This was my 4th time in Toronto, the 2nd time Sean and I have been together.  So we have learned our way around a lot of the city which is nice.

T.O. is awesome.  Its super clean like you’re in Disneyland, everyone is super nice.  We stay at this hotel that is above a jazz bar that is right on QUEEN ST WEST, which is like South St in Philly but a million times cooler.

We got in on Thursday around noon and went to eat and shop for a bit (really I just shopped and bought a pair of Capri pants and a new top); then we napped until the late afternoon (we had to be up at 6am for our flight) & met up with the “groom” and friend Jeff.  He took us to Smoke’s Poutinerie.  POUTINE is the best food ever – it basically consists of fries topped with cheese curd, gravy and bacon.  We had a variation of the basic that had peppercorn gravy and pulled pork. OH MY GOD! So f’ing good.  Sean and I both had smalls but we could’ve shared and been plenty full. It was ridic.

We got tickets to STAR TREK but I think the Poutine put us in a coma b/c we were asleep by midnight and missed the movie.

Friday we shopped (I got a new t-shirt and new dress; Sean got a new belt and a gift for his son), ate a lot (awesome creperie and Canadian/French place called Nota Bene), drank a lot (2 bars called Gorilla Monsoon & The Horse Shoe Café), and went to a sappy goth club (Club Z- the party was called “happy music for Sad People”) that p*ssed me off to no end b/c the dude didn’t know how to spin music, let alone PICK music that people would want to dance too.

FOOD INFO for FRIDAY:
Mary’s Crepe: ham, swiss, egg and mayo with sweet onion aioli on the side
Sean’s Crepe: spinach, egg and feta w/above mentioned aioli on teh side
(this is also where we got it in our heads again that Cafe Mocha is the best thing ever)

Mary’s dinner app: tuna tartare
Sean’s dinner app: crispy duck salad
Mary’s dinner: suckling pig w/blood sausage tart which included truffles and some crispy wontons
Sean’s dinner: pasta and rabbit soffriti

Mary’s drink of choice: jameson & diet
Sean’s drink of choice: jameson & coke

Saturday was the wedding.  The day started out dreary, rainy, but by 4pm it was cleared up save for crazy winds. They’re wedding was at 4:30 at City Hall, Toronto’s city hall looks like a space ship so that was kinda cool.  Jeff and Kiara had a great ceremony; I know Jeff through comic book conventions so he’s a huge geek that is also ridiculously funny.  He dropped the ring (which is good luck so they say) when putting it on Kiara’s finger but made a joke out of the whole thing.  Afterwards we had a dinner with the small wedding party at a pub-like restaurant called THE DUKE.  I was drinking “black velvets” – champagne and Guinness. 

We went back to Jeff and Kiara’s for the after-party where I played DC VS MORTAL KOMBAT and STREET FIGHTER for an hour or so but then we took our leave since we had a flight the next morning.

FOOD info for SATURDAY:
Mary and Sean’s dinner: Shephards Pie

Mary’s drink of choice: “Black Velvet” - guinness + champange
Sean’s drink of choice: Jameson & coke

Sunday we caught a cab with Kiara and Jeffwho were leaving for their honeymoon the same hour we were catching our flight out so that worked out.  We got home and had late lunch @ TGI FRIDAYS and vegged the rest of the day.  It was a nice time for everyone.  Of course we forgot our camera so we only got pictures via Sean’s mobile phone.

I've been doing this for only a couple weeks now but I think it's been pretty cool so far. Having a built-in web came finally has some purpose!

The week has been busy.

On Tuesday Sean and I went to Filthy to have dinner with Trey and Evan (engaged now) and their friends Joe and Jerry.  We went to WITCH BISTRO, for a $20 4 course meal.  A great deal, and quite yummy indeed. While the choice wasn’t great, the food I picked was delightful.  I had tomato bisque  soup, clams & mussels casino, dinner course was steak, potatoes and spinach followed by dessert of choco mousse.  We had a nice time and Sean got to finally sit down and talk to Trey who then gave him the nickname Crazytown.  It fits. =)

Wednesday we made the trip back into Philly to have dinner and enjoy LOST with my old roomie Carey and her man Mike.  That was delightful as well and we picked a great episode to watch with company.  Carey made us lamb stew and we brought some dessert goodies from the coffee shop in B-town.

I synced my new ipod and all 2266 songs from my itunes are now occupying only about 1/8^th the space of the new pod.  I just bought a case for it today b/c it’s already getting some minute scratches on it, I simply can’t have that!  The case I bought has a “kickstand” to allow it to sit up easel-like when I’ve got it at my desk. Convenient for watching shows too!  Loretta already tipped me off to THE STATE being available on itunes for only 10 bucks! Gotta love that.

Speaking of Loretta, she will be here in a week!  Visiting Philly for a long weekend, I’ve taken off next Friday so we can hang out properly.  I’m so psyched!!!!!!

Tomorrow is a little happy hour thang hosted by a co-worker, I’m going there for about an hour then heading to my parents for the weekend.  Can’t wait to relax with the family, put even more music on my pod, and get my V-day and ....Hawaii.... vacation goodies.  ROCK!~

But I will miss my Shz more than I care to think about.  In fact thinking about it today made me a little too sad to mention.  Sunday when I return we will be making dinner for the Glass’ which is a nice prospect.  Then on Monday we’re going to Philly yet again for a chef’s dinner @ FORK.  And Wednesday we’ll be hitting up North Star Bar for Gil Mantera’s Party Dream.