As I sit on the train from Toronto to Montreal I can’t help but feel excitement to return to the city of Quebecoise accents, ice coffee and hallow bagels. This excitement might be a misconstrual of my train experience as me and Maguire fight over the middle arm rest. And as the people in front of us watch videos full volume on their phones…. I didn’t look at the seat map when we booked tickets and we are sitting face to face with a nice older couple. 

I am procrastinating a research proposal due Monday at noon (literally why noon) so I thought to write about somethings I like to do, to hype myself up. 

Firstly, in the spirit of the season, I love all things fall in Montréal. Especially when its a little bit sunny and not too windy. 

A list of fall things Montréalaises

• Pumpkin flavoured coffee that is just slightly over priced 
• Jackets
• Jackets again 
• Sweating with my jacket on because it got hot mid-day and I am running to class 
• Apple picking 
• eating apples 
• Studying anywhere!
  • the cold makes me studious 
• My birthday 
• The jean-talon market 
• The hike up Mont-Royal 
• and Beaver lake
  • rent the little boat! 
  • tip: It’s better when you have someone to row you around
• Red purses
• Thrifting red purses
  • Best Thrifting Spots: Common Sort, Eva D, Eva B, the bins (if you’re willing to spend hours and the last bit of your will to live getting there)
• Lots of eyeliner 
• Soup – Bread – Onions 
• Parc La Fontaine … soak it up before the winter 
• Sunday Morning Bruch
  • Le vieux-St Laurent 
  • Arthurs’s Nosh Bar (I haven’t been but it looks so good) 
• Television!
  • Jacob’s current picks: nobody wants this, yellow jackets, love is blind (but he doesnt like it)
• When people still sit outside in parks and on McGill campus and read little books
  • Why have I seen men putting little books in their pockets? Are they keeping it as a surprise for later?
  • Why have I seen men reading gigantic books while walking on campus.. is it really that good of a story?