Saturday, January 09, 2010
Friday, January 08, 2010
Delivery
We're waiting for our new washing machine to be delivered today. Of course, they can only tell us it's going to be between 7am and 5pm. So we just see a delivery van pull up outside and take out a boxed washing machine - but it's a Samsung, not a Frigidaire like we ordered. Sure enough, the delivery is for one of our neighbours down the road. We're heard that a few people had appliances break down over the holidays. But a new washing machine delivery on the same block on the same day ?
Thursday, January 07, 2010
Please Close Gate
Experimenting with new Blackberry Bold 9700 3mp camera. Not too bad, but still very basic.
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Ultimate food court
I went down to the North end food court at The Eaton Centre today to load up on some wonton noodle soup and bumped into an old friend of mine. Tom is a lawyer and works in one of the office towers so I've known he works in the 'hood for a long time, but I don't think I've ever seen him close to our offices (I'm in another of The Eaton Centre's 3 office towers) in over 5 years. I know Tom from ultimate [frisbee], we played on a few teams together and went to the world championships back in 1995. One small coincidence is that I sent him a quick email the other day wishing him happy birthday. As I'm walking out of the foodcourt with my take-out soup I bump into another old friend from ultimate - Russell. I've never seen him out of ultimate gear and here he was dressed like he'd just stepped out of GQ (he was on his way to a meeting). Turns out that Russell's office is in the same tower as Tom's.
Where I find new music: Part 2 - Blip.fm
Quick on the heels of posting my 2009 best of, I log into Blip.fm to post a new track for this new year. In Blip.fm, after your track ends it automatically starts playing from your favourite DJ list. So on comes this really great track from The Duke Spirit, called You Really Wake Up the Love In Me from a DJ named albertsdad. I quickly sample and download a few tracks, sync my iPod and presto, the first new music find for 2010.
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
2010 New Year's Resolutions
New Year's resolutions may be a little out of fashion these days, but they always say you should write down your personal goals and what better time than a fresh new year to do it.
- Photography: take more photographs of my family. I take tons of pictures, but I'd really like to capture some shots of my family that really shows their true selves (and that will be the challenge); continue with my daily photo blog - 365 in Camera (getting difficult to continue to find new subjects every day, but I'm looking hard); and add at least another 30 strangers to my 100 Strangers Flickr project.
- Health: get back to my humble morning workout - some push-ups and some sit-ups - no big whoop, but every little bit helps this tired old body. Yes, I'm still playing lots of sports (ultimate twice a week, shinny starting this week for a few months and a couple of runs with the dog/kids each week), and I intend to try and maintain a good amount of this for the year too.
- Food: make sushi more often at home. I love maki rolls, my daughter loves them and it's something we can do together. It's healthy and not too difficult to make. Ingredients and decent prep time tis all. Add some new food and recipes to our home menu, don't need to necessarily stress healthy, just stuff that gets the whole family excited about dinner time !
- Fun and games: play more board games with family and friends. I love board games and whenever I can convince others to play, most end up really like playing, especially my son who said the other day he wants to play more often. In today's age of constant audio/video bombardment , I find it refreshing to spend time with a board game and experience a little nostalgic throw back to simpler times. The two big games that I constantly try and get people to play are Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne (I received a couple of expansion sets for Christmas).
- Work: stay on top of email (easier said than done); pick up the phone or meet face-to-face more often rather than relying too heavily on impersonal email correspondence; meet and socialize with more people in my shared office environment and create a less lonely work life; get a little more active thru Linkedin; and of course, make my quota.
- Film: watch a movie with my wife once a month. This is probably easy for most couples, but not for us. I love movies, and so does my wife when she has the time, but finding something we both like and is worth our valuable time, can be a challenge.
- Money: spend some money on the house. The reward isn't as immediate as shiny somethings that plug-in, but our wonderful home deserves some loving updates.
- Music: build some quality playlists from the huge amount of music in my collection; find more music a little further afield, incl. some more jazz, classical; get out and support local artists; continue to write on our music blog: in Tune in.
