Blanche
White party
Toga party
GoT in Concert
Infinity Mirrors exhibit
Throw big house party
Igloofest
Ugly Christmas sweater party
Attend a concert
Meet Us the Duo
Chihuly exhibition
Ottawa Tulip Festival
Toronto Christmas Market
Food truck festival
Paint Night
Zelda symphony
Color Me Rad
Tam Tams
Piknic Electronik
Watch a musical
Lion King the musical
New Year’s kiss
Bake birthday cake for someone
Cosplay at Comic Con
Cirque du Soleil
ACTIVITIES
Strip club
Bite Bar
Pursuit OCR
Axe throwing
Partner yoga
Laser tag
Skyzone/iSaute
Snorkeling
Archery tag
Dragon boat
Sailing
Paragliding/parasailing
Jet ski
Horseback riding
Archery
Paintball
Huge snowball fight with forts
Rock climbing
Bungee jump
Skydive
Dog sled
Ice fishing
Go karting
Aerial yoga
Pole dancing
Beach volleyball
Ceramic cafe
Stand up paddle board
Tandem bike
Water gun/water balloon fight
Escape room
Musical swings
Spa
Zipline
Tubing
Canoe/kayak
AT LEAST ONCE
Ride a camel
Be apart of human pyramid
Swim in deep fresh water cave
Skinny dip
Hide n seek in Ikea
Fish pedicure
Bathe an elephant
Take antique theme photo
Climb tall tree
Infinity pool
Build elaborate sand castle
Do flip on trampoline
Cliff dive into water
Swim with dolphins
Hold/pet tiger cub
Professional photoshoot
Explore sea cave
Pottery wheel
Fruit picking
Be apart of flash mob
Cross hanging bridge
See cherry blossoms in full bloom
Sing at live karaoke bar
Mistletoe kiss
Attach lock of love
Catch bouquet at wedding
Get drawing done by artist
Go underneath/behind a waterfall
Gingerbread house
Carve pumpkin
Hike up mountain
Shoot a gun
Ride an elephant
PERSONAL
Own 1861 dress
Make a singing/ukulele/dance cover
Finish Millennium original trilogy
Have a table at a convention
Send postcard to PostSecret
Weigh at least 115 lbs
Donate blood
Watch all the Oscar’s best pictures (25/90)
Play Kingdom Hearts
Beat Zelda game
Be a bridesmaid
Adopt a puppy
Catch ‘em all on Pokemon Go gen 1 (144/144)
Finish LOTR trilogy
Sell piece of artwork
Try watercolor
Obtain driver’s license
Reread The Little Prince
Design business cards
Make own website for artwork/portfolio/demo reel
Dye hair
Own ugly Christmas sweater
Make Facebook art page
Get celebrity’s autograph
Go to movies alone
Get gym membership
Studio internship
Inktober
Screen animation at film festival
Donate hair
Display artwork in gallery
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Bucketlist #38 - 52% (179/344)
FOOD & DRINK
Joe Beef
Shake Shack
Fisherman Clubhouse
Labothery
Ji
Mildred’s Temple Kitchen
Konjiki
Lavinia
Patois
Hot Star/Monga
Dark Horse
Seven Lives
Figures
Famous Last Words
Teabot
Veghed
Schlouppe Bistrot Nakamichi
La Betise
Lee
Kampai Garden
Bord’elle
Le Mal Necessaire
Peameal bacon sandwich
Canal Lounge
Big In Japan Bar
Marvens
Dine with a city view
Hibachi
Jellyfish
Butter Avenue
Red Bench
Marche Atwater
Candi Bar
Mme Lee
Romados
Wooffles & Cream
Terrasse Bonsecours
Cafe du Monde (beignets!)
