…CONTRIBUTING TO + EDITING THIS SITE!!!

All of my life I wanted to write, be a journalist, and eventually work/make an impact on the lives of children around the world. Thus far, I have gotten the chance to dip my toe into a world that helps families in several countries in Africa thanks to my efforts with Engineers Without Borders Canada (www.ewb.ca), went to school (till I got too ill) at my DREAM university (UofT), and kept writing whenever I could. Mostly I wrote little love stories and/or wishes (?) but here I find myself being Active Editor of this wicked site about where I am from. Pretty freakin’ COOL!!!

Now, after healing up some,  I am making a fresh start right here thanks to my best friend and boyfriend Patrick, the owner of TCL and so far… So far I have had an interesting time on the job! Met some neat people too…

Also, I have made a best friend in his kitty cat Oliver, my ‘other’ boyfriend… : D They both have reminded me that just because things get tough that doesn’t mean it’s ‘over’. Thank goodness for my two favourite boys!

This job has allowed me to put forth ideas and just talk about what matters most to me and so many people I know. I intended to go off and become a human rights worker IN THE TRENCHES but my time is not up — maybe there will come a CURE FOR MS and you will find me in the middle of a conflict zone one day! You never know, right????? Damn right, lol. A girl can dream after all…

Anyhow, I just want to say ‘THANK YOU’ to all of the new+old readers and please keep on reading and participating. We have more to come! With more ways to reach out, to participate, post new pics, rant about whatever floats your boat, and just have a laugh or a smile, things should get MORE interesting!

Challenge us, message us, and we just might be wherever you are. : D

THANKS AGAIN!!

Peace out,

Love, SarahD

I absolutely love the photos you all send Patrick’s way. I LOVE capturing sweet little moments  and snapping pics of then when they happen.

If you have pics of some sweet moments from your time in Toronto, please share them with me. I promise to collect them and post them in a feature post when I have collected enough of them.

Some people go on the hunt for beautiful moments, some people can spot those moments, some people are within those moments. If you have a photo of said moment submit them because I would like to create a special post and would like to include YOUR photo as well : D

I’m looking for random pics snapped in the moment at any time, of any subject BUT they have to be here in Toronto.

PLEASE humour me and we will make them even SWEETER to kick off the summer season and put everyone in a GREAT mood!!

all the best to you and yours,

SarahD

= D

Winner winner of the St. Louis chicken dinner!

We wish we had many other gift certificates to give out but, alas, we have only 1 pair this time. I hope to score more prizes in the future!! )Woud be nice, hey?….)

We think think so, but until then we have a WINNER!!

Miss Laura! Pls email us at Patrick@torontocitylife.com with your contact info and email address so we can make this contest complete!

THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUBMISSIONS AND FOR ENTERING THIS RANDOM CONTEST!

I sure hope for more so STAY TUNED!!

Dear Jeff,

I hate to turn you down but unfortunately you are the runner up this time around. Please feel free to enter once again in the future should we post more contests (I have one under my sleeve!)

<3 SarahD

A few weeks back Patrick and I went to the grand opening of the latest location of St. Louis on Yonge Street (528 Yonge St.). We both gushed over the food, enough to take some goofy pics of me making a huge mess of myself, as one does when eating BBQ ribs and yummy wings and whatnot, right? Right?

The management came over to investigate the camera flashes  and giggling (Patrick’s, I swear! lol). When we confessed the truth about Patrick fave hobby, i.e. TorontoCityLife they were very excited for the free advertising (based on actually enjoyment of gooooood bar food, I swear!). They liked us so much that they offered up a pair of FREE DINNERS at their location!! So, we are sharing our excitement with you, the lovely followers of this site!!

EAT ME, EAT ME, EAT ME!!!

We highly encourage you all to check out the new resto at:  528 Yonge St., Toronto, On. St. Louis Wings. Say ‘hi’ to my pals Stacey + Huda for us!!!

Patrick’s rules:

For you and a friend to scarf down some wicked wings + fries, all you have to do is to post the 3rd comment correctly answering this skill testing question:

Who did TCL proclaim as Toronto’s 2 HOTTEST COUNCILLORS??

*HINT* 1: female, 1: male…..

(comments will open at 5 p.m. EST, June 11, 2011)

see you all later!!!

I have had this one burrito many, many times since i met my BF. It is usually Sooo Gooood and warm and juicy too. ” Yum yumm yummmm…”
You’d think it would always be that way, right?
Alas, it was not.: (

I have this burrito here, the rest of, i.e. MOST of it, because I THINK I AM ALLERGIC TO IT… : (  I don’t know why I am having a reaction to it this one time. Poor Ollie is DYING sink his teeth into it because it smells good and tastes better… I hate having to say NO to him but I must.

