A few of my favourite things...

.... reading in my deep clawfoot bathtub * staying in bed reading the newspaper * spending the day flitting from one thing to another with no pressing agenda * watching snow fall outside from the inside * laughing until I'm exhausted * short burst of intensive anything...

and the other things that kept or caught my attention this week:


[Geek Chic]
I want to go to there...Alex Bogusky's Fearless Cottage

[Creatively Speaking]
Kid Koala's Music to Draw to is back on for the next three Mondays, 7pm, Theatre St. Catherine (264 St. Catherine).

[Let's get Digital]
The State of Wikipedia

[Yum!]
Le Fabrique - enjoyed a good (albeit slightly too rich) meal with lovely bubbles, a nice option in this stretch of St. Denis. Will definitely tr brunch next.

[Screened]
HOWL - Interesting mix media rendition of Ginsberg's experience and the poem.

[Pages]
Reading Freedom by Jonathan Franzen, has the same underlying tone as the Corrections, curious to see where it goes.

[Ca m'interesse]
Jim Bryson and the Weakerthans in Montreal, Feb 10

[Trippin']
Skied in Maine (Sugarloaf) - great terrain and views, old school vibe including slow chairs :-)

Stepping out

First two days of the new year are off to a good start, long mornings, daily discoveries and another friend turns 40. Spent a nice long week in Toronto, here's some of what I came across:

[Geek Chic]
Innovative Diaries

[Creatively speaking]
social product development - ideas to the test

[Pages]
Through Black Spruce - Joseph Boyden

The Monocle - briefings on global affairs, business, culture and design

[Scene]
Well, two out of three isn't bad - the film about JP is a waste, but the other two were a pleasure...
- Black Swan
- True Grit
- I'm Still Here

Saw the Julian Schnabel show at the AGO - massive works tied to film. Also stumbled upon their current exhibit on Coach House Press and related art scene.

[Yum!]
Spent a lot of time walking the city supported by the many coffee shops and none disappointed - special mentions to The Tempered Press, Ideal and Ezra's Pound. A good initiative is the Indie Coffee Passport to promote said shops around the city.

Had nice meals at Frank, The Grilled Cheese,Banu,Salt and Paese. All recommended, will be interested to see if Salt will be consistent.