Someone bought a print of this picture from work today. As a wedding present. Isn't that a weird message to give to a couple on their wedding day? Isn't that more the kind of thing you'd get from a guidance councillor?
Anyway, moving on. Sorry for the silence. I'd assumed that no-one was reading, so was becoming a bit slack about the whole bloggery thing. But then I got a complaint from my reader - hello Soph - and felt slightly guilty. So, here we are, New Entry.
It's now spring. Another reason for the lack of writing. You can go outside after dark without your toes falling off! It's sunny and quite warm! The parka has gone back in the cupboard. There's baseball on the telly every night.
Spring is officially good.
This is actually the one time of year where it would be possible to employ a sense of style. In winter you wear as much as possible and normal rules don't really apply. In a couple of months it will be 35 and humid, at which point you resort to shorts and t-shirts. But now and in fall the temperature is just right. Sadly, this potential for stylistic flamboyance is lost on your average Torontonian. Unless you count the punk 'look' of course - black tee for a band with 'F*ck' in the name, grotty jeans (boys) or ripped goth tights (girls) and tattoos. Always tattoos. They love a good tattoo or in Canada. All a bit grim. Not true of everyone - I have some very stylish friends - but really, New York seems a long way away.
It is also Juno weekend. Oh calm my fluttering heart. Yes, the most boring awards ceremony of the year and, this year, held in Calgary, the most boring city in the world. Celine Dion is nominated in nearly every category. Apparently she had two albums out last year - who knew? Celine is the Canadian equivalent of Annie Lennox. She could retire and still be up for best new album every year.
Changing the subject for the final paragraph, we've been having a little debate at work. Who would do a good Clash cover and what song should they do? There have been some totally ridiculous suggestions and a possible winner. But who do you think it should be? And yes, this is a blatant attempt to solicit a comment. Just one will do. It will reassure me that there really is someone out there...
2 comments:
Oh thank god, it's taken me an hour to remember my log in details ... possibly my brain was temporarily in shock at the idea of Celine Dion and The Clash in 'almost' the same paragraph ... but yes, i, your faithful reader, are here and loving your work ...
Sidonia? Where did that come from?
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