- Family and friends: stay in touch with family and friends on all channels; get to know more of our kids' friends and their families; begin to document my family story - maybe a new blog, co-authored my my Mom, Dad and brother ?
- Get back to writing this blog a little more regularly, I've missed the ramble and rant.
An Education
I was in the bookstore today and also doing some browsing online (Amazon always seems to have the best prices in Canada). I recently finished The Lost Symbol and I was looking for some new fiction (as I already have a few Gladwell non-fiction books I'm currently reading). I came across Nick Hornby, I'm not familiar with his books, however I've seen some of the movies adaptations, incl. High Fidelity and About a Boy. I liked the premise of his new novel Juliet Naked and order it on Amazon. But I did notice another title that sounded interesting, An Education, and also saw that it had been made into a movie. I hadn't heard of the book or whether the movie was new or had already come and gone. But the list of actors was pretty decent. After work, I duck into 10 Dundas West where there happens to be an AMC movie theatre to make a quick call home. While I'm talking to my wife, I notice a poster for An Education, now playing !
Deal of the year
I usually buy a calendar for my office wall in January as they are usually priced at 50% of the original price. I'm not too picky and I usually change things up year after year. I had a casual look in Indigo at lunch and this Weather calendar caught my eye. Pretty unusual, some nice photography and lots of extra weather bits inside that I thought my son would like at the the end of each month. But I couldn't believe the $2 sticker - wow, now that is a no-brainer. I take it to the checkout desk with another book I wanted to do a price check on. Turns out the book was not on sale, so I say "just the calendar" and she says "can't beat a $2 calendar", no kidding. So then she says, it's 50% off ! Hah, this must be the cheapest purchase in a very long time, with tax $1.13.
On a somewhat related note, it really bothers me I have to pay full price for magazines. I assume this is the case everywhere in the shopping world and you can really only save yourself a few dollars if you get a subscription. Subscriptions for me don't work out too well because my mag choices are mostly from the UK (why do UK mags seem to have so much more content in them?). Here's an idea, don't you think the mag companies/distributors etc, could make some decent money selling last month's mags at a discount rather than sending them back and selling as a back issue ?
Monday, January 04, 2010
Best of 2009 music
I downloaded and listened to a ton of music this year and also went to more concerts (21, 31 artists) than I have in many years. There are a few friends and fellow concert photographers that enjoy the same music as I do, however my tastes are quite varied and I'm finding more than ever, that perhaps my music is not on everyone's radar screen of what's good or popular in music today. However, I do hope that you'll agree with some of my choices for 2009 and more importantly I hope you'll find something new in the lists below that appeals to your ears and rhythm.
1. Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Driving riffs, beats, and sing-a-longs across the majority of the tracks of this fantastic record - first time I heard it I knew is was going to be my number one (shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize, and was named Best Album of the 2009 by Q). The only thing missing is a North America tour ! pjtracks: Underdog, Fire and Where did all the love go ?
2. K'Naan - Troubadour. Somalia born and now based in Toronto, K'Naan conjures up a modern blend of hip hop, rap, pop and African beats with very personal and political story telling. Fabulous. The album was shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize. A remix of Waving Flag has been selected as the official song of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. pjtracks: Dreamer and Take a Minute.
3. Jamie T - Kings & Queens. Quirky voice singing our clever, perky and potent lines make the blend of upbeat pop, rap, hip hop with a few ballads irresistible. pjtracks: Sticks 'n' Stones and Chaka Demus.
4. The Temper Trap - Conditions. Fantastic surprise when we saw these Aussies bring the house down at The Horseshoe Tavern a few months ago. Credit to Suze20TO for the find, must-see live act, overflowing with energy and chart potential. pjtracks: Science of Fear and Love Lost.
