Downward Dog!

Posted on March 27, 2013 by laravangemert

Warrior, Child’s pose, Pigeon, Cat, Cow, Plank and back to… good old Downward Facing Dog! Yes man, that’s yoga! And yoga is popular. There are almost 700 studios in the Greater Toronto Area. That’s a lot!

Since a few weeks I’m into yoga too. Searching for the perfect match I am trying out different studios, classes, teachers and types of yoga. There are so many possibilities, and everyone has their own preference (personally, I’m not a big fan of chanting ;-), but maybe you love it!). One thing I know for sure, the Downward Dog becomes easier after a while. I like yoga!

Juice diaries – part IV

Posted on March 27, 2013 by laravangemert

A friend of mine came up with this expression lately, about people who look like their juice. I know they say the same thing about people and their dogs… But about juices, really? OMG, how do I look like another week of enthusiastic juicing?

On the other hand, how bad can it be to look healthy, colourful and fruity 😛 ? CHEERS!!

JUICE 1 – raspberries, strawberries, 2 honey tangerines, 1 orange

JUICE 2 – 1 grapefruit, 1 kiwi, 2 apples, strawberries, 2 oranges

JUICE 3 – 1 honey tangerine, 1 orange, 1 grapefruit, 1 apple

JUICE 4 – 1 apple, 1 pear, 1 honey tangerine, 1 grapefruit, 2 kiwis, 1 orange

JUICE 5 – 1 mango, 1 orange, 1 apple, 2 kiwis

JUICE 6 – 1 lime, 1 grapefruit, 2 mandarins, 1 grapefruit

JUICE 7 – ¼ pineapple, 1 mandarin, 1 orange, 1 pear

And… CUT!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by laravangemert

Just living in Toronto, I was watching a movie and realized it was shot in Toronto! Soon I found out that Toronto is a ‘hot spot’ for film locations. Very often, streets are fenced off in order to shoot a film, music video or TV series. Did you know that for example American Psycho, Brokeback Mountain, Cocktail, Cruel Intentions, Good Will Hunting, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, John Q and Mean Girls are shot in this city too?

Why did I never spot a famous movie star?? Maybe I have to be patient and wait for September, when the Toronto International Film Festival (tiff.net) takes place. Or… Be aware of filming notifications (that are cooler than ‘The Listener’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ hehe).

Pop-up!

Posted on March 17, 2013 by laravangemert

Pop-up sales are HOT. Together with the UK and the US, Canada is one of the most enthusiastic performers of pop-up events. And together with my friends I am one of their most enthusiastic supporters 🙂

Pop-up events in Toronto vary from plain sales to artisanal night markets with DJs, vintage clothing, street art, jewelry, food and drinks. Perfect start for the Friday night out! Thanks to these events we discovered a lot of great designers like Fredrick Prince (fredrickprince.com), Shop for Jayu (shopforjayu.com) and Wild Moon Jewelry (wildmoonjewelry.com).

Next time, we’re in again!