Mumford & Sons

For my second show of 2010 I was delighted to see the British act Mumford & Sons yet again. I had first seen them in 2008 when my sister convinced me to go to a show. These guys are great - and hot! They had a great time and I love when bands are having as much fun as me. It's like we're in it together. I knew the show was sold out, but like at 7:30pm (doors were at 8pm) there was already a line up of over 100 people - something I've never seen at Lee's Palace before. The crowd was obviously excited.

A local Toronto band, The Sunparlour Players, did a pretty impressive two man show. At first I thought I was going to be disappointed, but I wasn't. They had an indie, country, folk, rock vibe - but doing it all in black suits.

Mumford played a great set, with some new tracks and all the "old favourites". They were surprised that people knew the words to their songs - but of course we do. They joked around with us and told jokes and were just overall cute and perfect. For their encore they dd one of the songs unplugged - literally. Marcus played the drums for some songs and the others he played guitar - showing his talent as a musician. The crowd called Ted a wanker, somewhat of an inside joke it seemed. There were two nice girls in front of us (in our usual spot actually) who we chatted with before and after sets who were really nice and told us more about the collective that Mumford is apart of. Oh and you can't forget the old guy near us who was slightly inebriated yelling at everyone that he couldn't see.

Fruli & a Gold Medal

Sunday I was in Toronto and after walking around the Eaton Centre for a few hours Amy and I decided we needed a break. So we headed to our hotel to get changed and then headed to one of our favourite Irish pubs - Fionn MacCools on the Esplanade. We had a prime table/booth in front of a large projector screen - where we watched Canada win their first GOLD MEDAL. So we did an honourary shot. I love that this place has Fruli, because it's hard to find and I actually like it. We ended up spending a few hours there, enjoying some Seafood Pie and Guinness Steak and mushroom crock. The one waiter was helpful in explaining certain aspects of how the men's moguls worked. Putting us in the mood for our upcoming trip to Ireland...

Guinness Braised Short Ribs

I'm taking a gourmet cooking class (I took it a few years ago - but I guess I needed a refresher) and last week my partner in crime and I made Guinness Braised Short Ribs with Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Roasted Root Veggies. The results are below:



I like cooking and making yummy food and doing new things. You know what you need though? Time and money. When I get lots of those I will do more of this.

Evenings at Williams

Mmm occasionally (equals often) when I go to Williams with friends we share their waffles smothered in ice cream and syrup. It's always enough to share. Paired with your favourite hot beverage it's a great treat that won't last long!

The Schneider's Mission

Three weekends ago after a successful shopping trip we decided to accomplish mission Schneider's Sign. We didn't know how to get to this landmark that can be seen off the 401 near Guelph, but we were determined to find it. With the help of a GPS and Aleks and his computer we found it. It was cold and scary but we did it. Here's the proof.

I wish...

I were here doing this right now:

Where in the World is King Tut?

Well he wasn't at the AGO in Toronto. Last weekend I went to the AGO (my first time) for the King Tut exhibit they have at going on. So we got tickets and I was all psyched to see the mummy at the end...except it wasn't there. At my whines of disappointment (disappointment is the wrong word since I'm not really into all that Egyptian stuff, more like let down by my expectations) my dad informs me that there was a sign at the beginning explaining that King Tut himself is still in Egypt or something. The exhibit was made up of artifacts found in his antechamber and the other rooms designated for his things under the pyramid. There were lots of other things to look at as well and the intro movie at the beginning was narrated by Harrison Ford haha.

The museum itself though is beautiful. Frank Gehry (also designs jewelry for Tiffany's) did an awesome job. It's airy and large and you can get lost in the artwork. The perfect place for a photoshoot.

For dinner we went to Jump on Wellington St. It's part of the Oliver & Bonacini family of restaurants. Our waiter was awesome and the food was even better. The dessert platter was gone in a matter of seconds. Highly recommended.

We also stayed at the Weston Harbour Castle which is always a special treat. I loved their soaps, they were little leaves! This was the view from out window...CHILLY!