February Freeze

Brrr... it is cold out there! Today was one of a few sunny days we've had all month and so I decided to walk down to Nathan Phillips Square where city hall is.

Tomorrow is Family Day here and

a bank holiday so the streets 

were busier than usual for Sunday.

Old City Hall  is right next to...

New City Hall! 

In front of City Hall is a little skating rink. My

Canadian friends have been trying to get me to go

skating, but I'm balking. I imagine they'll skate

the whole time and I'll fall the whole time! 

My favorite mode of transportation in Toronto! 

That is all for now. This week is "reading week" at University of Toronto. Essentially reading week is the equivalent of spring break, but not as fun. Most students will take short trips to see family or a mini vacation elsewhere and then do work the rest of the week. I'm going to be working away enjoying the time to get caught up on work this week. We are now halfway through the semester! I am counting the days to big field exam in April. 43 days of preparation left!

Have a restful Sunday night and a great week everyone!

My World in Snow

The East Coast was not the only place to get hit with a snow storm this week. In Toronto we got almost a foot of snow. The way Toronto reacted, you'd think we were a city in balmy Texas, not freezing cold Canada! All events were cancelled for most of the day and everything but the U of T library was closed. Thank goodness the library was open. In grad school snow days don't count and I had work to do!

On Saturday I took a sloshy walk around campus and got some pictures of the snowfall before it all melted away (as it is currently doing today and tomorrow).

Amazingly, there are people who are actually

still riding their bikes around town even in

the below freezing weather. 

The streets have been pretty

messy for the past few days

even with lots of salt and plowing.

One of my favorite places

in Toronto: Queen's Park

More Queen's Park. 

Snow-capped Northrop Frye (an important 

Canadian literary theorist and critic).

 

Another favorite place on campus: Hart House! 

Good thing I have some sturdy

snow boots! Walking in this snow

can be quite messy. 

I hope everyone is keeping safe and warm wherever you are and however you were affected (or not) by the recent winter weather!