Talia Devora
Bio
Poetess, visual artist and lifestyle/quiz writer! My pastimes include reading, sleeping, gaming, music, fitness, etc! Be yourselves, be kind and value life! Let's connect and be friends!
My IG accounts: @tdwrites24 & @tdcreates97
Stories (388/0)
- Top Story - October 2020
A Personal Playlist: Music Therapy and COVID19Top Story - October 2020
Some Interesting Facts about Music Who is a music lover? Who regularly uses music to cope with stressful people and situations? Who makes and/or listens to music? If you answer yes to some or all of these questions, this will be a perfect blog for you to read! Many people can never go without a pair of headphones and some songs to get grooving to, and I am definitely one of them! Some people make music for a living, despite their circumstances or public crisises such as the COVID19 pandemic that the whole world is grappling with.
By Talia Devora4 years ago in Beat
The Flutist
In the bright emerald forest, a woman with shiny black tresses and a glitter magenta sari watched the waves of the arctic blue basin. She heard the roaring wind, the melodic bluebirds and the orange fairies singing the July song. The raisin colored bullfrog posed on her cozy lime lilypad, as she listen to the sound of the violet minnows blowing bubbles. The Indian woman grabbed her orange bamboo flute, as she smelled the sweet scent of geranium mist.
By Talia Devora4 years ago in Poets
Let the Right One In- Movie Review
Do you prefer to watch movies in English, in other languages or both? If you answer yes to this question, I have a great blog for you! At the age of 18, I started watching foreign horror movies like Let the Right One In (Låt den Rätte Komma In- 2008) in the Swedish language. Since Let the Right One In is not offered on Netflix, I would find a free version of the movie to watch from my phone, computer or iPad on platforms like YouTube and Putlocker. Since I became so fascinated by the characters, the setting and the whole theme of the movie, I continued watching this movie over 80 times within two years.
By Talia Devora4 years ago in Horror
Tourism in Israel
During my childhood, I did not travel outside of North America. The first international country I have ever been to was Israel in 2016 during March Break. Then, I went for a second time on the Birthright Tour in the winter of 2018. The first time I went, I liked it. The second time I went, I loved it even more because I was able to experience authentic Israeli culture in the villages as opposed to just experiencing Israeli culture in westernized cities like Tel Aviv. I did not believe that Tel Aviv was much different from Canada, since many of the people spoke English and it was not culturally enriching for me. Many of the things you can do in Tel Aviv such as attending the annual Pride Parade and visiting nightclubs with your buddies are things that many people enjoy in western countries such as Canada. Preferably speaking, the kibbutzim, the northern villages and Jerusalem were more culturally enriching and magical than places like Tel Aviv.
By Talia Devora4 years ago in Wander
The Webbed Garden
A webbed magnolia garden by the old country house. Tiny plum seeds are turning into large thistle purple magnolias. As I enter the floral jungle gym, I smell the scent of perfumed raisin mist and hear the monster purple bees buzzing- roaming around the prickly lilac cactuses. Unexpected, the sight of the electric pink lake made me want to float- a large puddle in the middle of the hidden maze.
By Talia Devora4 years ago in Poets
A Foodies Guide To International Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine
Are you currently a vegetarian or vegan? Do you have friends and family who are vegetarians or vegans? Are you on the path to becoming a vegetarian or vegan but don't know where to begin? If so, I have the best solution to your problem!
By Talia Devora4 years ago in Feast
A Foodies Guide To International Dining
Since Canada is a multicultural nation, there are many opportunities for tourists and locals to treasure international dining. Major cities like Ottawa, Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga and Vaughan have more dining options since there are more immigrants residing there and things to do for people to enjoy, compared to the smaller towns such as Sutton, Collingwood and Pefferlaw where there are less visible minorities residing there and not as many opportunities for tourists to enjoy extravagant international dining experiences. International restaurants and take-out joints that serve Japanese, Chinese, Eastern European, Filipino, Thai and Mexican are situated all over the GTA, however most of them depend on the area where the locals are residing and operating their businesses. For example, there are a heap of Vietnamese, Japanese, Mexican, Korean and Thai restaurants in the Yonge and Sheppard neighbourhood of Toronto because the majority of the residents are of Asian and Hispanic descent. Whether you are wondering around the Sheppard Centre or outside in the neighbouhrood, you won't have an issue finding places to enjoy international cuisine.
By Talia Devora4 years ago in Feast
My Go-To Playlist of Songs
Since I don't really have specific songs that I listen to while doing any form of sit-down work such as doing assignments for school or studying, I decided to do a playlist of tunes that I listo specifically for doing my household chores. Since the summer of 2018, I have been residing in an independent living facility for people with multiple abilities, with the majority of the tenants having some form of mental health issue and/or dual diagnosis. Every day, I always make sure that my apartment is immaculate, otherwise I won't function properly. If my place is not clean enough, I will either be stressed out or won't leave the house until it is clean enough. I usually like to do them during the day when I have enough energy, so I can concentrate better. Every night, I usually do not perform any heavy household chores unless it is necessary. Without music, I will not be able to complete my chores as music helps gives my energy a good kick. I will also get discouraged, easily fatigued and distracted when I don't have upbeat music in the background. I often despise doing household chores, so a playlist of upbeat music or listening to a particular song on Apple Music or YouTube motivates me to complete my chores. On certain days, I would even dance to some of the songs as I am completing my household chores as an excuse to burn extra calories and enjoy doing my chores a bit more. Some days I get moody when I have to do a load of household chores, so I like to cheer myself up by dancing or finding a new playlist of all kinds of songs that I think I would enjoy.
By Talia Devora4 years ago in Beat
Baked Pizza Mac and Cheese Recipe
From an early age, I was a huge pizza and pasta fan. I loved anything with mozzarella and cheddar cheese and would still include it in things like pasta dishes and salads. As an adult, I figured out that I am a cheese addict, since I would use cheese in pretty much anything. Early in my adulthood, I used to put so much cheese on my food that my mom would beg me to quit melting cheese on my food. Cheese was the only thing that I could depend on to add flavour to the food, since I wasn't a fond of spices. When I did not like a dish but wanted to give it one more try, I would cover it with cheese and melt it in the microwave to cover up the original taste.
By Talia Devora4 years ago in Feast
My Dream Dinner Party
Do y'all remember your carnival days? If yes, what did you favour most about a carnival? Cotton candy? Games? Funnel cake?? Clowns? Or all of it?! I definitely do! Even if I am an introvert who is not a fond of weekly parties or anything whacky with people I am not really close with, I favour carnivals very much. I loved many of the games that I played at the Purim carnival that was hosted at my synagogue, as well as all of the food! Those good old days will never be forgotten! At one point in my high school career, I even volunteered at a few carnivals that occurred in the community. There is an annual carnival that is hosted at the summer camp I work at, so I am always enjoying carnivals as an adult. The only difference is, I work at the carnival instead of participating in the carnival! Either way, it is still a fulfilling experience for me!
By Talia Devora4 years ago in Lifehack