King cake
Garde Manger
Au Pied du Cochon
Moishes
Twisters (aka Los Pollos)
The Boiling Crab
Blackstrap BBQ
Miku
La Cubana
The Dirty Bird
La Carnita
The Alley
Laduree
One Zo Tapioca
Fresh
Bone marrow
The Wilcox
Koo Koo
Ca Lem
Charcoal ice cream
Pizzeria Libretto
Deville Diner
RaviSoups
Momofuku
Sweet Jesus
Chick-Fil-A
Deep dish pizza
Wah Sing
Mon Ami fried chicken
Kekou
Burger Priest
Mr. Puffs
Fugo
Kensington market
Doughnut cone
Pai
Chipotle
Koa Lua
Brigade Pizzeria Napolitaine
Raclette
The Lockhart
Ebisu
Randolph Pub Ludique
Thai style ice cream
C’Chocolat
The Halal Guys
Poop Cafe
Pumpkin spice latte
L’Avenue (+ check out bathroom)
Marche Jean Talon
Le Poke Bar
La Diperie
Firewhisky
Creme des Neiges
Tsujiri
Qing Hua dumplings
Escondite
Mandy’s
Cadbury creme egg mcflurry
Le Lab
Yokato Yokabai
Triple sake bomb
Nilufar
Shaved ice
Captain’s Boil
Have a huge turkey leg
Uncle Tetsu cheesecake
Baklava
Home cooked dinner by candle light
Five Guys burgers
Bang Bang ice cream with HK egg waffle cone
Ganadara
Lola Rosa
Sour amaretto
La Belle et la Boeuf
Allo Mon Coco
Kinka Izakaya
Mochi ice cream
Snakes & Lattes
Cat cafe
Kem Coba
Crawfish
Kinton Ramen
Kazu
In N Out
TRAVEL
Museum of Ice Cream
Nordik Spa
Allen Gardens
Scandinavia
Watkins Glen State Park
Brooklyn bridge
Canadian Rockies
CN Tower edge walk
Go up the CN Tower
Croatia
Costa Rica
Cinque Terre, Italy
Return to Florence
Climb Stairway to Heaven in Hawaii
Alaska
Zion National Park, Utah
Travel to random location with no itinerary
Hike the Inca Trail
Thailand
Vietnam
Spain (especially Park Guell)
Visit 6 continents (no Antarctica)
Study/work/volunteer abroad
Northern Lights
New Orleans
Go on a cruise
Sunset in Santorini
Gondola ride in Venice
Real sushi in Japan
Asia tour
Europe tour
Giant turtles on Galapagos Islands
LOTR areas in New Zealand
Paris
Watch a show in Vegas
Walk across the Golden Gate bridge in SF
Broadway musical in NYC
Scuba dive in Great Barrier Reef
Stroll through Central Park
Antelope Canyons, Arizona
Board down the Alps
Vancouver
Bruce Peninsula
Montreal love sign
Toronto Islands
Casa Loma
Art Gallery of Ontario
Road trip
Chicago
Scarborough Bluffs
Humber bridge
Toronto sign at night
Albion falls in Hamilton
Brookfield Place
Diagon Alley
Fly by myself
Hike Dundas Peak
Ripley’s Aquarium
Disneyland LA
Walk of Fame in LA
Cable car in San Francisco
Disneyworld Orlando
Drink Butterbeer at Wizarding World of HP
Pompeii
Acropolis
Colosseum
Florence
LEARN
Roll own sushi
Make pretty macarons
Take cooking class
Cook a really mean steak
Curl own hair nicely
Dance (ballroom, latin and contemporary, a little bit of hip hop)
Sewing basics
Make mochi ice cream
Bike.. properly (this is embarrassing)
Make pie from scratch
Make pizza from scratch (bonus: try to throw it in the air)
Billiards
Skating
Snowboarding
EVENTS
GoT in Concert
Hot air balloon festival
Osheaga
Have surprise party thrown for me
Van Gogh exhibition
Choir Choir Choir
Watch ballet
LOTR in Concert
1920s party
Obstacle course race
Easter egg hunt
Scavenger hunt (bonus: picture scavenger hunt)
Throw successful surprise party
Floating lantern festival
Attend a legit masquerade ball
Disney on Ice
Nuit Blanche
White party
Toga party
Infinity Mirrors exhibit
Throw big house party
Igloofest
Ugly Christmas sweater party
Attend a concert
Meet Us the Duo
Chihuly exhibition
Ottawa Tulip Festival
Toronto Christmas Market
Food truck festival
Paint Night
Zelda symphony
Color Me Rad
Tam Tams
Piknic Electronik
Watch a musical
Lion King the musical
New Year’s kiss
Bake birthday cake for someone
