my dog has fleas

My newest toy.
It was cheap as hell and it sounds like it, but I think we'll have fun together.

Lovely lovely lovely to be back in Montreal. It feels like nothing's changed since I left, except now there is the BIXI bike system, which is growing impressively by the hour. This morning Glynis, Jacob and I walked by an empty corner at Esplanade, an hour later we passed by again and found that a BIXI bike station had been planted there, and most of the bikes were already in use.

Also in Montreal news, P.T. and I conducted a very important experiment today. Montreal bagels, Fairmount vs. St. Viateur. The ultimate bagel taste test.
I've always been a St. Viateur girl, mostly because this is also the street with the very best coffee, so St. V bagels usually go hand in hand with a latte from Olimpico or Club Social. However, P.T. has recently been won over by Fairmount, so we decided we had to buy a fresh sesame seed bagel from each place and do a blind taste test. The winner was Fairmount, for delivering a sweeter and generally more tasty bagel. I kind of felt like a traitor for being won over to the other side. Nevertheless, St. V bagels will always hold a place in my heart...nothing beats a warm bagel and a coffee on any terrace on that street.