Blogging in Toronto (week 8)

Tomorrow marks my 2 year anniversary of getting onto a plane to the city that stole my heart: Toronto! Now I am aware that I did not immigrate, nor stayed there for a very long period of time. But my short but fruitful study abroad experience in Canada in the summer of 2013 has been an unforgettable and live-changing experience which I will not shut up about anytime soon. Unless I find a way to get my butt out of Amsterdam to find another place to rave about that is. I cannot repeat enough how happy I am to have documented this journey, and how wonderful it is to be able to look back at those exciting days!

Today you can enjoy my last weekly recap (15 August - 18 August). Because I had my last day of school (exam) on Monday, I had the rest of the week off to enjoy myself tourist style. I really wanted to squeeze in a visit to the Toronto Islands and at least one day of foodin' around at the Canadian National Exhibition.

Blogging in Toronto (week 7)

Today's post about my seventh week (8 August - 14 August) in Toronto is somewhat shorter than usual, because I covered two extra days in the previous post! This week I definitely experienced one of my favorite days in Toronto so far, because I finally got to visit the CN tower!

Blogging in Toronto (week 6)

Seen as exams and also the end of my study abroad adventure were coming near, this week I tried my best to cram as many (tourist) activities possible into a few days. I got to visit a bunch of museums, "watch" the Caribana parade, and make a roadtrip to the U.S. border! Join me on my sixth week recap (1 August - 7 August)

Blogging in Toronto (week 5)

Hi loves! This entry of recapping features my fifth week (25 July - 31 July) in YYZ, in which I ate lots of Japanese food, strolled around Kensington market, and well pretty much had take-out or similar every single day!

Blogging in Toronto (week 3)

Today I will be recapping about my third week (11 July - 17 July) in Toronto! This week was a week loaded with drama, blessings ánd studying!

Day 15: I was really excited for today, because it was time for the Open Roof Film Festival! After watching Jerry Springer for a while I got ready and headed off to the beach to meet some new people. Unfortunately, the night went very different from what I expected it to be.

Blogging in Toronto (week 2)

Hi loves! Today I will be looking back at my second week (4 July - 10 July) of studying abroad in Toronto!

Day 8: Way to start off my second week! I went to the gym and felt great, all pumped and ready to start doing my homework for next class. I was planning to hit the streets with my fellow Dutchie later in the evening, but unfortunately my plans went down the drain thanks to a cup of tea.
Day 9: Today I went to a meeting arranged for the international summer students, and you will be shocked to read how many new friends I made, lol! The weather was very humid and rainy, so I had lunch at campus and checked out the Robarts library before going home.
Day 10+11: Unfortunately I was ill the whole weekend, so I stayed in bed most of the time. I only left the dorms for some Japanese takeout and juice.

Five megapixels

Hi guys! Those that have watched my blog closely over the last years know that I have a fascination for food photography. Now I am in no way a professional, but I do have my preferences when it comes to taking food porn pictures. I personally like to get up as close as possible, to show all the details as if the plate was in front of your nose. I can't stand pictures of food that are blurry, and only upload them if I really do not have a better shot.

But this was not always the case of course... I still do not have any professional picture taking equipment (and unless I sign up for a photography course, there is also not really much point in having so), but TRUST there was a time in which I was so oblivious.

If you read my post about my blogging journey over the last 7 years, you might remember that I went straight to business school after completing high-school. Because I wanted to document this new milestone of my life, I decided to purchase a camera to capture it through pictures. I had no knowledge at all about cameras, and the only requirement I really had was for it to be cute (in other words; pink). I chose the Samsung Digimax S500, which I covered with cute 3d stickers of icecream cones and donuts with sprinkles.

Above you can see a picture I took during the introduction week of starting university. I think the picture turned out pretty okay... When I had to go on a work-related trip (training actually), I decided to take it with me again! Because the training was mostly confined to the hotel we were staying at, what better way to experiment than to take pictures of it, lol. 

And then... My first real experience with food porn.

FAIL.com! Man, man, man, those pictures sucked haha. Luckily I have managed to step my game up over the past years, lol. Unfortunately I cannot blame the camera, because I actually took some very sharp pictures with it as well. I basically just lacked any camera skills :)

Lobi,

Sweettooth (review Maître Paul Cupcakes New York)

I went out grocery shopping, because I am planning to start eating healthy again -- and way less than I am used to. I really dislike not fitting into my old clothes, so it is that time of the year again. But I wanted to use this weekend to stuff myself full with sweets and greasy products for the "last" time, and when I passed the freezer of the supermarket my these cute cupcakes caught my eye.