Cosplay at Comic Con
Cirque du Soleil
ACTIVITIES
Strip club
Bite Bar
Pursuit OCR
Axe throwing
Partner yoga
Laser tag
Skyzone/iSaute
Snorkeling
Archery tag
Dragon boat
Sailing
Paragliding/parasailing
Jet ski
Horseback riding
Archery
Paintball
Huge snowball fight with forts
Rock climbing
Bungee jump
Skydive
Dog sled
Ice fishing
Go karting
Aerial yoga
Pole dancing
Beach volleyball
Ceramic cafe
Stand up paddle board
Tandem bike
Water gun/water balloon fight
Escape room
Musical swings
Spa
Zipline
Tubing
Canoe/kayak
AT LEAST ONCE
Ride a camel
Be apart of human pyramid
Swim in deep fresh water cave
Skinny dip
Hide n seek in Ikea
Fish pedicure
Bathe an elephant
Take antique theme photo
Climb tall tree
Infinity pool
Build elaborate sand castle
Do flip on trampoline
Cliff dive into water
Swim with dolphins
Hold/pet tiger cub
Professional photoshoot
Explore sea cave
Pottery wheel
Fruit picking
Be apart of flash mob
Cross hanging bridge
See cherry blossoms in full bloom
Sing at live karaoke bar
Mistletoe kiss
Attach lock of love
Catch bouquet at wedding
Get drawing done by artist
Go underneath/behind a waterfall
Gingerbread house
Carve pumpkin
Hike up mountain
Shoot a gun
Ride an elephant
PERSONAL
Own 1861 dress
Make a singing/ukulele/dance cover
Finish Millennium original trilogy
Have a table at a convention
Send postcard to PostSecret
Weigh at least 115 lbs
Donate blood
Watch all the Oscar’s best pictures (25/90)
Play Kingdom Hearts
Beat Zelda game
Be a bridesmaid
Adopt a puppy
Catch ‘em all on Pokemon Go gen 1 (144/144)
Finish LOTR trilogy
Sell piece of artwork
Try watercolor
Obtain driver’s license
Reread The Little Prince
Design business cards
Make own website for artwork/portfolio/demo reel
Dye hair
Own ugly Christmas sweater
Make Facebook art page
Get celebrity’s autograph
Go to movies alone
Get gym membership
Studio internship
Inktober
Screen animation at film festival
Donate hair
Display artwork in gallery
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Bucketlist #37 - 51% (177/344)
FOOD & DRINK
Joe Beef
Shake Shack
Fisherman Clubhouse
Labothery
Ji
Mildred’s Temple Kitchen
Konjiki
Lavinia
Patois
Hot Star/Monga
Dark Horse
Seven Lives
Figures
Famous Last Words
Teabot
Veghed
The Black Hoof
Schlouppe Bistrot Nakamichi
La Betise
Lee
Kampai Garden
Bord’elle
Le Mal Necessaire
Peameal bacon sandwich
Canal Lounge
Big In Japan Bar
Marvens
Dine with a city view
Hibachi
Jellyfish
Butter Avenue
Red Bench
Marche Atwater
Candi Bar
Mme Lee
Romados
Wooffles & Cream
Terrasse Bonsecours
Cafe du Monde (beignets!)
King cake
Garde Manger
Au Pied du Cochon
Moishes
Twisters (aka Los Pollos)
The Boiling Crab
Blackstrap BBQ
La Cubana
The Dirty Bird
La Carnita
The Alley
Laduree
One Zo Tapioca
Fresh
Bone marrow
The Wilcox
Koo Koo
Ca Lem
Charcoal ice cream
Pizzeria Libretto
Deville Diner
RaviSoups
Momofuku
Sweet Jesus
Chick-Fil-A
Deep dish pizza
Wah Sing
Mon Ami fried chicken
Kekou
Burger Priest
Mr. Puffs
Fugo
Kensington market
Doughnut cone
Pai
Chipotle
Koa Lua
Brigade Pizzeria Napolitaine
Raclette
The Lockhart
Ebisu
Randolph Pub Ludique
Thai style ice cream
C’Chocolat
The Halal Guys
Poop Cafe
Pumpkin spice latte
L’Avenue (+ check out bathroom)
Marche Jean Talon
Le Poke Bar
La Diperie
Firewhisky
Creme des Neiges
Tsujiri
Qing Hua dumplings
Escondite
Mandy’s
Cadbury creme egg mcflurry
Le Lab
Yokato Yokabai
Triple sake bomb
Nilufar
Shaved ice
Captain’s Boil
Have a huge turkey leg
Uncle Tetsu cheesecake
Baklava
Home cooked dinner by candle light
Five Guys burgers
Bang Bang ice cream with HK egg waffle cone