5. U2 - No Line on the Horizon. When I first got this album I wasn't immediately impressed. However, after quite a lot of listening, the quality of the songwriting and the music is what we've come to expect from U2 - perfect. But what got them on the list this year was their concert performance. Best show of the year and maybe an all time top 10, big thanks to Scotty H for the comp tickets and getting the chance to see the biggest band in the whole up-close. pjtracks: I'll Go Crazy If I Don't go Crazy Tonight, Magnificant and Moment of Surrender
6. Champion - Resistance. This second album from Montreal DJ and guitar gang takes much more of a rock path, but the beats from Max always get you moving and then the guitars and catchy keep you in the moment. Superb live show a must-see. pjtracks: Alive Again, Resistance (Skool) and Backing Off.
7. The XX - XX. Wonderful mellow minimalist, electronica perfect for late night listening. Thanks to Rob S for the tip on this one. pjtracks: Crystalised and VCR.
8. Florence and the Machine - Lungs. A voice that at times reminds me of Kate Bush (and on other tracks can really belt it out), lovely layered and varied tracks on this rather unique sounding album. pjtracks Rabbit Heart (Raise it up), You've got the Look and Kiss with a Fist.
9. White Lies - To Lose My Life. A great example of the renewed 80's sound found in quite a few albums this year. Lyrics are a little dark, but the synth layers are warm and the beats and buildups are top draw. pjtracks: Death and E.S.T.
10. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career. Light, fair-weather tunes that put a smile on my face, but don't seem to fit our current sub-zero conditions. Another recommendation from Rob S. pjtracks: You Told a Lie and James.
Other 2009 releases that I played a lot this year, but didn't quite make the top 10 include: The Clientele, Jet (pjtrack: She's a Genius), Manic Street Preachers, Coldplay (the live LeftRightLeftRightLeft), Sam Roberts (pjtrack: The Pilgrim), Franz Ferdinand, The Streets (pjtrack: Heaven for the Weather) and Cut Copy (pjtrack: Lights and Music).
There were a flurry of releases later in 2009 (or in the case of Metric weren't available via my regular download channel), that I've begun to listen a lot to and are very promising and perhaps would have made the list if I'd found them earlier or monopolized the stereo for the last few weeks: John Mayer (pjtrack: Heartbreak Warfare), Norah Jones (pjtrack: Chasing Pirates), Metric, Jay-Z and Timbaland (pjtrack: Timothy where you been, feat. Jet).
My picks for songs of 2009 are:
1. Kasabian - Where did all the love go ?
2. Kasabian - Fire
3. K'Naan - Take a Minute
4. K'Naan - Dreamer
5. Peter Doherty - Last of the English Roses
6. Arctic Monkeys - Cornerstone
7. U2 - Moment of Surrender
8. Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys) (and with all the shots of NY in the video, on first viewing, this becomes my favourite video of 2009)
9. Jamie T - Sticks 'n' Stones
10. White Lies - Death
And to finish off the lists for 2009, a few odd tracks from other artists that got a lot of iPod playtime: Deadmau5 - Ghosts 'n' Stuff; Reverend and the Makers - No Soap in a Dirty War; Madelaine Peyroux - Instead; The Enemy - Sing When You're in Love; Junior Boys - Work; and last but not least, what 2009 list would be complete without Dizzee Rascal's Dance Wiv Me.
1. Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Driving riffs, beats, and sing-a-longs across the majority of the tracks of this fantastic record - first time I heard it I knew is was going to be my number one (shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize, and was named Best Album of the 2009 by Q). The only thing missing is a North America tour ! pjtracks: Underdog, Fire and Where did all the love go ?
2. K'Naan - Troubadour. Somalia born and now based in Toronto, K'Naan conjures up a modern blend of hip hop, rap, pop and African beats with very personal and political story telling. Fabulous. The album was shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize. A remix of Waving Flag has been selected as the official song of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. pjtracks: Dreamer and Take a Minute.
3. Jamie T - Kings & Queens. Quirky voice singing our clever, perky and potent lines make the blend of upbeat pop, rap, hip hop with a few ballads irresistible. pjtracks: Sticks 'n' Stones and Chaka Demus.
4. The Temper Trap - Conditions. Fantastic surprise when we saw these Aussies bring the house down at The Horseshoe Tavern a few months ago. Credit to Suze20TO for the find, must-see live act, overflowing with energy and chart potential. pjtracks: Science of Fear and Love Lost.
