I have a headache this morning.
On Friday we went to the Golden Turtle for dinner. Afterwards we dropped by the Wood's.
On Saturday, I got a haircut. In the afternoon, we went to Darryl's studio. He has been shooting kids videos, and Leah got to sing and play guitar. I got to change out backdrops.
On Sunday we did some more work on the front door. After church we went out for dinner. We were going to go to Wavelength, to see the Wilderness of Manitoba, but they wouldn't let Leah in without i.d.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
update the weekend
Here we go...
Friday night - we walked to Christie Pitts for ice-cream. Afterwards we went to the Delaware House to see The Wilderness of Manitoba play their CD release party. The Delaware House is a house on Delaware Street, and they host live concerts in the tiny garage in their back yard. The garden was candlelit and the tiny wooden shack filled up with people. The music was great too, with layers of atmosphere and four part harmonies... and Leah pretty much played their CD on repeat all weekend.
On Saturday I went to Home Depot, which always feels like something of an adventure into suburbia. That evening we went over to Robby and Tirza's for a traditional German dinner! We also looked through their wonderful wedding pictures. I am going to miss them when they leave.
On Sunday, Leah and I took the front door off of its hinges and started the process of stripping it down to the solid wood. It is amazing what you can do with stuff that comes in bottles covered in skulls - years of paint bubble and peel right before your eyes. We had to put the door back on to go to church - and I guess we will keep working on it next weekend...
Friday night - we walked to Christie Pitts for ice-cream. Afterwards we went to the Delaware House to see The Wilderness of Manitoba play their CD release party. The Delaware House is a house on Delaware Street, and they host live concerts in the tiny garage in their back yard. The garden was candlelit and the tiny wooden shack filled up with people. The music was great too, with layers of atmosphere and four part harmonies... and Leah pretty much played their CD on repeat all weekend.
On Saturday I went to Home Depot, which always feels like something of an adventure into suburbia. That evening we went over to Robby and Tirza's for a traditional German dinner! We also looked through their wonderful wedding pictures. I am going to miss them when they leave.
On Sunday, Leah and I took the front door off of its hinges and started the process of stripping it down to the solid wood. It is amazing what you can do with stuff that comes in bottles covered in skulls - years of paint bubble and peel right before your eyes. We had to put the door back on to go to church - and I guess we will keep working on it next weekend...
Monday, August 17, 2009
w33k3ndupd8
...don't feel like it
Friday - we went to the community dinner at Dufferin Grove park. It was like 1990-something. The Woods booked the firepit, so we had Smores after dinner - Germans and Dutch people showed up too. Then we went down to Ossington and Queen. I keep hearing about that part of town - but I had no idea that it was so ridiculous on the weekend - there were people everywhere. I sort of understand residents wanting to fight the bar scene - it is quite the bro-zone - but they should just realize that if they wait a little while, some other part of town will be the new 'cool' hood... Anyway - we split pretty fast.
Saturday - we had an impromptu yard-sale. I think I made about 3 dollars off of books and CDs. We did sell a couple of Leah/Trent albums to the neighbours though... That evening we went to the Square Foot show at the AWOL gallery. The lineup was ridiculous, and once we were inside, the place was too rammed to be comfortable. Afterwards we went to Julie's Snack Bar, for expensive drinks.
On Sunday we went to morning church for a change. Afterwards we went out with a bunch of people for breakfast at Mars diner. That evening, Leah and I had sushi in the park, to celebrate our 6th year wedding anniversary. Then we watched the Secret of Nimh on Youtube.
Friday - we went to the community dinner at Dufferin Grove park. It was like 1990-something. The Woods booked the firepit, so we had Smores after dinner - Germans and Dutch people showed up too. Then we went down to Ossington and Queen. I keep hearing about that part of town - but I had no idea that it was so ridiculous on the weekend - there were people everywhere. I sort of understand residents wanting to fight the bar scene - it is quite the bro-zone - but they should just realize that if they wait a little while, some other part of town will be the new 'cool' hood... Anyway - we split pretty fast.
Saturday - we had an impromptu yard-sale. I think I made about 3 dollars off of books and CDs. We did sell a couple of Leah/Trent albums to the neighbours though... That evening we went to the Square Foot show at the AWOL gallery. The lineup was ridiculous, and once we were inside, the place was too rammed to be comfortable. Afterwards we went to Julie's Snack Bar, for expensive drinks.
On Sunday we went to morning church for a change. Afterwards we went out with a bunch of people for breakfast at Mars diner. That evening, Leah and I had sushi in the park, to celebrate our 6th year wedding anniversary. Then we watched the Secret of Nimh on Youtube.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Absolut
My fave part of JB's lower Bay project was definitely the subway car filled with plants... Here is a video that I found on Flickr, which doesn't quite do it justice, but you get the idea.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Le weekend
I registered to take part in the square foot show at the AWOL gallery... and the deadline for submission was this Saturday. So Friday night had me working on trying to transfer a photocopy to a canvas, without screwing it up too badly. I worked on it 'til two in the morning, and then woke up on Saturday and kept working. Unfortunately, things didn't quite work out according to my perfectionist liking, but I finished it up and dropped it off that afternoon. Good enough.
Leah went out of town on Saturday, to hang out with some high-school friends. I had brunch with Brad, and he walked down to the gallery with me.
That evening I was kinda bored - and walked to the Annex. I bought a falafel sandwich and a coffee, and looked through CDs and records at Sonic Boom. Their store window displays are always amazing - and the Dinosaur Jr one at the moment is maybe my favourite ever!
On Sunday we went grocery shopping. After church we went to Rice Bar with the Germans (Robby and Tirza). We were on the patio when the most wicked lightning storm rolled in. Over the course of the evening, I got a crazy headache. We ended up getting a cab home and I went straight to bed.
Leah went out of town on Saturday, to hang out with some high-school friends. I had brunch with Brad, and he walked down to the gallery with me.
That evening I was kinda bored - and walked to the Annex. I bought a falafel sandwich and a coffee, and looked through CDs and records at Sonic Boom. Their store window displays are always amazing - and the Dinosaur Jr one at the moment is maybe my favourite ever!
On Sunday we went grocery shopping. After church we went to Rice Bar with the Germans (Robby and Tirza). We were on the patio when the most wicked lightning storm rolled in. Over the course of the evening, I got a crazy headache. We ended up getting a cab home and I went straight to bed.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
back to work
Some things from the weekend:
Birthday party at D&Js
Star Trek at the Bloor Cinema
Art galleries
Cedarvale Park
Rice Bar
Barbecue at the Woods
Taking out 6 weeks of garbage
Birthday party at D&Js
Star Trek at the Bloor Cinema
Art galleries
Cedarvale Park
Rice Bar
Barbecue at the Woods
Taking out 6 weeks of garbage
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