Hello Friends! It's hard to believe that we are now in the middle of August. I couldn't even picture August way back in March when Toronto went into lockdown. The internet became my connection to the world. Work (until I was laid off) was conducted online and I caught up with friends via Zoom. My tablet provided entertainment, connection to the outside world and an escape. I used to take my trusty Samsung tablet with me everywhere...to the local coffeeshop, to work, I even took it with me on a trip to Australia. Now it followed me from room to room. It really was like a virtual extension of myself. And then one day, the unthinkable happened.
I got up one morning after a late night spent on DIY renovations, picked up the tablet which slipped from my fingers and fell face down on a tiled floor. When I picked it up, my heart sank. I felt like I had lost a friend. The spiderweb cracks in the screen really affect the touchscreen's responsiveness and minute shards come away when I touch it. I do want to repair it one day if only for old times' sake. If you have any tips on safeguarding personal information saved on a smart device before handing it over to a technician, please let me know.
We are in the middle of a heatwave here in the Big Smoke. To my mind, it just isn't Summer, pandemic or not, without a trip to the best gelato store in the GTA, Hollywood Gelato.
This is how you do gelato during a pandemic:
This was one time I was thankful that I was wearing gloves as the gelato began to melt as soon as I stepped outside into the scorching, humid heat. I got 3 flavours for $7.00. Pineapple & Mango is at the top, Valrhona Chocolate in the middle and Hazelnut on the bottom. The gelato from Hollywood Gelato hits that perfect combination of creamy smoothness and an intense, complex flavour profile without a hint of sickly sweetness.
How is your Summer progressing?
