February 2009
[Mile End venues vs. local legislation] →
In another frustrating development for Mile End businesses, 9 year-old concert venue/restaurant Casa del Popolo is temporarily cancelling and moving its shows to other venues while it sorts out its licenses. Besides waiting on a bar liquor permit that would allow them to sell alcohol without requiring that customers order food, Casa is also trying to obtain the necessary concert license to put on...
[A Guide To Nuit Blanche 2009: How To Survive... →
From The Frozen Mammoth:
Pro-tips:
The best way to do Nuit Blanche is to be a dilettante: If something sucks, leave. If something’s great, stay for a while. Flit and float and you’ll find wonders - truly and seriously.
This year, the metro runs all night. And it’s FREE.
If you’re the type, we suggest you bring a flask.
Dress warmly, for yr sprints from building-to-building, but keep in mind...
I hate it when my favourite shows have a team of...
It means that some episodes are so bang-on that I’m laughing for the entire episode. But then every few episodes I’ll run into one that just isn’t nearly as funny. It’s like a cousin who’s got your nose and your chin, but has this weird way of talking that doesn’t feel like family.
Sleeve by Omon Ra (via fixturerecords)
Conor...
The problem with mobile meetings
me: hey marty, you busy?
*safe: if I told u what I was doing right now while on the iPhone with u you'd cry
me: can we talk when you're done taking a dump?
*safe: k all done (http://ft.beejive.com/gtalk/safesolvent%40gmail.com/img0225174647_hd1iqw.jpg)
me: jesus. ok
*safe: I'm at faubourgh. gross bathrooms. walking out. I'm walking an talkin an talkin an walking
me: and dumping
*safe: actually it was a whiz. so be impressed at the one handedness of my typing+photography. feel free to blog this. too bad I don't have a shot if me doing it (typing that is)
Year of the Earth Ox
willkippingperkins:
So what’s in store for us in year the Earth Ox? According to the Halifax Shambhala Centre newsletter, who say they consulted several sources: “It seems the Year of the Earth Ox is one of stability and dependability. The Ox is a pragmatic, hard-working animal, while the Earth element is steady and firm. The pace is slow, but steady progress can be made if actions are in...
[Record Envelope: Blogging a Collection of Vintage... →
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[Where To Watch The Oscars Online Tonight] →
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The oddness of winter
I accidentally low-fived two different people while trying to pass them in the snow on my way home from work.
Phillip Lim at NY Fashion Week
via nymag.com
Call me boring, but I loved what I saw of Milly...
I spent some time after work tonight going through the different collections showing right now at New York Fashion Week for Fall 2009.
These are photos of Milly by Michelle Smith. You can look through all the collections here.
Highlights:
Wide sleeves with long fitted wool gloves
Baggy tailored pants with wool tights
Socks over wool tights with heels (I love this look)
Photos via nymag.com
I just took off my sweater and a tshirt fell out.
It wasn’t attached to me by way of armholes or neckhole. It was just bundled up between two sweaters.
This means:
1) I wear too many layers to notice a tshirt cyst in the mix.
2) The pile of clothes on my floor is becoming an issue. At this point, I can assemble a fairly good outfit by randomly grabbing a section of the pile and draping myself in whatever I happen to pull up. Soon I will...
“Maybe we can convince Tessa to get out of the house if we meet [at Casa] since...”
– Marilis in an email to Sarah. Am i really that bad? This sounds like the premise for an intervention. I’m doing serious important work here!! Like diddling around with a bell and some pedals, for example. Also, I’m trying to be less stuck in my hood. I went downtown twice this past...
[Sorry, what's that? Yeah hang on, I'm tumbling... →
We are programmed to be interrupted. We get an adrenalin jolt when orienting to new stimuli: Our body actually rewards us for paying attention to the new. So in this very fast-paced world, it’s easy and tempting to always react to the new thing. But when we live in a reactive way, we minimize our capacity to pursue goals.
- Digital Overload is Frying Our Brains, an interview with Maggie...
I want to eat this sentence:
Petit gâteau rond dérivé de la meringue, croquant à l’extérieur, moelleux à l’intérieur, composé d’amandes, de sucre glace, de sucre et de blancs d’oeufs, se présentant généralement collés par deux avec une ganache. - What is a Macaron?
[Canadian Artists Outnumber Autoworkers, Earn 37%... →
Canadian artists remain among the most impoverished of the working poor, earning an average annual income of $22,700, about 37 per cent less than the rest of the Canadian workforce. And not all of that income is earned in the arts — the census doesn’t ask how much artists might make as waitresses and busboys, says Kelly Hill, president of Hill Strategies.
[T]he number of Canadians...
