17
Aug 04

Again With the Shameless Self-Promotion

I’VE GRADUALLY HAD THE SMALL MOUND of film rolls, which had accumulated on the countertop over the past few weeks, developed to some surprise. Having shot some of this stuff a few weeks back, I only remembered a few of the photographs based on what I was trying to capture at the time. Funny enough, those ones didn’t quite turn out as I’d hoped.

A newer Miksang gallery has been posted for your viewing pleasure. If you see anything that tickles your fancy that you might like a print of, send me an email and I’ll see what I can do.


16
Aug 04

Shameless Self-Promotion

FIND YOURSELF SCRATCHING YOUR HEAD at your local music shop trying to remember just what it was you wanted to check out? Perhaps you’re wondering what the new [insert artist here] disc sounds like and wanted some more info. Why not start at this week’s hot-off-the-ftp edition of The Brain from the fine folks over at Brainwashed for some reviews and sound samples?

You’ll be glad you did.


12
Aug 04

What is Karma?

I HAD TO DO A DOUBLE-TAKE upon seeing the headline on this blurb from today’s Globe and Mail. Still believe in karma? Some people walk away from nasty car crashes. Some people always get the good concert seats. Some people always get downtown parking right in front of where they’re going (referred to as Charlie’s Angels parking). Some get struck by lightning and live to tell.

That guy’s just a prick.


09
Aug 04

With Friends Like These…

JUST TO GIVE Y’ALL SOME IDEA of what _bad parents_ we are, here’s a response we _accidentally_ received to an e-mail we’d sent to family and friends to touch base and show off some photos of the boy. Some people still don’t know their way around a simple email program. Since it’s obvious that we weren’t intended to see this, there’s no point closing the stable door after the horse has run out.

bq. we have somehow made it back onto laurel’s e-mail distribution list, or at least i did. if you have a spare minute, take a look at the pix she just uploaded. first pic in the series (there’s 3 of them) shows how not-cute elliot is with a huge scar across his nose.

not sure how i feel about making it back onto the list.

hmmmm … wonder how they’d feel about getting a babysitting call. then again, look at elliot’s pic. maybe it’s not such a good idea to call them for babysitting.

The “_huge scar across his nose_” refers to a gash the boy got on his head back in February when he slipped on some ice in the neighbourhood park while he was _playing_. You know, like three year olds are supposed to. Like most cuts, they scab and heal without a trace, just as his did.

You don’t want to hear from us? Just say so.

See you next Tuesday.


01
Aug 04

Hitting the Trails

WHAT BETTER WAY TO ENJOY a sunny Sunday afternoon than to pack a picnic, hop on the bikes and check out the Humber Trails. Neither the wife nor I had been very far on them; the boy – not at all. It became our little family biking exploration that went on for hours. We eventually made it back down to the lake for the final stretch. Photos are available.

Also, go check out Mike Nowland’s Slowmotionlandscape for some really cool photography, including some new stuff from the Jaga Jazzist show here in Toronto a few weeks back. Don’t forget to sign up for his weekly tech-related emails.

To follow-up from yesterday, the archive page is nearly complete. Mmwhahaa!