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Whippersnapper Gallery opened in February at Front and Sherbourne a 10 minute walk from the office. I attended their first show which was a blast and I am looking forward to picking up the painting I purchased. The show ended last week and they haven’t called yet. I am getting anxious. I want my Happy … Continue reading Sleep is for Dead People
Yesterday I had dinner with my good friend Sutha from Ambient and he reminded me that I promised to do the Quebec City Marathon. Hmm… I say a lot of things when I am under the influence of coffee! Well, I guess we are on for doing the Quebec City Marathon. I will however only … Continue reading Quebec City Marathon
Just registered for one of Moutain Equiment Co-Op trail running races in Ontario. Details:Date: Saturday, June 11, 2005Location: Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area, Milton, OntarioThere are two options for the races: an Enduro race with a course of approximately 15 KM and a Sports course which is 5 KM.Terrain: A wide variety of groomed screenings where … Continue reading Next Run
Yesterday I was in America, and I am the first man in Europe to say that."— John Alcock – June 15, 1919 Upon landing in Ireland after his transatlantic flight In 1919, John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown became the first pilots to fly nonstop across the Atlantic. The British Vickers Vimy biplane they flew … Continue reading Yesterday I was in America…
“Cringe Buster”? I call it the action item list clean up and yes, it happens on Mondays every week. Actually if I feel good about it, it happens on Sunday evening to get it out of the way and start the week cleanly. I use a variation of Merlin’s Cringe Busting approach: Review the action … Continue reading Cringe Busters
What is that you say? The tin medal you receive when you complete the Mississauga Marathon!I completed it almost on my hands and knees. I need to thank my amazing support team: Paul Bloore, Idée’s CTO Sutha Kamal, Ambient’s CEO If it was not for them, I think that I would have given up … Continue reading Painkiller
I just can’t cope. I tried to buy tickets for the RUFF film festival this evening at the Royal Cinema. Ruff is the film festival put together by Ryerson University in Toronto for its graduating film studies students. Canada’s future Film Makers. I want to go but I can’t stand buying the tickets from Ticketmaster. … Continue reading Ticket Master Woes
I would like to be able to do two things regularly: post and exercise. On the exercise front it is a disaster. I am doing a marathon on Sunday May 14 and have not run once this entire month. I will be walking this marathon – I may even consider carrying a sleeping bag in … Continue reading Marathon Madness
Organized by the Field Institute in TorontoDeciphering Our World: Stephen Lewis Stephen Lewis, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, will deliver a public lecture at the Canadian Mathematical Society’s "2005 Canadian Mathematics Education Forum"When: Friday May 6Time: 7:30 – 9:00pmWhere: University of Toronto’s Medical Sciences Auditorium, 1 King’s College Circle.Stephen Lewis will … Continue reading Anyone for a lecture this evening?
I know that you are anxiously waiting to hear about the Marathon des Sables adventures. I have much to post but I am patiently waiting for my laptop (which contains all my notes and photos) to make it back from Morocco. It is now in Ottawa and making its way home! I can’t wait. It … Continue reading Laptop