See my question at the bottom of this review. When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim’s warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of the mattress. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in with our mother. Of course, she did. This … Continue reading Book Review: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
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CSC: Principles of Construction Documentation Course – First Week
As I mentioned in a previous post, I would discuss what I'm learning in my CSC Principles of Construction Documentation course. In our first week of classes, our modules covered both ethics , and the history and new developments in specification writing. Because I'm taking the course, I'm not sure how much I should ethically … Continue reading CSC: Principles of Construction Documentation Course – First Week
Book Review: Jinx by Jennifer Estep
Note: Potential spoilers to other books here. If you have read the first 2 books, don't read this review. Dinner with superheroes. It’s an interesting experience—and one that I rather hate. The empty wineglass floated past me, sailing along as though carried by a steady, invisible hand. I tried to pretend it wasn’t there. That … Continue reading Book Review: Jinx by Jennifer Estep
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators (or how I cheated on the Vancouver Canucks)
My husband and I went to the Ottawa Senators in Toronto hockey game last night. Despite growing up just outside of the city, this was my first game in Toronto. The only other time I've seen the Toronto Maple Leafs play was when I lived in Boston in the fall of 2003. While in Vancouver, … Continue reading Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators (or how I cheated on the Vancouver Canucks)
Book Review: Hot Mama by Jennifer Estep
Note: Please don't read this review if you haven't read the previous book in the Big Time series, Karma Girl. My wedding day. It was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. A time of joy and celebration and new beginnings. The day every girl dreams of from the time she’s old enough … Continue reading Book Review: Hot Mama by Jennifer Estep
Book Review: Karma Girl, by Jennifer Estep
I stalked up and down the narrow hotel room. My hellish high-heeled shoes poked holes in the thick carpet and rubbed hot blisters on my aching feet. My white tulle dress rustled with every step I took. Something was wrong. Very wrong. I’d had the feeling for weeks now that something just wasn’t quite right … Continue reading Book Review: Karma Girl, by Jennifer Estep
CSC: Principles of Construction Documentation
I spent 8.5 years in school* learning how to be an architect; learning how to design, and mostly learning what a long road ahead of me I had in the field. I am at the end of 3.5 years logging hours to get licensed; I have completed my NCARB ARE exams (7, including one that … Continue reading CSC: Principles of Construction Documentation
Humber River Regional Hospital: North America's First Digital Hospital
Canadian Architect announced today that HDR Inc., as part of Plenary Healthcare Partnerships (PHP) team began ground breaking in December for North America's first fully digital hospital, the Humber River Regional Hospital (HRRH), where will automate all of the operational processes. As the first fully digital hospital in North America, the hospital is designed to … Continue reading Humber River Regional Hospital: North America's First Digital Hospital
Body Blitz: A Relaxing End to 2011
Before my move to Vancouver in 2007, my friends took me to the Body Blitz women's spa in Toronto, on Adelaide, between Bathurst and Spadina. I loved it so much, when I moved back, I used getting married as an excuse to get a bunch girls together for the chance to relax before the big … Continue reading Body Blitz: A Relaxing End to 2011
Book Review: The Healer by Sabrina Furminger
I am always powerless. Ivy’s palms burned scalding hot. Street lamp after street lamp burnt out along the empty street. She ground her palms against Joji’s face. Her fingers dug into his right eye. Crackling electricity sprang from her palms. The stench of burning flesh reached her nose. Joji shrieked, tumbled backwards, and buried his … Continue reading Book Review: The Healer by Sabrina Furminger
Update: Merged Blogs
All, Since I haven't done any reviews lately for My Quirky Reading Room, I've decided to merge it with My Quirky City. I hope any of you reading it don't mind, this is the first in a few blog moves. I will be posting a review of Sabrina Furminger's book the Healer here soon, so … Continue reading Update: Merged Blogs
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Labs: CEAL
The other day Daily Planet presented a segment on a lab that studies the effects of unique planning conditions on the body. The iDAPT Centre for Rehabilitation Research in Toronto consists of 12 cutting-edge labs, workshops, and other reasearch spaces to safely study how adults, specifically those with disabilities, interact with their environment. Inside this lab, they have … Continue reading Toronto Rehabilitation Institute Labs: CEAL
FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Canada vs St. Kitts
Tuesday, my husband, brother and I took in a game at BMO stadium at the CNE grounds in Toronto. Canada played against St. Kitts and Nevis, and had a distinctly home ice advantage. I should say home field advantage, but with dropping temperatures and increasing moisture both teams slid all over the place. It was … Continue reading FIFA World Cup Qualifier: Canada vs St. Kitts
(Update) Lecture: Hospital of the Future
Update: Here is the presentation I received via email after the lecture, courtesy of Ted Kesik, Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design - University of Toronto. It's a PDF, so it loses some of the text between the transitions, but that's better than no presentation at all. Click on the link below to see the … Continue reading (Update) Lecture: Hospital of the Future
Update – Kaiser Permanente Competition: Small Hospital, Big Idea – Finalists
Update: As I wait for the winner to be announced, I've been perusing the shortlist proposals for the competition. I've found some of the modular proposals interesting, like a bit of a return to the hospitals of the 1970s, like the McMaster University Medical Centre. Most of them focused on the ability of technology to … Continue reading Update – Kaiser Permanente Competition: Small Hospital, Big Idea – Finalists
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