I saw this massive skateboard pic of Dave Nolan near Yonge and Dundas. While the shop posting this massive ad doesn’t even sell skateboards at least it’s by a Toronto photographer (Harry Gils) and is shot here in Toronto.
I’m trying to simplify my blogging so I can spend more time writing instead of logging in, surfing around, navigating the blogging site, copying and pasting all over the place, clicking here, there, and everywhere, never mind waiting for blogger to login, which has mysteriously become strangely problematic. In the past, I’d tried ScribeFire umpteen times on my own blog, but it was more of a pain than it was worth. But finally, for me, it works. Not only was I able to attach my own blog easily, but writing a post is a breeze. It’s intuitive — at last! — and being able to add URL links is so much easier and faster.
Having successfully used it with my own blog, I wanted to add Metblogs to it. Ha! Took me a few kicks at the can to figure out I had to manually configure the sucker and follow this format when inputting the posting URL: http://example.com/wordpress/xmlrpc.php. Phew! The login took at last and now I’m posting my first ScribeFire-powered post on Metblogs.
Had enough of the rain. Granted we have had some sunny spells here and there but this weekend we have a 60% chance of more of the same, SHOWERS. Oh well, going to try and get a skate session with crew today and maybe check out the eS game of S.K.A.T.E tomorrow at “Poyner Park” (Scadding Court Skatepark at Dundas and Bathurst).
eS Game of S.K.A.T.E. - Toronto Eliminations
June 22, 2008
11 am to 8 pm
Scadding Skateboard Park
707 Dundas St. W, Toronto ON
PLACE HANDS CD RELEASE PARTY with ETAOIN SHRDLU and ANCESTORS
Savannah Room294 College Street
Toronto, ON M5T 1R9, Canada
(416) 975-0845
Just $5 at the door
Tonight the Lula Lounge are hosting a Burma Relief Concert in aid of the International Burmese Monks Organization. Should be a great show featuring Sunshine State, Jesse Cook, and Arts & Crafts artist Jason Collett. All funds raised will be directed to Buddhist monks in Burma and not to the Government in Myanmar.
BURMA RELIEF CONCERT - LULA LOUNGE
MAY 20th 2008
1585 Dundas St. W., west of Dufferin
DOORS OPEN @ 7pm
Finally I am Back! It’s been awhile but I am back. After having a baby and work picking up it seems so hard to find time to blog. Well, I am here but not for long. Meaning I am heading to the good (some would argue against that) US of A. It’s family reunion time which also means a road trip. Yay! Hmmm, makes you wonder though how much of us actually take the trek to spend a long weekend down south with a drive from Toronto. Gas prices have really taken us hostage. Is it really worth it to drive to Buffalo anymore to save a few bucks? Personally I don’t think so. Plus, I think we got better chicken wings. Oh yea one more thing, we got NFL football now!
At 3pm this afternoon the TTC could be back in service. It’s expected that the legislature will unanimously pass back to work legislation (Liberals, NDP and Conservatives. On Sunday no less!). Hoping the Monday commute will be OK too and that we see a swift end to the strike! The meeting is due a 1:30pm. We can only hope!
Well the Liberals got in bed with shady advertisers to try and keep Quebec in Canada. Looks like the Conservative Party may have topped them by using the help of Retail Media Inc (and others) to overspend to help win their election campaign. It’s not surprising that the list of candidates suspected of receiving ad funding due to creative accounting were in Quebec and in the GTA. Many tight races for sought after seats, duh.
The allegations are that the federal Conservatives deliberately skirted election financing laws. Basically they claimed tax rebates at the expense of taxpayers for ad expenses that local candidates were not entitled to. Stealing your money to steal your votes. Hmm, what do you think would happen to you if you filed for deductions you weren’t entitled to?
Aparently some Toronto candidates, felt the interpretation of the ad spending and flow of funds was unethical. If the RCMP are involved there is likely some fire behind the smoke and mirrors. So far Mr. Harper said that “we always follow the law as we understand it“. Elections Canada, the RCMP and some Toronto voters will want to better understand what that means in the coming days. In the end it reinforces the assumption that Markerting and Advertising people are slimier than the greasiest politician.
It was reassuring that Toronto hit it’s Earth Hour targets last night but Toronto has no shortage of power. I was lucky enough to catch CURSED on Friday night as they ventured from Toronto into the Hamilton. They are definitely back with a vengeance.
CURSED have recently released Architects of Troubled Sleep (on Goodfellow Records). The album features the amazing artwork of John Dyer Baizle and adds to their already impressive catalog. I got word today, for anyone under 19 that missed Friday’s show or the CD release at Lee’s Palace, they’re playing at Sonic Boom records (Bathurst & Bloor, Toronto) at 5pm. The show is free but it’s a benefit for the Friends For Life bike rally for people in Toronto living with AIDS. A worthy cause, an amazing band.
A friend of mine is a walker and she told me about an event this coming International Women’s Day at the Glenn Gould Studio. It sounded cool and as someone who’s interested in Women’s Issues, I implore you to check it out online @ www.womentowomentoronto.com
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A bunch of folks are going to be there from “Evelyn Hart, poet Karen Haffey, and storyteller and event coordinator Sue Kenney. Kiernan Antares will perform an author reading accompanied by a drummer, and dancers from the Vesnianka Ukrainian Dance Ensenble will perform. Anna MacKay-Smith is the Director of the Women To Women show.”
Anyway, it’s $45 a ticket. See you there.
