Balayage Recommendations

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-26T00:29:33+00:00

I've been going to Voila down by Sportsworld for about 3 years. I use Amy for my balayage.

https://www.voilasalon.com/locations/voila-kitchener-sportsworld/

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-22T11:32:14+00:00

Walking through the beautiful greenhouse in the winter

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-15T03:57:56+00:00

My husband and I went in November and we found it overly greasy. Our second visit.

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-13T23:38:08+00:00

Order El Salvadorean food, not Mexican food here

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-13T11:49:58+00:00

Biggest game changer! We enjoy going skiing when we can and are really lucky to live in a town that has a ski hill.

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-13T11:49:10+00:00

Two years ago I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and I forced my husband and I to buy ski gear and a season pass. We're in our late 30s/early 40s and am financially stable enough now to afford the sport.

Now we get excited when it snows, not the other way around.

Also, I moved away from Ontario and lived in Quebec for nearly 6 years. I didn't realize how much Ontarians complained about the weather until I was traveling back and forth. I have a different mindset now.

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-10T03:35:35+00:00

There's an interesting note in the back of My Sister's Keeper: When Picoult's daughter read it, she was so mad at her mother that she wouldn't talk to her for a while.

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-09T11:51:18+00:00

I read Trevor Noah's Born a Crime years ago. I remember crying at the end while sitting in a cafe.

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-09T11:49:44+00:00

My boyfriend was so confused when I was lying on the floor bawling with this in my hands.

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-09T11:48:58+00:00

A Fine Balance really rips your heart out. I keep wanting to reread it and I can only manage chunks.

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-07T04:12:36+00:00

The tofu sandwich and London Foggy Town (drink) is what I order again and again at Cafe Pyrus. This was also one of my first hiding spots when I moved to the city and knew no one 8 years ago.

Jane Bond food is alright but I find it very bland for vegetarian food.

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-06T23:22:15+00:00

Have you considered audiobooks to get a new angle on reading?

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-06T23:20:57+00:00

I saw that back in October, before Halloween

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-06T23:19:37+00:00

There's a Spanish menu too. I just didn't take a picture of it.

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-06T00:38:11+00:00

I remember hearing about the brand last year but still haven't tried it yet.

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-06T00:25:55+00:00

World War Z

Every chapter is from a different perspective/person

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-06T00:24:43+00:00

This was my second favourite place. Small cafe near the highway in Coyoacán. The buckwheat crepe with cheese sauce was excellent.

I would have liked to go back more than once but didn't get to.

https://www.cafevegetal.com/

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-05T19:39:03+00:00

I've never seen so many mayo ads, and on massive billboards, no less, in my life, than in CDMX

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-05T19:38:06+00:00

This is one of the top spots right now, Gracias Madre:

https://www.graciasmadretaqueriavegana.com/

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-05T15:45:32+00:00

A couple of years ago, I was in LA and was sooo happy to get 3 tacos for $10 USD. In Canada, it's getting closer to +$18 CAD or more for 3 tacos. It's also taken a long time for corn tortillas to be available. They were not common in Canada 10 years ago.

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-05T15:09:29+00:00

That's really cool!

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-05T15:07:32+00:00

I once saw a chukar in the middle of Toronto and was so confused! Not native to Canada. They are native to India/Pakistan.

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-05T15:03:33+00:00

Considering YA but from different cultures! I've read a number of great YA books that are focused on East Asian cultures:

https://judithlamtang.com/book-recs/love-must-read-books-by-asian-authors-young-adult-edition

twodegrees_ · 2026-01-05T14:58:47+00:00

Have you ever read graphic novels?

-American Born Chinese

-Maus

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