Last night, Leah and I went to the Eaton Centre... for no real reason other than a combination of boredom, and a resolution to finally procure a copy of the 'new' Radiohead album...
We just kinda ambled around the mall sort of aimlessly, and picked up the CD at HMV... They were out of the Once soundtrack (I think maybe the Oscar win caught their stockers by surprise), so that is all we got.
We also went in a couple of shoe stores, since I will need some new dress shoes pretty soon (I still rock the ones I bought for our wedding..!), and realized that the mall is where you go for totally boring shoes.
Also - Leah tried on a couple of bathing suits... The whole time we were in the store, some idiot was sitting outside on one of the benches and periodically whistling at girls walking by. I asked the (visibly annoyed) staff if there was some mall security they could call, which they seemed more than happy to do once I suggested it...
Also, we went in the Apple store. Surprisingly, I have never been in an Apple store before. For someone who is not exactly a gadget-phile, I thought the new skinny metal laptops were pretty sweet... also, the touch iPods are cool too, if only for the stupidly impressive ability to pinch-zoom pictures.
In other news, if it isn't freezing... it's snowing. My mood with regards to winter is currently defiant. Yesterday I went for an hour long (-17ish) walk at lunch... I'm sure this will change to defeat soon enough!
Friday, February 29, 2008
Monday, February 25, 2008
weekend
On Friday, Leah and I met Jeremy for dinner in Koreatown.
On Saturday, we went to an elders' meeting for church - we also had dinner with the Cumbys.
On Sunday, I went grocery shopping, and then went to church early for super-setup.
After church, we had pancakes for dinner.
On Saturday, we went to an elders' meeting for church - we also had dinner with the Cumbys.
On Sunday, I went grocery shopping, and then went to church early for super-setup.
After church, we had pancakes for dinner.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
update
FAITH
HOPE
LOVE
I have been thinking a little recently about how these three things will remain. This implies that nothing else will remain, which is a pretty crazy idea.
That means that all the things that you do each day that are not about faith, hope, or love, are ultimately insignificant - they will pass away.
Last night I went to meet with the pastor at the Salvation Army, and I noticed that these words were hanging on the wall... which is funny, 'cause I had just come up with the idea of hanging them on the wall at home.
In other news, I am losing most of my faith, hope, and definitely love for the TTC. I know that the weather hasn't been helping, but this IS Canada... so snow shouldn't take anybody by surprise.
And speaking of snow... I had just finished showering this morning when I noticed that the guy that parks behind our apartment was totally stuck. Since he was still there by the time I got dressed, I figured I'd go out and help. It took at least 20 minutes to get him going - every time we managed to move his car a few inches, it immediately got stuck again. We took turns at pushing and driving, and eventually got the car going while I was driving. I managed to get all the way down the alley... at which point he promised to buy me beer - and then took of to go to work.
HOPE
LOVE
I have been thinking a little recently about how these three things will remain. This implies that nothing else will remain, which is a pretty crazy idea.
That means that all the things that you do each day that are not about faith, hope, or love, are ultimately insignificant - they will pass away.
Last night I went to meet with the pastor at the Salvation Army, and I noticed that these words were hanging on the wall... which is funny, 'cause I had just come up with the idea of hanging them on the wall at home.
In other news, I am losing most of my faith, hope, and definitely love for the TTC. I know that the weather hasn't been helping, but this IS Canada... so snow shouldn't take anybody by surprise.
And speaking of snow... I had just finished showering this morning when I noticed that the guy that parks behind our apartment was totally stuck. Since he was still there by the time I got dressed, I figured I'd go out and help. It took at least 20 minutes to get him going - every time we managed to move his car a few inches, it immediately got stuck again. We took turns at pushing and driving, and eventually got the car going while I was driving. I managed to get all the way down the alley... at which point he promised to buy me beer - and then took of to go to work.
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Poor people can be bad for the environment...
Check out this article about the Nano - the poor man's car coming to India...
It's interesting that a pretty ecology efficient vehicle could have a really negative impact, simply be meaning more cars on the road... Meanwhile, if the rich drive expensive gas-hogs, the limits of privilege mean that the overall damage to the earth is not as severe...