Ganadara
Lola Rosa
Sour amaretto
La Belle et la Boeuf
Allo Mon Coco
Kinka Izakaya
Mochi ice cream
Snakes & Lattes
Cat cafe
Kem Coba
Crawfish
Kinton Ramen
Kazu
In N Out
TRAVEL
Museum of Ice Cream
Nordik Spa
Allen Gardens
Scandinavia
Watkins Glen State Park
Brooklyn bridge
Vancouver
Canadian Rockies
CN Tower edge walk
Go up the CN Tower
Croatia
Costa Rica
Cinque Terre, Italy
Return to Florence
Climb Stairway to Heaven in Hawaii
Alaska
Zion National Park, Utah
Travel to random location with no itinerary
Hike the Inca Trail
Thailand
Vietnam
Spain (especially Park Guell)
Visit 6 continents (no Antarctica)
Study/work/volunteer abroad
Northern Lights
New Orleans
Go on a cruise
Sunset in Santorini
Gondola ride in Venice
Real sushi in Japan
Asia tour
Europe tour
Giant turtles on Galapagos Islands
LOTR areas in New Zealand
Paris
Watch a show in Vegas
Walk across the Golden Gate bridge in SF
Broadway musical in NYC
Scuba dive in Great Barrier Reef
Stroll through Central Park
Antelope Canyons, Arizona
Board down the Alps
Bruce Peninsula
Montreal love sign
Toronto Islands
Casa Loma
Art Gallery of Ontario
Road trip
Chicago
Scarborough Bluffs
Humber bridge
Toronto sign at night
Albion falls in Hamilton
Brookfield Place
Diagon Alley
Fly by myself
Hike Dundas Peak
Ripley’s Aquarium
Disneyland LA
Walk of Fame in LA
Cable car in San Francisco
Disneyworld Orlando
Drink Butterbeer at Wizarding World of HP
Pompeii
Acropolis
Colosseum
Florence
LEARN
Roll own sushi
Make pretty macarons
Take cooking class
Cook a really mean steak
Curl own hair nicely
Dance (ballroom, latin and contemporary, a little bit of hip hop)
Sewing basics
Make mochi ice cream
Bike.. properly (this is embarrassing)
Make pie from scratch
Make pizza from scratch (bonus: try to throw it in the air)
Billiards
Skating
Snowboarding
EVENTS
GoT in Concert
Hot air balloon festival
Osheaga
Have surprise party thrown for me
Van Gogh exhibition
Choir Choir Choir
Watch ballet
LOTR in Concert
1920s party
Obstacle course race
Easter egg hunt
Scavenger hunt (bonus: picture scavenger hunt)
Throw successful surprise party
Floating lantern festival
Attend a legit masquerade ball
Disney on Ice
Nuit Blanche
White party
Toga party
Infinity Mirrors exhibit
Throw big house party
Igloofest
Ugly Christmas sweater party
Attend a concert
Meet Us the Duo
Chihuly exhibition
Ottawa Tulip Festival
Toronto Christmas Market
Food truck festival
Paint Night
Zelda symphony
Color Me Rad
Tam Tams
Piknic Electronik
Watch a musical
Lion King the musical
New Year’s kiss
Bake birthday cake for someone
Cosplay at Comic Con
Cirque du Soleil
ACTIVITIES
Strip club
Bite Bar
Pursuit OCR
Axe throwing
Partner yoga
Laser tag
Skyzone/iSaute
Snorkeling
Archery tag
Dragon boat
Sailing
Paragliding/parasailing
Jet ski
Horseback riding
Archery
Paintball
Huge snowball fight with forts
Rock climbing
Bungee jump
Skydive
Dog sled
Ice fishing
Go karting
Aerial yoga
Pole dancing
Beach volleyball
Ceramic cafe
Stand up paddle board
Tandem bike
Water gun/water balloon fight
Escape room
Musical swings
Spa
Zipline
Tubing
Canoe/kayak
AT LEAST ONCE
Ride a camel
Be apart of human pyramid
Swim in deep fresh water cave
Skinny dip
Hide n seek in Ikea
Fish pedicure
Bathe an elephant
Take antique theme photo
Climb tall tree
Infinity pool
Build elaborate sand castle
Do flip on trampoline
Cliff dive into water
Swim with dolphins
Hold/pet tiger cub
Professional photoshoot
Explore sea cave
Pottery wheel
Fruit picking
Be apart of flash mob
Cross hanging bridge
See cherry blossoms in full bloom
Sing at live karaoke bar
