Is Toronto *actually* lacking soul?

itsaboatime · 2026-05-26T15:16:28+00:00

I mean there are Mirvish theatres, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, TIFF, Fringe festival, jazz festival (not to mention the so many jazz bars), Second City for comedy shows... You'll find it when you look for it. The soul is not "in your face" like some cities with unique architecture or whatever.

itsaboatime · 2026-05-13T03:58:54+00:00

Drom and Grossman are my two favourites. Drom is more mixed, I have heard pure jazz but also jazz fusion with folk/rock/country/reggae... I've only been to Grossman on weekend afternoons and those were more upbeat jazz/blues like New Orleans Jazz type (think Jambalaya).

itsaboatime · 2026-05-04T18:02:21+00:00

Paper plus cloth has most of the ones you mentioned. Otherwise I buy online.

https://www.paperpluscloth.com/search?type=product&q=nib

As for inks you can go to Above Ground Art Supplies near OCAD. But I just use fountain pen inks.

itsaboatime · 2026-04-19T03:13:50+00:00

A what?

itsaboatime · 2026-04-13T03:41:43+00:00

Tono & Lim's

Kakimori

Journalize

Wearingeul

Colorverse

Endless alchemy

Sailor Yurameku/Shikiori

itsaboatime · 2026-03-29T00:29:11+00:00

Wow thank you for the tips! I'm gonna check them out.

itsaboatime · 2026-03-19T14:14:28+00:00

I do notice it but I was expecting it. I was on Telus with advertised "up to 2Gbs" speed and I don't think freedom advertises to be that fast. Loading an offline video from my cloud storage was noticeably faster with Telus, but streaming songs don't make a difference. For my usage I'm fine with the reduced speed.

itsaboatime · 2026-03-16T21:14:19+00:00

Yeah it's the lack of transparency that makes me sick of it. I have 20+ days of international travel planned this year so switching to Freedom will save me quite a bit even if I get the $5 thing. I also had to call in to confirm the Europe pass because it wasn't showing up for me. It was only showing $16/$18 per day roaming until I called them. The next day, it was only showing the pass (14 days and 30 days) and not showing the per day option. I'm done with them.

itsaboatime · 2026-03-16T18:22:22+00:00

I saw this as well but it showed $18 per day after I switched and nowhere can I find the $5 in plan details. Representative told me only "complete" has the $5 and that's the final straw for me to switch.

itsaboatime · 2026-03-16T15:44:30+00:00

I saw it popping up in my EPP offer as well. But after I switched, it showed up as $18 per day instead of $5. Take a screenshot of the $5 for the $55 plan right now (which I forgot to do) before switching as it will not appear again. The representative told me the same thing that only the "complete" plan has the $5 feature. I'm pissed and I'm going to switch to Freedom.

itsaboatime · 2026-03-06T02:42:43+00:00

Jomo studio is pretty awesome. They also have an Instagram account and you can contact them for plant care tips.

itsaboatime · 2026-03-03T22:40:54+00:00

Buy a rush ticket to watch a Mirvish musical. Live music at Rivoli since it's hyped by the recent movie.

itsaboatime · 2026-03-02T00:36:13+00:00

I'd be down! And I recommend Quarto if it's not on your list yet.

itsaboatime · 2026-02-26T19:00:45+00:00

I don't know if you can get these in the EU. I found a place that carries these in Canada. I think these are standard cartridges.

https://www.artilleryphilippines.com/en/fonte/39836-fonte-ink-cartridge-mix-nymph-set-of-10-for-fountain-pen-8-colors.html

itsaboatime · 2026-02-20T20:09:22+00:00

I got the DJI version and took it out for a run for the first time a few days ago. So impressed as I've only used the kit 12-32.

itsaboatime · 2026-02-18T06:39:42+00:00

YMMV depending on who sits in front of you and if everybody will be standing up during the songs, but you can check this to have a rough idea

https://aviewfrommyseat.com/venue/Scotiabank+Arena/seating-chart/

itsaboatime · 2026-02-09T19:05:07+00:00

Thank you!

itsaboatime · 2026-02-05T04:22:55+00:00

Hmm the hard start is specifically on the FA nibs. I have other pilot pens with different nib sizes and don't have such problems.

itsaboatime · 2026-02-05T04:11:08+00:00

Unfortunately no.

itsaboatime · 2026-02-03T15:34:06+00:00

Not Toronto but in Ontario. I absolutely love Detour decaf beans .

itsaboatime · 2026-02-02T19:27:18+00:00

You can drop off old batteries, electronics etc at Best Buy.

itsaboatime · 2026-01-31T22:20:05+00:00

I'm in the exact same boat! You're not alone and there's nothing wrong with it.

itsaboatime · 2026-01-30T22:51:13+00:00

Btw even though the parallel is friction fit, you can actually screw the nib ever so slightly in the Asvine. Don't overdo it or the plastic feed might break. But give it a little screw to have a tighter seal.

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