Today's...

I'm going to start this new thing when I have nothing much to write. It's called "Today's..." I will be recommending good local stuff (Toronto) like restaurants, music, etc. Or things that people may not know much about.

Restaurant: Noodleholic

-area: Roncesvales, Dundas West

-type: Chinese Noodles

Movie: An Education

-genre: Drama

-cast: Carey Mulligan, Emma Thompson

If you aren't doing much tonight at 8pm, check out my cello teacher's concert. They are playing to a Joan of Arc silent movie at the Tiff Bell Lightbox.

-Alie

Goodbye Tiff. Goodbye Summer.

Hello! It's been a while since I've posted much. Well, anything. Sunday was the last day of tiff. (Toronto International Film Festival) I was going to go to the free movie on Saturday for the opening of the Tiff Bell Lightbox downtown. However, my dad was worried about the crowds, so we didn't get to go. We did go to the Ukrainian Festival, though.We had cabbage rolls and perogies. Very fun!

This weekend we'll probably have to miss Word on the Street because of my acting class and my piano teacher's open house.

My curling club, High Park, is loosing people on the Saturday Night mixed! If anyone 18 and over wants to try it out, the fun night is on October 2nd at 7 or 9pm at 100 Indian Road.

I'm very excited to go to Stratford with my school in a couple weeks! We are going to see "Kiss Me Kate". I'll let you know how it is.

That's about all for now.

-Alie

Back to School!

It's back, and it's hopping! Yes, my friends, that would be the dreaded school. I've only actually been there for 2 days since I was sick for the first 2 days. Aweful way to start the year, huh? I even had to miss my audition. But enough about that. I'm better now thanks to Gravol, some movies I rented, sleep, and a dose of positive energy!

It's only the first week back, and we've already been piled with homework. Hopefully, it shouldn't be as bad as last year. That was insane! Anyway, it's my last year of public school and next up is High School. That should keep me busy.

After all the craziness of this week, I had a nice weekend at the Junction Arts Festival. I made a button, and I got an awesome album from "Pandemonium" that I'm now obsessed with. It's a collection of 50's and 60's music. I've been collecting albums like that until I find that music that was playing at my dad's friend's bookstore.

Hope everyone had a good weekend!

-Alie

Countdown to School

Now that September is here, what do you think everyone is counting down to? That's right, school. 7 days to go, including today. I'm so not prepared to go back. I haven't even finished my shopping yet! Emotionally, I'm not prepared for the stress of thinking about High Schools, and the the stress of all the homework they pile on top of that! So now, I'm embracing my "free time" before Tuesday.

Meanwhile, my grandma's coming tomorrow to continue to help unpack. We also need to clear a space for our new piano that's coming on Friday. I'll post some pictures of it after it comes.

Remember that big heat wave at the end of June? Well, it's back! Luckily it's supposed to clear up by the weekend. But it's brutal! I'm trying to limit my movement as much as I can. And stay in the living room by the fan.

That's about it! Let's hope I'm less cranky by the time school starts.

-Alie