5. U2 - No Line on the Horizon. When I first got this album I wasn't immediately impressed. However, after quite a lot of listening, the quality of the songwriting and the music is what we've come to expect from U2 - perfect. But what got them on the list this year was their concert performance. Best show of the year and maybe an all time top 10, big thanks to Scotty H for the comp tickets and getting the chance to see the biggest band in the whole up-close. pjtracks: I'll Go Crazy If I Don't go Crazy Tonight, Magnificant and Moment of Surrender
6. Champion - Resistance. This second album from Montreal DJ and guitar gang takes much more of a rock path, but the beats from Max always get you moving and then the guitars and catchy keep you in the moment. Superb live show a must-see. pjtracks: Alive Again, Resistance (Skool) and Backing Off.
7. The XX - XX. Wonderful mellow minimalist, electronica perfect for late night listening. Thanks to Rob S for the tip on this one. pjtracks: Crystalised and VCR.
8. Florence and the Machine - Lungs. A voice that at times reminds me of Kate Bush (and on other tracks can really belt it out), lovely layered and varied tracks on this rather unique sounding album. pjtracks Rabbit Heart (Raise it up), You've got the Look and Kiss with a Fist.
9. White Lies - To Lose My Life. A great example of the renewed 80's sound found in quite a few albums this year. Lyrics are a little dark, but the synth layers are warm and the beats and buildups are top draw. pjtracks: Death and E.S.T.
10. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career. Light, fair-weather tunes that put a smile on my face, but don't seem to fit our current sub-zero conditions. Another recommendation from Rob S. pjtracks: You Told a Lie and James.
Other 2009 releases that I played a lot this year, but didn't quite make the top 10 include: The Clientele, Jet (pjtrack: She's a Genius), Manic Street Preachers, Coldplay (the live LeftRightLeftRightLeft), Sam Roberts (pjtrack: The Pilgrim), Franz Ferdinand, The Streets (pjtrack: Heaven for the Weather) and Cut Copy (pjtrack: Lights and Music).
There were a flurry of releases later in 2009 (or in the case of Metric weren't available via my regular download channel), that I've begun to listen a lot to and are very promising and perhaps would have made the list if I'd found them earlier or monopolized the stereo for the last few weeks: John Mayer (pjtrack: Heartbreak Warfare), Norah Jones (pjtrack: Chasing Pirates), Metric, Jay-Z and Timbaland (pjtrack: Timothy where you been, feat. Jet).
My picks for songs of 2009 are:
1. Kasabian - Where did all the love go ?
2. Kasabian - Fire
3. K'Naan - Take a Minute
4. K'Naan - Dreamer
5. Peter Doherty - Last of the English Roses
6. Arctic Monkeys - Cornerstone
7. U2 - Moment of Surrender
8. Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys) (and with all the shots of NY in the video, on first viewing, this becomes my favourite video of 2009)
9. Jamie T - Sticks 'n' Stones
10. White Lies - Death
And to finish off the lists for 2009, a few odd tracks from other artists that got a lot of iPod playtime: Deadmau5 - Ghosts 'n' Stuff; Reverend and the Makers - No Soap in a Dirty War; Madelaine Peyroux - Instead; The Enemy - Sing When You're in Love; Junior Boys - Work; and last but not least, what 2009 list would be complete without Dizzee Rascal's Dance Wiv Me.
PJMixer best music of 2009
I downloaded and listened to a ton of music this year and also went to more concerts (21, 31 artists) than I have in many years. There are a few friends and fellow concert photographers that enjoy the same music as I do, however my tastes are quite varied and I'm finding more than ever, that perhaps my music is not on everyone's radar screen of what's good or popular in music today. However, I do hope that you'll agree with some of my choices for 2009 and more importantly I hope you'll find something new in the lists below that appeals to your ears and rhythm.
1. Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Driving riffs, beats, and sing-a-longs across the majority of the tracks of this fantastic record - first time I heard it I knew is was going to be my number one (shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize, and was named Best Album of the 2009 by Q). The only thing missing is a North America tour ! pjtracks: Underdog, Fire and Where did all the love go ?