To this experience I say BOOO… :(

Just plain ol’ Boooo… :(

Lately, I MUST admit I am a lucky gal, luckier than most. I have a solid bf, a loving and affectionate kitty cat, and a bag of pretzels at my side for my salt cravings…
Ok, that is that. I am INCREDIBLY tired lately. Have you other gals ever felt super sluggish and down because of it? The heat might be a factor, but… everything seems to be ‘feeling’ wrong in terms of my body. :( AND I have to take yet another needle today, tomorrow, and always.

I take great joy in the fact that my amazing guy will return later and we will hopefully have dinner together.  :D

And YES, I am STILL at home. More mobile than 3 days ago but still at home… like a patient without patience.

Stay tuned cuz hopefully I’ll be walking around this city and dining out and sharing THAT with you instead of my moping.

<3

Are you familiar with the 8 #Millennium #Development #Goals  (#MDG)??  http://bit.ly/ceWCnH

A few years ago I worked on a video for my UofT group (EWB – UofT/ ewb.ca) regarding our government’s commitment to international aid + MDGs. If I can get my hands on that video, I’ll post it because the responses to our questions were so thrilling and yet the reality if that we as a country, province and a city made me sad.

Questions were asked regarding: Do we need to keep promises made from the past? is 0.07% of our GDP too much or impossible to donate to the international money pot? If other smaller countries are able to keep the commitment, why do you think we have not EVER kept ours?

Despite our promise made to the UN back in 1969 we STILL HAVE NOT KEPT OUR WORD, EVER. Now, you can say I am biased but Pearson thought it was worth thinking about and i think we should do the same.

If you’d like to make a difference I suggest you check out this site: www.makepovertyhistory.ca and ewb.ca

TOGETHER we can make change happen, and Toronto being the most populated city in Canada who  donate 40+% of the Canada’s GDP,  I think we can definitely MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN. Together we can…

The reason for this post is PM Harper keeps making speech after speech about the economy et al. and NOT addressing our commitment to the world as a whole. Be a global citizen and take an interest one way or another.

thanks for reading and please discuss, comment, and surprise me if u like ;)

Your gal, SarahD

I was shot in the back yet again!! I say shot instead of stabbed because I am being literal here. At this point in time, on a daily basis, I get stabbed/shot all over my body and boy does it hurt!!

I recommend getting shot whenever you have to because it just might be GOOD for you!!

Wondering why? Well, I, like far too many others, have RRMS (relapsing-remtting multiple sclerosis), and as of now, the only approved medications (pharma) are all solely taken by means of injections. = (

‘Owwww!!’ is usually what I say followed by silence for a minute or two, but all of the Liquid Oragel in the world can’t take away all of the pain, just most of it.

That said, I stil highly recommend freezing/numbing the location, I mean, why use it every damn day otherwise…(  “Oooh, I think I lost sensation…”)

N.B.: I don’t suggest using it elsewhere…(Our nosy cat can confirm this by the screams after his nose touched the wet swab, again.)

The final steps after swabbing the liquid onto your location of choice (preferably a fatty one) is to decontaminate it with alcohol or something of that nature and to prepare a regular bandage as well. An ICE PACK  is also something that comes in handy to literally freeze out the pain and swelling.

Anyhoo, I just had to share with SOMEONE my tale of daily physical, kinda painful for a short time, getting NEEDLES STUCK INTO MY BODY and tell you I lived to tell the tale, after a few tears and a kiss. : ) Nerves of wobbly steel, baby… ;)

My awesome guy injects me each time mostly because I can’t bear to screw it up yet again!!I have done it many times and all of them with limited success, mainly because I am a bit of a chicken. (Does self-admitted take away the sting of saying the words out loud?)

So…that is how we spend most of our mornings. Soooo seedy, hey?? BUT when someone loves you enough to force you to take your meds and/or give them to you, THAT is someone who loves you.

If you have to do something similar I recommend being put in a great mood by your partner or nurse/doctor to relax your body because it makes it hurt much less. OR You can have a drink, but just 1 — it’s safer that way.

Shock and awe, I am a girl who loves a boy who loves to shoot me full of drugs., for all of the right reasons.

http://mssociety.ca/en/

http://mssociety.ca/toronto/

There are many more out there as well as wicked nutrition websites but I don’t wanna lead anyone down the wrong path for them.

message me if you’d like to! : )

Stay healthy!!

<3  SarahD <3

Because we have over spent in the past…:

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110530/toronto-police-layoffs-possible-110530/20110530?hub=TorontoNewHome&utm_source=torontocitylife