I saved the best for last. I really did. The TTC is more roomy than most subway trains I have been on (certainly more so than Chicago’s el system) and it actually runs frequently and on time (imagine that!) I took these pictures over the course of two rides from Scarborough Shopping Centre to the [...]
I really wanted to put all of the Toronto pics together. That was my original intention. But then Katrina destroyed New Orleans and I commented and then I realized I hadn’t blogged about films I thought people might like to see or books I thought people might want to read. Worse yet, I was forgetting [...]
HONEST EDS Honest Eds was always sort of this basement bargain bin of wonder for me. I’ve only been in there maybe once or twice. It’s really just the feel of the place…like anything can be bought for any price type of feel. Unfortunately, it was raining the night I took a few of these [...]
Canada’s Wonderland has always been a really special place for me. I remember how each summer passed I grew slightly taller and was able to ride on one more ride. I had to stand up against the height measurements by each roller coaster (yes, I totally pulled the tippy toe trick on more than one [...]
Before you start singing the lyrics to the Dears song “Expect the Worse Cos She’s a Tourist,” let me explain something…Canada has always been sort of a home away from home for me. I grew up very close by and visited Toronto and Ottawa several times a year (Kingston as well a few times) Toronto [...]
I’m leaving soon to spend some time with my family and camp and stuff. I’ll be gone for about a week. Until then, I am going to leave you with pictures for a project I have been working on the last week or so…book reviews are below. The summer is ending, alas. Forgive the long [...]
Eels lyrics from “I Like Birds” I can’t look at the rocket launch The trophy wives of the astronauts And I won’t listen to their words ‘Cause I like Birds I was driving today and lo and behold but what did I see? Birds! I really wish I could make this picture larger to capture [...]
(now playing: The Go Betweens: Oceans Apart)
Wicker Park is one of those areas of the city where you can always just kill a great deal of time and just experience life. It has gotten a bit more fufu unfortunately and rents have increased, which have caused some of the artists and musicians in the area to go to other more affordable [...]
Now, I actually went to this almost a week ago at the Art Institute and I really should have blogged about it sooner I guess. Anyhow, I always think I’m not into French art. I mean…French impressionism just never sits well with me and Monet really grates on me. And even though Chagall is my [...]