2. K'Naan - Troubadour. Somalia born and now based in Toronto, K'Naan conjures up a modern blend of hip hop, rap, pop and African beats with very personal and political story telling. Fabulous. The album was shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize. A remix of Waving Flag has been selected as the official song of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. pjtracks: Dreamer and Take a Minute.
3. Jamie T - Kings & Queens. Quirky voice singing our clever, perky and potent lines make the blend of upbeat pop, rap, hip hop with a few ballads irresistible. pjtracks: Sticks 'n' Stones and Chaka Demus.
4. The Temper Trap - Conditions. Fantastic surprise when we saw these Aussies bring the house down at The Horseshoe Tavern a few months ago. Credit to Suze20TO for the find, must-see live act, overflowing with energy and chart potential. pjtracks: Science of Fear and Love Lost.
5. U2 - No Line on the Horizon. When I first got this album I wasn't immediately impressed. However, after quite a lot of listening, the quality of the songwriting and the music is what we've come to expect from U2 - perfect. But what got them on the list this year was their concert performance. Best show of the year and maybe an all time top 10, big thanks to Scotty H for the comp tickets and getting the chance to see the biggest band in the whole up-close. pjtracks: I'll Go Crazy If I Don't go Crazy Tonight, Magnificant and Moment of Surrender
6. Champion - Resistance. This second album from Montreal DJ and guitar gang takes much more of a rock path, but the beats from Max always get you moving and then the guitars and catchy keep you in the moment. Superb live show a must-see. pjtracks: Alive Again, Resistance (Skool) and Backing Off.
8. Florence and the Machine - Lungs. A voice that at times reminds me of Kate Bush (and on other tracks can really belt it out), lovely layered and varied tracks on this rather unique sounding album. pjtracks Rabbit Heart (Raise it up), You've got the Look and Kiss with a Fist.
9. White Lies - To Lose My Life. A great example of the renewed 80's sound found in quite a few albums this year. Lyrics are a little dark, but the synth layers are warm and the beats and buildups are top draw. pjtracks: Death and E.S.T.
10. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career. Light, fair-weather tunes that put a smile on my face, but don't seem to fit our current sub-zero conditions. Another recommendation from Rob S. pjtracks: You Told a Lie and James.
Other 2009 releases that I played a lot this year, but didn't quite make the top 10 include: The Clientele, Jet (pjtrack: She's a Genius), Manic Street Preachers, Coldplay (the live LeftRightLeftRightLeft), Sam Roberts (pjtrack: The Pilgrim), Franz Ferdinand, The Streets (pjtrack: Heaven for the Weather) and Cut Copy (pjtrack: Lights and Music).
1. Kasabian - Where did all the love go ?
2. Kasabian - Fire
3. K'Naan - Take a Minute
4. K'Naan - Dreamer
5. Peter Doherty - Last of the English Roses
6. Arctic Monkeys - Cornerstone
7. U2 - Moment of Surrender
8. Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys) (and with all the shots of NY in the video, on first viewing, this becomes my favourite video of 2009)
9. Jamie T - Sticks 'n' Stones
10. White Lies - Death
And to finish off the lists for 2009, a few odd tracks from other artists that got a lot of iPod playtime: Deadmau5 - Ghosts 'n' Stuff; Reverend and the Makers - No Soap in a Dirty War; Madelaine Peyroux - Instead; The Enemy - Sing When You're in Love; Junior Boys - Work; and last but not least, what 2009 list would be complete without Dizzee Rascal's Dance Wiv Me.
1. Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Driving riffs, beats, and sing-a-longs across the majority of the tracks of this fantastic record - first time I heard it I knew is was going to be my number one (shortlisted for the 2009 Mercury Prize, and was named Best Album of the 2009 by Q). The only thing missing is a North America tour ! pjtracks: Underdog, Fire and Where did all the love go ?
