summer lists

Summer 2011

Summer is approaching again and I thought it would be a good idea to make a new summer list of things that I want to do. But first, I need to start with some appropriate summery songs … like this lovely one … or something from Lykke Li. OH THIS ONE, anything by Noah and the Whale, duh! And this last one!

On to the list!

1. Go to Toronto Island
2. Wear lots and lots of summery dresses
3. take too many pictures of Ori with several different cameras
4. go swimming in friends’ backyard pools
5. Have lazy afternoons laying on blankets in parks, being barefoot and wearing sunglasses. And probably listening to music on portable speakers.
6. Watch an outdoor movie. And probably several dumb summer movies staring Jason Bateman or Ryan Gosling and enjoy them because they are both cute.
7. Run and run and run as much as I possibly can.
8. Write letters and send lots of mail to people I like a lot.
9. Decide what course I am going to take in the fall.
10. Have a funnel cake for the first time (probably with Mona).
11. Spend lots of time at the beach and walking/talking on the boardwalk.
12. Go to Kensington market with Asmaa and walk until we are going to pass out.
13. Have another amazing summer full of so much love that it will make me feel like I will burst.

Summer 2010

Listen to this song while reading this list. Or this song. Or anything song that reminds you of sunshine and fun summer times. Perhaps “T-shirt weather” by The Lucksmiths!

Warm weather is the best thing I can think of and I have been thinking about it a lot, so I want to keep track of all the things I want to do this summer. They almost all have something to do with being outside or eating. Or both at the same time. In no particular order …

1. play board games outside
2. horse back riding
3. watch a movie at harbourfront
4. eat freezies on a porch
5. wear sandals or be barefoot
6. run in the evenings
7. go scarf shopping with asmaa at kensington and another place on queen
8. always decide to go to lakeshore
9. learn hooping tricks from allison and practice in parking lots (near a body of water) and get less self-conscious about hooping in front of people
10. always remember to bring sunglasses
11. take my laptop to the backyard or the balcony
12. go for walks whenever possible
13. have a picnic with marina and caitlin
14. watch a movie at albion with fathima
15. do most of the things on the list that i compiled with fathima
16. windows down > air conditioning
17. make paper related crafts outside
18. find opportunities to only sign in asl (preferably outdoors)
19. write and perform sketches with komal (outdoors – on a patio perhaps)
20. become more familar with the beaches
21. BE AT THE BEACHES EVERY SINGLE DAY! I love that area a lot.  And want to listen to The Smiths while playing cards at the Pie Shack!
22. Going to Gerrard St. and eating at Lahore Tikka House and having corn from the street.
23. Walk along Queen St. with Ori and going into record shops but not buying anything. Unless Ori points out something I can’t say no to.
24. going to the scarborough bluffs with Lindsay.
25. Catch up on missed Canadian movies: Cooking with Stella, Gunless, The Trotsky, etc.
26. Little India with Natasha and Kashfia
27. Spend time at High Park instead of the beach.