Settling in but Sick
I'm settling into Toronto, but I've been sick for like 2 weeks. Started with a soar throat, then got better, then turned into a cold and now I have a full blown sinus infection. I'm home from work, because I'm a disgusting snot factory.
Observations on Toronto so far-
--Canada seems like a more rational version of America
--No one smiles at you on the street, just like DC and NYC, not my preference
--Spring is cold, low 50's/40s right now and rainy
--Lots of macaroni and cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches on menus. Love the comfort food trend
-- The health care clinic I went to was not pleasant. lt felt like a factory of patients, like I was on an assembly line. The doc talked really fast and spent 2 minutes diagnosing me. Hope he diagnosed me correctly.
-- The service people at hotels, restaurants, in the metro, at stores are SO amazingly friendly and helpful!!
-- It is VERY VERY VERY complicated, with tons of red tape to get a cell phone in Canada, worse than America. Really, Canadians should revolt! They just don't know how awful their phone system is. 3 year contracts??? Only 2 main providers??? Unacceptable.
-- People openly smoke weed on the street and cops turn and look away
-- The city is really mixed with housing and shops all thrown together, which I really like, though it does feel like the city is far more densely populated than cities I've been to in America, with perhaps the exception of NYC.
-- Pandora doesn't work in Canada, which really sucks. What a shame. http://www.pandora.com/restricted
I really love Toronto so far! I wish I wasn't so sick and I could go explore more!
Observations on Toronto so far-
--Canada seems like a more rational version of America
--No one smiles at you on the street, just like DC and NYC, not my preference
--Spring is cold, low 50's/40s right now and rainy
--Lots of macaroni and cheese and grilled cheese sandwiches on menus. Love the comfort food trend
-- The health care clinic I went to was not pleasant. lt felt like a factory of patients, like I was on an assembly line. The doc talked really fast and spent 2 minutes diagnosing me. Hope he diagnosed me correctly.
-- The service people at hotels, restaurants, in the metro, at stores are SO amazingly friendly and helpful!!
-- It is VERY VERY VERY complicated, with tons of red tape to get a cell phone in Canada, worse than America. Really, Canadians should revolt! They just don't know how awful their phone system is. 3 year contracts??? Only 2 main providers??? Unacceptable.
-- People openly smoke weed on the street and cops turn and look away
-- The city is really mixed with housing and shops all thrown together, which I really like, though it does feel like the city is far more densely populated than cities I've been to in America, with perhaps the exception of NYC.
-- Pandora doesn't work in Canada, which really sucks. What a shame. http://www.pandora.com/restricted
I really love Toronto so far! I wish I wasn't so sick and I could go explore more!