It's interesting that a pretty ecology efficient vehicle could have a really negative impact, simply be meaning more cars on the road... Meanwhile, if the rich drive expensive gas-hogs, the limits of privilege mean that the overall damage to the earth is not as severe...
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Superserious
I know nobody really cares too much about R.E.M. - but just in case, you can hear a new song of their's here.
I haven't listened to it much, but my initial response is kinda whatever... That being said, I kinda feel that way about all music right now. Perhaps I am getting too old..?
In other news, we watched Jesus of Montreal over the weekend. I liked it a good bit.
I haven't listened to it much, but my initial response is kinda whatever... That being said, I kinda feel that way about all music right now. Perhaps I am getting too old..?
In other news, we watched Jesus of Montreal over the weekend. I liked it a good bit.
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Monday, January 28, 2008
Long time...
I recorded a version of an REM song, just for kicks. Due to my technical constraints and lack of good software, I was able to use ALL of the following in the making of one song:
Audacity
Goldwave
Ableton Live (demo version)
Sony Soundforge (demo version)
And CDEx, to mp3 it, for your listening pleasure...
Luckily, the original song is good enough to withstand my abuse.
Audacity
Goldwave
Ableton Live (demo version)
Sony Soundforge (demo version)
And CDEx, to mp3 it, for your listening pleasure...
Luckily, the original song is good enough to withstand my abuse.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Colin Munroe
Local hero and hardest working man in showbiz, Colin Munroe, surprised me by showing up on Pitchfork today - for his reworking of Kanye's Flashing Lights...
If you want, you can see him play tonight at Clinton's.
If you want, you can see him play tonight at Clinton's.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
With the lights out
Leah is in Guelph at the Jesuit retreat centre, for a week+. I have been busy at work, and also doing computer training on Saturdays...
Tonight I went to see Kurt Cobain - About a Son. It was a pretty nicely made movie about a very sad subject matter. If you haven't heard, the dialogue is all audio interviews with Kurt Cobain up to a year before his death, matched to images of places he lived and music of bands that he loved.
Monday, January 14, 2008
John Maeda moves to RISD
For one reason or another, I have been following the work (and blogs) of John Maeda for the last few years. I even went so far as to order one of his books from the Toronto Public Library some time last year (which I can't say about too many artists/designers). His work falls in the small region where art, programming, computer engineering, teaching and management all overlap. His recent writing on simplicity is both reflective of current trends, and will continue to influence the way organizations both design and manage.
Anyway - I just found out that the guy recently got the job of new RISD president... if there is any way at all to move UP from working at MIT's Media Lab, I guess this would be it. It will be interisting to see what happens next...
Here is a mini-sample of some work... or you can read blogcontent here.
Anyway - I just found out that the guy recently got the job of new RISD president... if there is any way at all to move UP from working at MIT's Media Lab, I guess this would be it. It will be interisting to see what happens next...
Here is a mini-sample of some work... or you can read blogcontent here.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Changes
Hello world.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and new year. Leah and I are freshly back in Toronto from our journey to the South. I will update with some pictures once they are developed...
It was great to see the family, and lots of people that I haven't seen for a long time at the wedding... although there were others that I hoped to see and didn't get to... which is unfortunately the way it goes at weddings.
Reeve and Jessie were successfully married - it was a wonderful wedding and a very happy occasion. I am lucky to have yet another kickass sister-in-law.
In other news... I think this here blog is in for some changes. I am tired of it, and I think it might become more of a photo blog soon. Wait and see.
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and new year. Leah and I are freshly back in Toronto from our journey to the South. I will update with some pictures once they are developed...
It was great to see the family, and lots of people that I haven't seen for a long time at the wedding... although there were others that I hoped to see and didn't get to... which is unfortunately the way it goes at weddings.
Reeve and Jessie were successfully married - it was a wonderful wedding and a very happy occasion. I am lucky to have yet another kickass sister-in-law.
In other news... I think this here blog is in for some changes. I am tired of it, and I think it might become more of a photo blog soon. Wait and see.
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
weekend
I have to include a story from Friday...
