My birthday has long come and gone, but I finally finished my vlog! At the beginning of June, Michelle and Tiff planned a bubble tea date, which wasn't out of the ordinary because we have those dates frequently. Tiff told "both of us" to close our eyes, so I assumed she had done something for both my sister and I. Little did I know, Michelle was a fucking snake and was in on the plan the entire time. Essentially, Tiff had planned for a road trip for the three of us to go see Ed Sheeran during my birthday weekend but of course both of his Toronto shows sold out in seconds. They decided to still surprise me and make a trip down anyways, so I opened my eyes to see two packs of polaroid film and a polaroid album for documenting our mini-vacation! As you'll see in the video, I was caught off guard and extremely confused throughout the entire surprise. I love this idea because not only does it keep all my photos in one place, but as my best friend, Tiff knows I have a terrible memory and need mementos in order to remember things (hence why I wanted to start vlogging).
Come my birthday weekend, I was so excited to go on my first ever trip with Tiff by my side! Before this trip, I wouldn't shut up about going on a roadie together so there's a high chance she planned this to get me to stop talking about it. We spent three days in Toronto, which was time spent eating, shopping and exploring. On the first day we stopped by the Premium Outlets after 5 long hours of driving and later, shopped some more at Square One, where we also had dinner at the Jamie Oliver Restaurant.
On the next day (my birthday!), we spent the entire day shopping at the Eaton Centre and walking around downtown Toronto. For dinner, we ate at an Italian restaurant called Piano Piano, which is incredibly beautiful both internally and externally. The smoked burrata is a must if you ever stop here to eat. After dinner, we headed back to the hotel to open presents and pop some champagne. To end my birthday, we stopped by Playdium in Mississauga and spent the entire night playing games because I am still a child.
I really enjoyed visiting the distillery district for the first time. If you love Japanese cuisine, you have to try Boku, which is where we had lunch and holy cow - the sushi was phenomenal. We took our time stopping by some shops, grabbing coffee and taking pictures. My favourite shop was one called Hoi Bo, where everything in store, from tops to dresses, pants and purses, are made locally. And our final stop before heading home was at Pacific Mall to shop and satisfy our Bubble Tea fix, of course.
And finally, here's the (long-ass) video. Come along with us as we take on Toronto and celebrate my 24th birthday. Enjoy!
Thanks Tiff for making all of this happen! Even though I didn't get to see 50 Cent or Ed Sheeran, nothing beats spending an entire weekend with my favourite people. There's always so much to do (and eat) in Toronto, so I can't wait to go back. Until then, I'm just going to be working until I can afford another shopping spree/trip.
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