Watch out Testino – my pictures are in demand too… ok, ok, so what’s got me waving the gauntlet? A few weeks ago Greg Cruey from Asia for Visitors contacted me and asked to use some of my pictures from Flickr – I was quite chuffed to know that someone likes my pictures enough to … Read More
ok, so I need to backtrack on my last post about Addis – I went to the Mercato and to the Piazza areas this past weekend and you can definitely tell this city is still on the road to being a developed place. The fashion police should’ve been out in full force in the Mercato! … Read More
So I’m finding that I’ve got shortness of breath all the time out here. I didn’t know before coming, but Addis is one of the highest capitals in the world at over 2300 meters high. I lose my breath just standing up sometimes… it has nothing to do with me being out of shape…
the first encounter was at the Dubai Airport – I was mad scrambling because the boarding card issued said check in was at Gate 33, but the actual gate was at the other end of the airport at Gate 6 – I’m sure it was announced but with all the broadcasts in multiple languages, it’s … Read More
Crazy energetic, but crazy expensive too! It cost me 4 quid for a zone 1 tube ticket! That’s nearly $10!! When I moved away from London it was only 2.30 pounds which was stupid expensive as it is… but this is crazy. I found out afterwards, that they have this thing called an Oyster card … Read More
This week was way too hectic – I’m not feeling settled and knowing that I’m leaving for Addis Ababa in a day is keeping me up at nights – I don’t feel prepared whatsoever. Not because of lack of prep from the UN – in fact in that respect, they are leagues ahead of AKDN … Read More
This is an awesome restaurant! it’s a small tiny place on Queen St West near Shaw, across from the Candy Lofts. Here’s an exact map of it. I personally think that Toronto needs more of these intimate, cozy, and hidden away gems. In contrast to the over-designed, soon-to-be tacky looking places popping up all over … Read More
We went to go see Aladin a few days ago – a pretty good show, even though we received the tickets for free… I’m not sure if I would’ve paid the $49 that they normally ask. Actually, I’m positive, I would not… but I would pay $20-$25 for one. It’s worth it just to see … Read More
we had a our first real snow fall – by ‘real’, i mean snow fall where the snow actually stayed and left more than an inch on the ground. Actually we had about 3 inches. i had to shovel the driveway and the sidewalk — I actually didn’t mind it! it was freezing, but kinda … Read More
I went to an incredible concert put on by Jazz by Genre yesterday…. get ready for it… Guru! basically the godfather of hiphop-jazz! it was the the JAM! he’s gotta be one of my all time favourites! and he had a wicked band with him – superproducer Solar, David Scott (guitar) and DJ Doo Wop, … Read More