This city still surprises me. This was discovered as I was walking around on Saturday, wandering into various famous and not-so-famous buildings in a popular downtown area. The box seats at the Canon Theatre really suck in terms of the view. Walking up a neverending claustophobic circular wooden staircase up to the bell tower of the Metropolitan United Church gave me France flashbacks. Old City Hall was a great history lesson, not just about the city but also in a personal way (it's where my parents were married). Osgoode Hall is apparently a popular place for wedding photos (we saw three different parties). Mountain Equipment Co-op's rooftop garden is quite impressive, and adds to the whole environmentalness of the building (which, if you didn't know, consists of around 60% recycled or reclaimed materials). Plus, it was a cool experience to be on a roof in the middle of downtown Toronto. If you've never participated in Doors Open, I highly recommend trying it next year.

The beautification of the Lee household continues. The floor of the downstairs bathroom is almost retiled, and once the sink faucet is replaced we'll be able to use it again. I know I should be used to sharing one bathroom with five people, but it's different when everyone wants to shower at the same time of day. One week to go, with two other rooms to complete.

Lesson of the day: Origanum vulgare is apparently not good to use for cooking.

"Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city"