Toronto.

So what can I say about Toronto?

Well first off, if you're looking for a comparison to Vancouver - forget it. These two cities are so completely different that they honestly might as well be in two different countries. Of course, being a 'west-coaster' my entire life tends to have left a biased taste in my mouth - but this is what I have gathered so far...

EVERYONE is hustling. All day. Everyone is busy, everyone is working, everyone is here living in the city for a reason, and if you're looking to make new friends between 8am-6 pm on a work day - you're dreaming. With that said, if it's after 8pm... you're ready to rock! There is literally always something going on, somewhere. It's easy to meet new people whether you're at a club, pub, restaurant, or even starbucks - chances are you'll meet someone new and interesting who is looking to have a good time just like you!

The food is wonderful. You can pretty much find any ethnic food in this city. Good sushi was a little hard to find to be honest - but alas! I found it, and it happens to not be far from my house. Score. There are tons of cool markets [i.e. Kensington Market] and there are very defined 'Chinatown' 'Greektown' 'Little Italy' and 'Little Portugal' areas downtown. If you're looking for not-so-little IRAN, that's up in Richmond Hill/North York. Feels like I'm back home when I venture up there, haha! Mmmmm, kabob.

Living expenses are one thing I guess you could compare to Vancouver. It's not that different [i.e. it's pretty expensive to live in the city]. Transit is good within Toronto itself - if you live even ten minutes out of town, it's a hassle.

This weekend in Toronto was ridiculous. The G20 Summit provoked all sorts of protestors to come out and wreak havoc. A particular anarchist group known as 'black bloc' was busy setting police cars on fire, smashing bank windows, shop windows [they needed to change, obviously], and pretty much aggressively vandalizing anything else they could get their hands on. Needless to say - I spent this weekend inside the humble abode of my apartment.

I think that's enough commenting for now!

Hope the rest of you had a fabulous weekend. :)