December 2011
Just when I think my day can’t get any worse, my ex decides to have a meltdown and verbally assault the living shit out of me (almost getting physical).
Fucking lovely.
Passengers trapped after live wire falls on... →
Some passengers were trapped on a Toronto streetcar for a while this morning after a live hydro wire fell onto the vehicle. Authorities say the wire fell onto the streetcar’s roof and that the tracks were also electrified.
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avocado-roll replied to your post: Too much Ayn Rand on my dashboard
I have been reading only The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged this year, finish one, start the other, repeat…. It’s addictive…
You should explain how they are addictive. I am genuinely interested.
I have trouble thinking of the books separate from the author or her antisocial ideas that have been enthusiastically...
halfdeadbears:
Watching Mr Popper’s Penguins dflkjdslfj SOCUTE.
I loved this book as a kid aaaaa <3
I got this movie from a family member over Christmas and was reminded of how much I loved the book as a kid. I’m going to watch it sometime soon. I hardly remember the contents of the book.
“I would give the greatest sunset in the world for one sight of New York’s...”
– Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead (via wandery)
Gracing the new subway train amidst light snowfall along the Allen on my way to see a good friend. Feels like a good day.
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Just finished watching Sophie’s Choice (1982), with Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, and Peter MacNicol. What a great, great movie.
Just got in from a late night movie. The cool air and separation from reality feels really nice after two straight days of family, and way too much food. I’m thinking my “Christmas” officially ends tonight. And there’s something about that period just after all the end-of-the-year holiday hype that leaves me feeling pensive.
Made Jiggs Dinner today!
Feeling in tune with my inner Newfie.
Jiggs dinner is a traditional meal commonly prepared and eaten on Sundays in many regions around the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Named after a comic strip character, the dish is sometimes spelled Jigs dinner or Jigg’s dinner. The meal typically consists of a combination of pickled salt beef (or salt...
Hume: 10 reasons to feel optimistic about Toronto →
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I Heart Hume
Apple pie, lemon meringue pie, coconut cream pie, cinnamon cake, and ginger snaps. Oh god I’m exploding.
Turkey, potatoes, roast, cabbage, turnip, cranberry sauce, carrots, salt meat, pease pudding, and stuffing. It’s been an excellent Newfie dinner.
Ryerson’s marks were released today. It’s basically Ryerson’s little way of saying Merry Christmas (probably with a more sarcastic tone for most, I’m sure).
I got an A+ in Geography of Toronto. It’s a great mark, I know, but I can’t tell if I should be happy with myself for doing so well, or disappointed in the course for being so easy. Either way, the mark...
And I made an espresso latte thingy with the Tassimo and now I can’t sleep, so I’ll just scan some negatives instead.
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“All experience is an arch wherethrough gleams that untravelled world whose...”
– Alfred Lord Tennyson
It turns out that I am in fact working more than two shifts next week. I’m working 5. My boss read the wrong schedule to me on the phone.
So, that’s a total of 36 hours.
This would be a good thing if they weren’t ALL closing shifts.
sunrec replied to your post: I just got in from an evening with Trevor at the…
I LOVED the Distillery District when I visited it last spring. It must be amazing with the Christmas lights :) Did you take any pics?
Actually, I did! I took a few shots on film. I’ll post a few once I get the roll developed and scanned.
I just got in from an evening with Trevor at the Toronto Christmas Market festival at the Distillery District.
I have to say, there’s something about the way the Distillery looks when lit up by beautiful white Christmas lights strung everywhere with groups of strangers gathering around warm fire pits with the scent of hot chocolate, cooked food, and burning wood filling the air while...
Be very afraid: Stephen Harper is inventing a new... →
fingolfin:
Stephen Harper first became Prime Minister in 2006 and has already dramatically transformed the old Canada. But with no election due for four more years, we ain’t seen nothing yet.
It’s in the nature of true believers and ideologues to believe that any means to their sacred ends are justified. This makes them extremely dangerous people. It’s also typical of such people that...
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WatchSo, here’s that book I kept talking about.
STEELES
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The book is essentially about the idea of borders within metropolitan areas. I’m interested in how the existence of municipal borders—through the collective understanding of a population—redefine spaces as in-between, liminal places, while remaining part of a continuous urban fabric that...
Transit City cancellation to cost $65M - Toronto -... →
I think the new Loblaws at Maple Leaf Gardens has become my new go to spot for quick, cheap, and healthy cooked food. I can’t stop.
Actually, I dont think I had one to begin with.
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“Sometimes I don’t know whether I’m painting pictures of words, or if...”
– Ed Ruscha
Coffee and Grilled Cheeze
While I study
titular humour: noncromulant replied to your... →
bgilliard:
noncromulant replied to your photo: At the intersection where a young mother on a…
Sad thing is, while I agree there needs to be more bike lanes, from everything I heard of this case, it had a lot more to do with her being stupid than the lack of a bikelane. Bikers have a culpability to…
There is only so much risk that ‘defensive cycling’ can make up for. The roads are designed...