Mistletoe kiss
Attach lock of love
Catch bouquet at wedding
Get drawing done by artist
Go underneath/behind a waterfall
Gingerbread house
Carve pumpkin
Hike up mountain
Shoot a gun
Ride an elephant
PERSONAL
Own 1861 dress
Make a singing/ukulele/dance cover
Finish Millennium original trilogy
Have a table at a convention
Send postcard to PostSecret
Weigh at least 115 lbs
Donate blood
Watch all the Oscar’s best pictures (25/90)
Play Kingdom Hearts
Beat Zelda game
Be a bridesmaid
Adopt a puppy
Catch ‘em all on Pokemon Go gen 1 (144/144)
Finish LOTR trilogy
Sell piece of artwork
Try watercolor
Obtain driver’s license
Reread The Little Prince
Design business cards
Make own website for artwork/portfolio/demo reel
Dye hair
Own ugly Christmas sweater
Make Facebook art page
Get celebrity’s autograph
Go to movies alone
Get gym membership
Studio internship
Inktober
Screen animation at film festival
Donate hair
Display artwork in gallery
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FOOD & DRINK
Joe Beef
Shake Shack
Fisherman Clubhouse
Labothery
Ji
Mildred’s Temple Kitchen
Konjiki
Lavinia
Patois
La Cubana
Hot Star/Monga
Dark Horse
Seven Lives
Figures
Famous Last Words
Teabot
Veghed
The Black Hoof
Schlouppe Bistrot Nakamichi
La Betise
Lee
Kampai Garden
Bord’elle
Le Mal Necessaire
Peameal bacon sandwich
Canal Lounge
Big In Japan Bar
Marvens
Dine with a city view
Hibachi
Jellyfish
Butter Avenue
Red Bench
Marche Atwater
Candi Bar
Mme Lee
Romados
Wooffles & Cream
Terrasse Bonsecours
Cafe du Monde (beignets!)
King cake
Garde Manger
Au Pied du Cochon
Moishes
Twisters (aka Los Pollos)
The Boiling Crab
Blackstrap BBQ
The Dirty Bird
La Carnita
The Alley
Laduree
One Zo Tapioca
Fresh
Bone marrow
The Wilcox
Koo Koo
Ca Lem
Charcoal ice cream
Pizzeria Libretto
Deville Diner
RaviSoups
Momofuku
Sweet Jesus
Chick-Fil-A
Deep dish pizza
Wah Sing
Mon Ami fried chicken
Kekou
Burger Priest
Mr. Puffs
Fugo
Kensington market
Doughnut cone
Pai
Chipotle
Koa Lua
Brigade Pizzeria Napolitaine
Raclette
The Lockhart
Ebisu
Randolph Pub Ludique
Thai style ice cream
C’Chocolat
The Halal Guys
Poop Cafe
Pumpkin spice latte
L’Avenue (+ check out bathroom)
Marche Jean Talon
Le Poke Bar
La Diperie
Firewhisky
Creme des Neiges
Tsujiri
Qing Hua dumplings
Escondite
Mandy’s
Cadbury creme egg mcflurry
Le Lab
Yokato Yokabai
Triple sake bomb
Nilufar
Shaved ice
Captain’s Boil
Have a huge turkey leg
Uncle Tetsu cheesecake
Baklava
Home cooked dinner by candle light
Five Guys burgers
Bang Bang ice cream with HK egg waffle cone
Ganadara
Lola Rosa
Sour amaretto
La Belle et la Boeuf
Allo Mon Coco
Kinka Izakaya
Mochi ice cream
Snakes & Lattes
Cat cafe
Kem Coba
Crawfish
Kinton Ramen
Kazu
In N Out
TRAVEL
Museum of Ice Cream
Nordik Spa
Allen Gardens
Scandinavia
Watkins Glen State Park
Brooklyn bridge
Vancouver
Canadian Rockies (Banff or Jasper National Park)
CN Tower edge walk
Go up the CN Tower
Croatia
Costa Rica
Cinque Terre, Italy
Return to Florence
Climb Stairway to Heaven in Hawaii
Bruce Peninsula
Alaska
Zion National Park, Utah
Travel to random location with no itinerary
Hike the Inca Trail
Thailand
Vietnam
Spain (especially Park Guell)
Visit 6 continents (no Antarctica)
Study/work/volunteer abroad
Northern Lights
New Orleans
Go on a cruise
Sunset in Santorini
Gondola ride in Venice
Real sushi in Japan
Asia tour
Europe tour
Giant turtles on Galapagos Islands
LOTR areas in New Zealand
Paris
Watch a show in Vegas
Walk across the Golden Gate bridge in SF
Broadway musical in NYC
Scuba dive in Great Barrier Reef
Stroll through Central Park