At lunch I went to Criminal Records, to buy a CD that I've been wanting to get for a while - Wayne Petti (lead singer for Cuff the Duke)'s solo record. When I walked into the store, I looked over to the cash, and Wayne Petti was himself working there. Hilariously, a Cuff the Duke song was also playing on the store stereo. And then I walked up to the cash with his record in my hand. It was like three Wayne Petti lines randomly intersected in a single point.
The CD is good, by the way...
On Saturday, I took the long ride to spiritual direction. That afternoon/evening, we collected money for the Salvation Army outside of Holts, on Bloor. It was pretty cold (for a 3.5 hour shift)...
During the shift, and continuing through the night, and most of Sunday, it snowed. On Sunday morning, we trudged through a foot or so of snow to the laundromat (we pretty much had no clean clothes, or we would have postponed the outing...)
Church was pretty empty, and I played melodica. There was this one pretty cool part in the second last song where I totally screwed up... and Leah couldn't stop laughing.
In other news, we kept Mabel drugged all weekend, after her dental surgery on Friday. Luckily, she didn't seem to respond to the codeine in the same way she had to the morphine which the vet gave her (she was growling and woozy and violent when Leah picked her up!). She seems to be pretty much back to normal...
At lunch I went to Criminal Records, to buy a CD that I've been wanting to get for a while - Wayne Petti (lead singer for Cuff the Duke)'s solo record. When I walked into the store, I looked over to the cash, and Wayne Petti was himself working there. Hilariously, a Cuff the Duke song was also playing on the store stereo. And then I walked up to the cash with his record in my hand. It was like three Wayne Petti lines randomly intersected in a single point.
The CD is good, by the way...
On Saturday, I took the long ride to spiritual direction. That afternoon/evening, we collected money for the Salvation Army outside of Holts, on Bloor. It was pretty cold (for a 3.5 hour shift)...
During the shift, and continuing through the night, and most of Sunday, it snowed. On Sunday morning, we trudged through a foot or so of snow to the laundromat (we pretty much had no clean clothes, or we would have postponed the outing...)
Church was pretty empty, and I played melodica. There was this one pretty cool part in the second last song where I totally screwed up... and Leah couldn't stop laughing.
In other news, we kept Mabel drugged all weekend, after her dental surgery on Friday. Luckily, she didn't seem to respond to the codeine in the same way she had to the morphine which the vet gave her (she was growling and woozy and violent when Leah picked her up!). She seems to be pretty much back to normal...
Monday, December 10, 2007
Where was I ?
So...
My new job is keeping me pretty busy, as you can tell from the lack of blogging (also, I'm not really feeling the blog recently, but I will try to keep it up for all the fans...) I am working on a film post-production facility, and an office building. Last week we had our client Christmas party at the Panarama.
So, what about the weekend?.. Leah and I rocked the Salvation Army collection kettle at Yonge and Bloor on Saturday. By which I mean we sat at one of those things for about 3 hours as people put money into it.
Also, we hung out with Bradley on Saturday night, and the Cumbys for brunch on Sunday. Groceries. Church.
My new job is keeping me pretty busy, as you can tell from the lack of blogging (also, I'm not really feeling the blog recently, but I will try to keep it up for all the fans...) I am working on a film post-production facility, and an office building. Last week we had our client Christmas party at the Panarama.
So, what about the weekend?.. Leah and I rocked the Salvation Army collection kettle at Yonge and Bloor on Saturday. By which I mean we sat at one of those things for about 3 hours as people put money into it.
Also, we hung out with Bradley on Saturday night, and the Cumbys for brunch on Sunday. Groceries. Church.
Monday, November 26, 2007
weekend
went to Montreal
came back...
That was pretty much the weekend, aside from marking some assignments on Friday night. And the trip to Montreal was more about hanging out with the McG's than seeing the city, since all we really had time to do was eat a few meals and log some highway miles.
We did walk around old Montreal for a little while, stopped in at Notre Dame and the fishermen's church, and met up with Rob W and his girlfriend for brunch on Sunday.
came back...
That was pretty much the weekend, aside from marking some assignments on Friday night. And the trip to Montreal was more about hanging out with the McG's than seeing the city, since all we really had time to do was eat a few meals and log some highway miles.
We did walk around old Montreal for a little while, stopped in at Notre Dame and the fishermen's church, and met up with Rob W and his girlfriend for brunch on Sunday.
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