Shirin Delsooz

My Life Adventures and Thoughts

Flattened Oranges

A flat orange I picked up by mistake. And how couldn't I? There's no avoiding them!

Has anyone noticed as the years go by that oranges are getting more flat?

I have to run my hands through mountains of oranges until I can find a nice round one.

We can’t let food providers get away with it! But we do, among many other strange food practices (ex, gmo’s).  The least they could do is spare a few oranges from being stuffed and squashed in a cargo and sell it at a higher price. I wouldn’t be thrilled, but at least I can pay for food I can eat!

Buskers Aren’t Necessarily Homeless

At the metro the other day, a flute player was piping away. He continued without a flinch when an old lady stared pitifully, pulled out a sandwhich from her purse then placed it into his music case.

I decided to take a picture of this to inform others that not all musicians are beggars. Many buskers are professionals who take busking very seriously. They set an ambiance! Usually, busking is the last resort for musicians who haven’t a clue on how to monetize their talents.

For some, it’s a difficult decision after spending countless hours of practice, getting into obsene amounts of debt from music school and then face the possibility of being confused for begging.

A Great Explosive Ending! Tim Hortons Rocks!

Hello Readers,

I’m happy to announce that the little problem I had with Tim Hortons has been happily resolved. A few weeks ago, I ordered a fruit explosion from my local Tim Hortons only to find out that there was no filling in the centre, the ‘explosive’ part. I couldn’t really prove it, since I ate most of the muffin, so I wrote a letter to head office to ensure that franchisee’s are mindful of putting the explosives in the muffins as the name promises. The filling is the only reason why I order the fruit explosion.

Tim Hortons responded to my email promptly, and even phone called me to apologize. They even insisted I go back to the same location to get my muffin. And the manager there was very nice, he knew my name and gladly gave me another muffin… with the fruit explosion!

I’m really impressed by their customer service! From head office, all the way to the super cheerful manager at the franchise! Go Tim Hortons!

Where I’m at these days

I usually don’t divulge into personal details on this blog, but I will from time to time show pictures that depict a snippet of my life. So this picture is about… where I currently live…

and this is the view from where I work…

and this is the studio I like to hang out at…