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Definitely where I like to take most of my dates, Ladies…?
I’m finishing up American Gods and, from digging through my archives, this tree made me think of the world tree at the end of the story; Wednesday’s lapel pin. What this image *really* represents to me, is the angle my tripod decides to take pictures at -> I might buy a new one sooner rather […]
There’s some UFC on this weekend, and while I’ve never really been into fighting and violence, I can certainly appreciate a good man-beating.
When I moved from home, I knew I had enough stuff that I only wanted to move once. So I skipped the dorm rooms, and rental apartments and went straight to buying. The place was filled up instantly, my stuff distributed evenly through 2 floors (and a finished basement). So my new stuff equals accumulation. […]
The house on the left has had a five foot cobra loose inside of it since September.Kinda makes me a little nervous… The house on the right is probably one of the most unique, and beautiful homes in Toronto. What it lacks in grandeur it makes up in sheer architectural beauty, it was featured in […]
We had a bit of an ice storm yesterday; when I woke up everything had a thin glaze of snow and ice on it. You can see what I’m shooting if you blur your eyes, like one of them 3D image thingies I could never see.“A Skooner is a Sailboat stupid-head!”
Ironing sucks. I’ve never had to iron anything before, and this whole job has put me on the ironing table. And I’m not bad at it, I get it done, routinely and systemically, I launder and iron my clothes. It’s actually dry-cleaning that’s got me down, paying someone to clean my clothes isn’t a problem, […]
I have not had time for Video Games at all lately. I still covet them, there’s no sin in that, but I just don’t/can’t play them. I keep eyeing the Wii, but if I got it I wouldn’t have time to play it. I will tell you though, when Halo 3 comes out for the […]
I don’t feel strongly about this picture, in fact I took this way back on my very first photo-roam over the summer. That’s how hard up I am for pics.
Streetlights & deepnights cats trying to eat right Riding no seat bikes with work to feed hypes So they can keep sweet Nikes they head & they feet right Desires of streetlife cars & weed types It’s hard to breath nights days are thief like The beast roam the streets the police is Greeklike Game […]
Inspired by Attila I decided to freeze my extremities and walk around in the cold trying to take pictures on my tripod. I learned that there is a distinct difference between bad tripods and good tripods and, regrettably, mine is not one of the later. When you’re out there with your slow exposures and wind […]
I waited around for quite some time at this location; I thought it was a place marker for some wonderful happenings (noting the descriptions on the piece). Given the phrasing of the sales pitch “Love to…” I had assumed it would be a complimentary service; I was grievously in err.
Aaron and I went to see Pan’s Labyrinth on Sunday, it was damn good, very interesting, and violent. But I couldn’t help but think it was still a fairy tale that, though brutal at times, was still appropriate for your kids; if you taught them right. I’m afraid that we spend more time shielding the […]
Taken the same night as this. I’ve been reluctant to post images from the same location twice, but given I don’t travel much [read: get out much] I’m going to be digging for quite some time. In all honesty I wanted to work on this one first, but something made me work on the smoky […]
What a balmy winter it’s been. Much more rain than snow, more warm than cold, it basically feels like spring without the excitement spring can bring. My Opa taught me to ride a two-wheeler in the alley behind my grandparents house. I’m this little kid on an old bike, in a potholed alley, and his […]
Why am I still excited by Star Wars? The new Trilogy effectively killed any joy I had left for the franchise after the *special* editions [Read: shitty editions]. My boss mentioned that his kids loved the Star Wars Trilogy, without even asking which I felt a tinge of joy, some pride for a series that […]
Oh man, I totally had Sushi 2 days in a row; it was fantastic. Chilled with my cousin Lori last night, it was a good time, it’s too bad we didn’t hang out more as we were growing up, I think we’d make an unstoppable team of Van Leeuwenness. Also making for excitment was the […]
I had a delicious Sushi dinner with my best friend Glenda last night. We went to this new place that’s smacked-up against a Swiss Chalet, which for me is a conflict of interest; since I find both to be irresistible. Anyway, I don’t usually do anything after work, unless you count looking at MSN hoping […]
This is my contribution to the duck series that have swept the photoblogs last month. I’m a bit late on this new *fad* but here you all are!
Man I *so* didn’t need to see The DaVinci code, but I more didn’t need to read the book, so I’m much happier having wasted a few hours watching Forest Gump run around hallucinating religious symbols and codes with Amelie while being chased by Leon the professional and running into Magneto (or Gandalf, take your […]
My momma makes the bestest carrot cake in the whole world. It’s a delight to behold and, lovingly, she can produce it on demand.
I think every Christmas you have to qualify your wants vs. your needs. When I was younger all I wanted was video games, comic books, and toys. And while that hasn’t changed much over 20 plus years, I do need things like underwear, dress shirts, pants, and power tools. The difference is of course that […]
I confess, I can not drive, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate a fine automobile. I’ve taken to watching a fantastic BBC show called Top Gear. It is a definite winner; it’s converted the most discerning of television viewers (Kari), into a fan of what should only be a show for car enthusiasts, but […]
Dead Wood refers to those people who are not just unemployed, but are also unwilling to work. My new Roommate Yannick took some time this week to *walk* downtown and back, and he said there was quite a bit of dead wood in the city. Being a veteran of Queen Street, I’ve known my fair […]