Antelope Canyons, Arizona
Board down the Alps
Montreal love sign
Toronto Islands
Casa Loma
Art Gallery of Ontario
Road trip
Chicago
Scarborough Bluffs
Humber bridge
Toronto sign at night
Albion falls in Hamilton
Brookfield Place
Diagon Alley
Fly by myself
Hike Dundas Peak
Ripley’s Aquarium
Disneyland LA
Walk of Fame in LA
Cable car in San Francisco
Disneyworld Orlando
Drink Butterbeer at Wizarding World of HP
Pompeii
Acropolis
Colosseum
Florence
LEARN
Roll own sushi
Make pretty macarons
Take cooking class
Cook a really mean steak
Curl own hair nicely
Dance (ballroom, latin and contemporary, a little bit of hip hop)
Sewing basics
Make mochi ice cream
Bike.. properly (this is embarrassing)
Make pie from scratch
Make pizza from scratch (bonus: try to throw it in the air)
Billiards
Skating
Snowboarding
EVENTS
GoT in Concert
Hot air balloon festival
Osheaga
Have surprise party thrown for me
Van Gogh exhibition
Choir Choir Choir
Watch ballet
LOTR in Concert
1920s party
Obstacle course race
Easter egg hunt
Scavenger hunt (bonus: picture scavenger hunt)
Throw successful surprise party
Floating lantern festival
Attend a legit masquerade ball
Disney on Ice
Nuit Blanche
White party
Toga party
Infinity Mirrors exhibit
Throw big house party
Igloofest
Ugly Christmas sweater party
Attend a concert
Meet Us the Duo
Chihuly exhibition
Ottawa Tulip Festival
Toronto Christmas Market
Food truck festival
Paint Night
Zelda symphony
Color Me Rad
Tam Tams
Piknic Electronik
Watch a musical
Lion King the musical
New Year’s kiss
Bake birthday cake for someone
Cosplay at Comic Con
Cirque du Soleil
ACTIVITIES
Strip club
Bite Bar
Pursuit OCR
Axe throwing
Partner yoga
Laser tag
Skyzone/iSaute
Snorkeling
Archery tag
Dragon boat
Sailing
Paragliding/parasailing
Jet ski
Horseback riding
Archery
Paintball
Huge snowball fight with forts
Rock climbing
Bungee jump
Skydive
Dog sled
Ice fishing
Go karting
Aerial yoga
Pole dancing
Beach volleyball
Ceramic cafe
Stand up paddle board
Tandem bike
Water gun/water balloon fight
Escape room
Musical swings
Spa
Zipline
Tubing
Canoe/kayak
AT LEAST ONCE
Ride a camel
Be apart of human pyramid
Swim in deep fresh water cave
Skinny dip
Hide n seek in Ikea
Fish pedicure
Bathe an elephant
Take antique theme photo
Climb tall tree
Infinity pool
Build elaborate sand castle
Do flip on trampoline
Cliff dive into water
Explore sea cave
Swim with dolphins
Hold/pet tiger cub
Professional photoshoot
Pottery wheel
Fruit picking
Be apart of flash mob
Cross hanging bridge
See cherry blossoms in full bloom
Sing at live karaoke bar
Mistletoe kiss
Attach lock of love
Catch bouquet at wedding
Get drawing done by artist
Go underneath/behind a waterfall
Gingerbread house
Carve pumpkin
Hike up mountain
Shoot a gun
Ride an elephant
PERSONAL
Own 1861 dress
Make a singing/ukulele/dance cover
Finish Millennium original trilogy
Have a table at a convention
Send postcard to PostSecret
Weigh at least 115 lbs
Donate blood
Watch all the Oscar’s best pictures (25/90)
Play Kingdom Hearts
Beat Zelda game
Be a bridesmaid
Adopt a puppy
Catch ‘em all on Pokemon Go gen 1 (144/144)
Finish LOTR trilogy
Sell piece of artwork
Try watercolor
Obtain driver’s license
Reread The Little Prince
Design business cards
Make own website for artwork/portfolio/demo reel
Dye hair
Own ugly Christmas sweater
Make Facebook art page
Get celebrity’s autograph
Go to movies alone
Get gym membership
Studio internship
Inktober
Screen animation at film festival
Donate hair
Display artwork in gallery
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