After a very stressful week, it was so nice to go and do something fun. This weekend, The National Women’s Show is once again taking place at the Palais des Congrès. I went with one of my girlfriends after work last night and of course, we also bumped into other friends at the show. The entrance fee is $12 but the show has been advertised quite extensively in the local papers and there’s a 2-for-1 coupon that you can cut out. If you don’t have the coupon, don’t worry because there’s bound to be people in line with extra copies. Unfortunately, my friend and I arrived rather late in the day so we didn’t get the complimentary gift bag at the door but the entire event is packed with exhibitors handing out samples of all kinds so it’s truly impossible to leave empty handed. There really is something for everyone at this show. Sure, it’s mass consumerism and all marketing but women are pretty savvy shoppers and we know we’re being pitched to. If you love to shop, it’s a great place to just browse and see what’s new and exciting out there. Plus, I won’t say no to a freebie.
The food section has got to be the most popular section. At times, it is jam packed. I do not recommend bringing children in strollers. Leave the kid at home with daddy for everyone’s sake. Sometimes, you just can’t move in the crush of women hovering around the food samples. You definitely do not have to fear going hungry at the show. There are so many different samples of food to try that you’ll feel like you’ve eaten a full meal. The only thing is, you end up eating so many different combinations of flavors of food all at the same time. But hey, as they say, it all goes to the same place. You name it, I ate it. My faves: the mini tequila rose shooters in chocolate cups, the vegetarian chicken nuggets, pasta, tofu, probiotic cheese, and flavored coffees. A couple of rounds up and down the aisles and you will be stuffed. I also hauled a lot of samples home in my bag. Stuff like containers of yogourt, cottage cheese, more cheese, chocolate bars, candy, juice, tea, granola bars, soup mix, and the list goes on. It’s like halloween for grown women.
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Lots of pinks and purples and a couple days ago, we had a “sun pillar”! This is a rather rare phenomenon (if you google it, you can see some wild pictures) that occurs when the light passes through flat octagonally shaped ice crystals all tilted in the same direction. In the photo, the sun has already set and is below the horizon. If you don’t like the scientific explanation, then maybe that was a sign from the Gods that they’ve finally turned on the heat around here, lol.
