by liz scully | Aug 31, 2014 | Animals, Canada, Signs
I very nearly missed the fabulous detail on this sign. Admittedly the entire concept of ‘braking for snakes’ amused me enough to begin with. I mean really, would you actually see them in enough time to be able to guarantee you’d not squashed them...
by liz scully | Aug 17, 2014 | Animals, Canada, Signs
Do you see the dog in this picture? Little white dog, being very, very good and waiting for it’s owner to return. It’s sitting directly in front of the door to the store, while tied to a bike stand. Tied up, but there’s no danger of this dog...
by liz scully | Aug 6, 2014 | Canada, Location Independence, View from the office
I’ve had a few people asking where I’m staying in Toronto and how I’m liking being over here. So today I’m sharing my little hideaway in Toronto. I’ve been trying out different areas in the city and this month I’m in a very quiet...
by liz scully | Jul 16, 2014 | Canada, Cultural Differences, India
Since I left India, I’ve had pretty severe culture shock. Reverse culture shock. It’s mostly worn off now, but for a good few months there, I was finding myself having a little difficulty re-adjusting to Western cultural norms. Girls in really short skirts in the...
by liz scully | Jul 6, 2014 | Canada, Food, Signs
Far as I can tell everything in Canada boils down to just two flavours. Maple syrup. And bacon. You can even get maple syrup flavoured bacon. I kid you not. But I was shocked to discover that you can get ‘bacon chocolate chip cookies’ in a trendy downtown...
by liz scully | Jun 29, 2014 | Canada, India, Signs
This week’s Signage Sunday is in honour of World Pride in Toronto. Which is of course a fabulous celebration of gay life. So what better way to do that than to share a company name that stopped me dead in my tracks in the lovely fancy area I’m staying in...
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