The Word has the lists of books they are buying this term.
I went, and didn't get a sheet and had to photograph the lists from the window. In case anyone googles "The Word on Milton" or something and needs this, I think I'll post my bad photos, for the helluvit.

Ok, so that didn't quite work. How about this... if you want to see the list, leave a comment, and I'll email a better quality image to you!

EDIT: I have a REAL copy of the list now... leave a message if you want any of the list :)

It's all about the shoes.

When I first moved to Montreal, I was in awe of the all beautiful people. Over time, I realized that it wasn't about the "faux hawks" and the weird artsy hair with the extended side bangs some girls had... it was about the shoes.

Women wear heels no matter what time of year it is. They wear them with jeans, with suits, with short skirts, long skirts, those beautiful printed A-line skirts, saris, and sometimes even with sweats... Juicy of course. No wonder pedicures are cheaper here than most places! In the winter, forget about Uggs or Kodiaks (like mine... ha ha), it's all about calf-covering heeled leather boots, and stiletto zip-ups... all of them pretty damn sexy.

(Now this summer has been polluted by the ugly slippers... but it's a phase... I hope!)

Men wear nice shoes too! No ratty tennis shoes... but nice leather casuals, those weird basketball shoes with the cover over the laces, hugeass white (really white) K-Swiss sneakers... and so on. Some guys at work own more shoes than I do!

One other thing. I find people carry bags from stores like Ogilvy and Lacoste that obviously do not have items from the store in them. It's like we carry Sobeys bags at home! I guess it's a status thing, or proof that you can shop at those stores. I have no idea... but now I want to buy something 85% off at Ogilvy so I can have one of those pretty plaid bags. (see above)