2. K'Naan - Troubadour. Somalia born and now based in Toronto, K'Naan conjures up a modern blend of hip hop, rap, pop and African beats with very personal and political story telling. Fabulous. The album was shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize. A remix of Waving Flag has been selected as the official song of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. pjtracks: Dreamer and Take a Minute.
3. Jamie T - Kings & Queens. Quirky voice singing our clever, perky and potent lines make the blend of upbeat pop, rap, hip hop with a few ballads irresistible. pjtracks: Sticks 'n' Stones and Chaka Demus.
4. The Temper Trap - Conditions. Fantastic surprise when we saw these Aussies bring the house down at The Horseshoe Tavern a few months ago. Credit to Suze20TO for the find, must-see live act, overflowing with energy and chart potential. pjtracks: Science of Fear and Love Lost.
5. U2 - No Line on the Horizon. When I first got this album I wasn't immediately impressed. However, after quite a lot of listening, the quality of the songwriting and the music is what we've come to expect from U2 - perfect. But what got them on the list this year was their concert performance. Best show of the year and maybe an all time top 10, big thanks to Scotty H for the comp tickets and getting the chance to see the biggest band in the whole up-close. pjtracks: I'll Go Crazy If I Don't go Crazy Tonight, Magnificant and Moment of Surrender
6. Champion - Resistance. This second album from Montreal DJ and guitar gang takes much more of a rock path, but the beats from Max always get you moving and then the guitars and catchy keep you in the moment. Superb live show a must-see. pjtracks: Alive Again, Resistance (Skool) and Backing Off.
7. The XX - XX. Wonderful mellow minimalist, electronica perfect for late night listening. Thanks to Rob S for the tip on this one. pjtracks: Crystalised and VCR.
9. White Lies - To Lose My Life. A great example of the renewed 80's sound found in quite a few albums this year. Lyrics are a little dark, but the synth layers are warm and the beats and buildups are top draw. pjtracks: Death and E.S.T.
10. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career. Light, fair-weather tunes that put a smile on my face, but don't seem to fit our current sub-zero conditions. Another recommendation from Rob S. pjtracks: You Told a Lie and James.
Other 2009 releases that I played a lot this year, but didn't quite make the top 10 include: The Clientele, Jet (pjtrack: She's a Genius), Manic Street Preachers, Coldplay (the live LeftRightLeftRightLeft), Sam Roberts (pjtrack: The Pilgrim), Franz Ferdinand, The Streets (pjtrack: Heaven for the Weather) and Cut Copy (pjtrack: Lights and Music).
There were a flurry of releases later in 2009 (or in the case of Metric weren't available via my regular download channel), that I've begun to listen a lot to and are very promising and perhaps would have made the list if I'd found them earlier or monopolized the stereo for the last few weeks: John Mayer (pjtrack: Heartbreak Warfare), Norah Jones (pjtrack: Chasing Pirates), Metric, Jay-Z and Timbaland (pjtrack: Timothy where you been, feat. Jet).
My picks for songs of 2009 are:
My picks for songs of 2009 are:
1. Kasabian - Where did all the love go ?
2. Kasabian - Fire
3. K'Naan - Take a Minute
4. K'Naan - Dreamer
5. Peter Doherty - Last of the English Roses
6. Arctic Monkeys - Cornerstone
7. U2 - Moment of Surrender
8. Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys) (and with all the shots of NY in the video, on first viewing, this becomes my favourite video of 2009)
9. Jamie T - Sticks 'n' Stones
10. White Lies - Death
And to finish off the lists for 2009, a few odd tracks from other artists that got a lot of iPod playtime: Deadmau5 - Ghosts 'n' Stuff; Reverend and the Makers - No Soap in a Dirty War; Madelaine Peyroux - Instead; The Enemy - Sing When You're in Love; Junior Boys - Work; and last but not least, what 2009 list would be complete without Dizzee Rascal's Dance Wiv Me.
Apple app images
The Mac store window display at the Eaton Centre in Toronto. Where do those iPhone and iPod Touch people start finding and loading apps out of the thousands available ? I'll find out soon as my wife gets hers later this week !
