Meatless Mondays

The Toronto Vegetarian Association has promoting carnivores to go meatless one day a week, particually Mondays, probably because Meatless Mondays is catchy and no days of the week start with 'V'. Since I love alliteration and vegtables, I will promote this as well! 

I Read Books: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by J.K. Rowling

I'm assuming the whole world has already read and/or seen the movie so I'll skip the plot summary. I liked this book, although theres just one thing I can't understand. Why is Harry Potter so rebelious when he has so much to lose. Dude, chill out, and try not to get expelled so much.

St Patrick's Day

The Classy List

• Dinner dates
• Not getting hammered is acceptable and maybe even encouraged 
• Owning and wearing dress clothes. aka looking classy
• BBMing
• Talking about real world events. aka talking classy
• Having friends you hang out with sober
• Spelling words correctly
• Drinking copious amount of coffee
• Always following through with plans
• Signature scent aka smelling classy
• Heels/Loafers
• Not drinking the cheapest alcohol available
• Travels
• No cigarettes
• Poetry
• Board games
• Bringing wine
• Chai lattes
• Going to the gym
• British accents
• Themed partys
• Trust
• Scarves
• Above average diction aka talking classy
• Covering bills/rounds
• Sharing things

Exceptions

• Sleeping in Piles
• Wolfies
• Drinking the cheapest alcohol available

Disney Love.

Try defining your childhood by a pop culture reference.

Without hesitation I would define mine by Disney classics. I think I've figured out Disney's secret method to the madness:
Take one part amazing sing along-songs
one part love story
one part talking animals
one part adult jokes (this part is small enough to be ignored by the youngest, big enough to entertain the adults and then make the kids old enough to understand them feel cool) win win win.
Then take all the parts and squeeze it into a white bulky plastic VHS case. WIN.

So I recent obtained my childhood collection of VHS Disney movies. I plan to watch them all.

Disney Movies I've watched recently

• Peter Pan
• Pocahontas 
• Aristocats
• Aladdin
• Aladdin: King of Thieves
• Cinderella
• 101 Dalmations
• The Rescuers
• The Jungle Book
• Beauty and the Beast
• Hercules 
• Snow White
• The Little Mermaid
• Sword in the Stone

Korean Walnut Cake Love.

I was recently introduced to Korean walnut cake. Just west of me is Korea Town, and since moving to my new apartment, Korea Town and I have really hit it off. We are still in our honeymoon faze, I know, but really it's like they took all the great things about China Town and left out the horrible overcrowding, terrible smell, rotting produce and questionable animals hanging in the window.

I love lists so here we go:
1. Walnut cake - these things are delicious! you get 6 for $1.50 at Hodo Kwaja. I'm pretty you can only find this place by looking in the window because no signs in Korea Town are in english.
2. No english? Authentic stuff? Maybe.. but more importantly everywhere has pictures! And really who rather read and speak then look and point.
3. Karaoke bars - there are two that I know of in Korean Town and I haven't been to one yet but I can't effing wait!
4. Cheap quality produce from independent grocers. With tofu! These little places make China Town look like a cheap hooker.

Summer Love.

Happiness has four components. Experiencing each component individually will add positive value to your day and maybe your entire life. Experiencing all compenents simultaneously is purely and utterly beautiful.

Four components of happiness:

Sunshine
Friends
Patio
Cheap Beer

I have yet, and frankly hope to never, meet a person who can resist the ultimate combination of happiness. Summer, baby, I'm waiting.