i guess i just wanted to apologise for taking off a couple of years ago and thinking that i didn't need or like you anymore (not the people, mostly the cities). i don't know, i can blame it on a lot of factors, but canada just wasn't the place for me back then. anyway, after visiting and sort of getting to reacquaint myself with people, places and things... i have to admit i may have been a bit unfair in my criticisms.
toronto - you actually have some great shops and galleries and a couple of bars with rad bartenders and wicked djs that i wouldn't mind seeing on a regular basis. you have some very lovely restaurants, and even though it was 30 below and covered in snow and ice, college street still makes me long for a nice cappuccino on the patio at the Cafe Diplomatico on a sunday morning in august. there are quite a number of amazingly sweet girls in toronto as well that i miss a whole bunch and cannot even begin to thank for being so hospitable and wonderful (ti, meg, nicole, carly, linds...).
oakville - wow, totally never gave you enough credit. i imagine that that is kind of normal, to need to 'escape' a hometown for some people. i was definitely a cliche in that respect. but in this case, there is such an amazing bunch of people there that i am pretty sure the town could be a garbage pit and it wouldn't even matter. i loved partying with so many old friends... i'm really glad i got to spend time with some pretty special dudes and ladies.
montreal - i think i have made it pretty clear how wicked i think you are. enough said.
so, to sum it up, i felt the need to expressly acknowledge that canada is pretty friggin' sweet. also, just to say that i had a very lovely time being home and wanted to send kisses and hugs to everyone that made it a memorable trip.
luuuuuuuv brennie.