Unfortunate pricing coincidence
Coincidence - I've had my eyes on the Nikon 18-200mm lens for some time as a walk-around and travel lens and a replacement to our kit and telephoto lenses. The current, best price of the older version is $729 at Blacks.
Our front-load washing machine broke over the holidays. The breakage is severe enough that a repair doesn't make sense so we need to buy a new washer. The dryer is mounted on top of the washer so choices for a replacement are limited because of the need for the correct attachment with the dryer. I called The Bay for the latest price for the same model as our old washer - $729. The sales person who we've bought from in the past will give us a 15% discount. But still, those prices are unfortunately the same !
Our front-load washing machine broke over the holidays. The breakage is severe enough that a repair doesn't make sense so we need to buy a new washer. The dryer is mounted on top of the washer so choices for a replacement are limited because of the need for the correct attachment with the dryer. I called The Bay for the latest price for the same model as our old washer - $729. The sales person who we've bought from in the past will give us a 15% discount. But still, those prices are unfortunately the same !
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Quite the year for concerts...
2009 - 21 concerts - 31 artists, rated out of 5*
The Killers at Air Canada Centre (with M83) ****
Arkells at Horseshoe (with Waking Eyes and We Are The Take) - ****
Thievery Corporation at Kool Haus *****
Glasvegas at Mod Club (with Von Iva) ****
English Beat at Lee's Palace ****
Travis at Sound Academy (with Republic Tigers) ****
Gavin Rossdale at The Music Hall ***
Diana Krall at Massey Hall ****
Franz Ferdinand at Kool Haus ***
Coldplay at Air Canada Centre (with Elbow) *****
The Killers at Molson Amphitheatre (with Wolfmother) ***
Champion at Yonge Dundas Square (opening for Toronto International Film Festival) ****
U2 at Rogers Centre (with Snow Patrol) *****
K'Naan at The Phoenix Theatre ****
Arctic Monkeys at Kool Haus ***
Mat Kearney at Lee's Palace (with Diana Birch) ***
Psychedelic Furs at Kool Haus (with Happy Mondays) ***
Temper Trap at Horseshoe (and We Are The Take) ****
Thievery Corporation at Kool Haus *****
Champion at Mod Club *****
The Most Serene Republic at The Horsehoe (with Zeus and Still Life Still) ***
The Killers at Air Canada Centre (with M83) ****
Arkells at Horseshoe (with Waking Eyes and We Are The Take) - ****
Thievery Corporation at Kool Haus *****
Glasvegas at Mod Club (with Von Iva) ****
English Beat at Lee's Palace ****
Travis at Sound Academy (with Republic Tigers) ****
Gavin Rossdale at The Music Hall ***
Diana Krall at Massey Hall ****
Franz Ferdinand at Kool Haus ***
Coldplay at Air Canada Centre (with Elbow) *****
The Killers at Molson Amphitheatre (with Wolfmother) ***
Champion at Yonge Dundas Square (opening for Toronto International Film Festival) ****
U2 at Rogers Centre (with Snow Patrol) *****
K'Naan at The Phoenix Theatre ****
Arctic Monkeys at Kool Haus ***
Mat Kearney at Lee's Palace (with Diana Birch) ***
Psychedelic Furs at Kool Haus (with Happy Mondays) ***
Temper Trap at Horseshoe (and We Are The Take) ****
Thievery Corporation at Kool Haus *****
Champion at Mod Club *****
The Most Serene Republic at The Horsehoe (with Zeus and Still Life Still) ***
Saturday, January 02, 2010
Bowl game tension
The International Bowl game was played today at Toronto's Roger's Centre for the third year. This year, The University of South Florida defeated Northern Illinois University. This was the first NCAA bowl game I've seen and even though the crowd was a little small, the support from the loyal traveling fans and local fans was great.
Friday, January 01, 2010
Antony
Antony is #60 for the Quebec All-star high school (midget) football team. Anthony's mom is my wife's cousin so we all went to see his game versus the GTA All-Star team New Year's day at the Roger's Centre.
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