This one's for the ladies...well I guess the guys could weigh in too if they have any ideas.

As you all know, the end of the program is coming, sooner than we can imagine (it is, after all almost the end of January!). I'd like to take advantage of the shopping opportunities while I'm here. I don't know about you all but I definitely need some new wardrobe options, especially for a more professional/office environment.

SO I pose the question....where are your favourite places to clothes shop in TO? I guess I should amend that to favourite reasonable places to clothes shop...I know there's some hard core Holt fans out there but its a no-no on my budget!

Please comment and suggest away!

HA!

Ok, so I think this is funny even if no one else does (Maybe that's geeky of me, and if so I may have to take up space in Devin's blog)!!!!

Back in September when my friends from Saskatoon came to visit moi, I played tourguide around the parts of Toronto that I knew, which really wasn't a lot. I basically led them from Pusateri's in Yorkville (shout to my roomie Ashleigh for taking me there to begin with!) to Bloor and that was it!

So we played tourists, taking pictures and goofy shots. I took this picture above, because I thought "Wow, what a cool looking building, I think I'll snap a pic" (Really, the thought process is mind blowing). I had no idea that this building IS the ROM!!!! I took a picture of a place I want to go without realizing that it WAS a place I wanted to go.

Hmmmm...its really too bad that that traffic light is right in the middle of the scene. Oh well, never said I was photog!

So since I've been here I've noticed just a few things that I thought I would share...hopefully by now you all find my prairieness sexy and endearing and not annoying regardless of how much I poke fun of your idea of cold weather. =)

You say Tronno, I say Toron-toe.

You call it a transport, I call it a semi.

You call it a hoodie, I call it a bunnyhug (and always will!).

I have no idea where the 401, the 403 or the 407 will take you and I'm not really sure I want to find out...that's entirely way too much traffic. And it scares me. =P I always worry about all you commuters every time I hear about an accident on one of those numbered highways...I'm in awe of you because I seriously don't think I could handle that commute every day.

The Paris of the Prairies

There's a reason that The Tragically Hip wrote a song about this place (besides the obvious case reference). My hometown is a beautiful city!

(NOTE: I've "borrowed" all these pictures...they were so amazing! I've given credit where I can but if I missed something let me know and I'll correct it!)
www.commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saskatoon_Skyline_Night.jpg

www.westjet.com

www.abandonedstuff.com

So here's why I'm doing this...

As an assignment for my Communications Design and Technology class, I'm supposed to create a blog. In truth, I already have a private one that I update for my friends and family, filling it with my random thoughts and whatever else strikes my fancy. Its more of a journal for me.

This will not be the case with this one.

As most of my classmates know, (and I'm sure they're tired of hearing it by now) I'm from Saskatoon. I chose this Corporate Communications program at Sheridan College because I liked the length (I didn't want to be in school for another four years), the internship component (which I'm hoping to do back in Saskatoon) and because I wanted to learn the skills that would land me a job in communications.

In order to do this, I've had to move across the country to Oakville Ontario...this was a huge decision for me! I am currently living in the Sheridan Residence. Though I'm doing my best to hide it, I'm quite homesick a lot of the time.

However, while I'm here I've decided to make the best of things and soak up all I can. Obviously living in the GTA means that there are things to see and do here that I can't at home, and as it stands right now, I haven't really done too much. The most I've seen of Toronto has been Union Station, some of Bloor, the Eaton Centre and a little bit of Yorkville.

So I have a list. Its a small one right now but its a list of things I want to see or do before I go back home. As I update the blog, I'm hoping my classmates and readers will add to the list by suggesting other things to check out, and hidden gems to investigate. And if they want to volunteer to check it out with me, all the better! The end of January is fast approaching which means I have a little over 3 months (give or take) to do it all!

I'm open to lots of suggestions but keep in mind that I am a student, hence I have a student budget. Going for a shopping spree at Tiffany's (yes I did go in to say that I had been in one) is not an option for me.

THE LIST (in no particular order)

• The ROM (I think The Nature of Diamonds exhibit is on until the end of March. That would be cool to see!)
• Queen Street West - I hear there's really cool shopping and in tribute to days after school spent watching music videos, I think I have to see the MuchMusic building.
• The Toronto Waterfront
• I'd like to see a show...which one I'm not sure but I really enjoy seeing live theatre
• A Toronto Maple Leaf game- Who am I kidding??? Who in the world wants to see them?!?! Just kidding Leaf fans....I just like watching hockey, live at a game
• A taping of The Hour....I like the show and I like George

I will also be providing links and pictures of my hometown, to show how much I love it. And if I can manage to take pictures of the stuff I do end up doing, they will be posted here.

So I hope you'll like reading my blog, and I hope you have some suggestions for me too.

P.S. Yes, the title of my blog is taken from the Journey song. Its not that Saskatoon is small (Population : 209,400 and growing) its more of a feeling.