Ok, it’s official: Ikea rule the world. Not only are they the most convenient place to shop for furniture (which I knew already), they also turn out to be practically the only place you can buy bookcases. I spent a full day last Saturday cruising through the other stores and didn’t find anything practical in […]
Long after it has stopped being a source of water cooler discussion, I’ve finally borrowed and devoured Bridget Jones’ Diary. Yes, it’s funny because it’s true. Yes, it’s light and fluffy. But was it better than Thirtynothing (see below)?… No, surprisingly, I didn’t think so. Still good fun, but only worth 3 1/2 out of […]
A good and useful weekend. The main activity of note was the Trinity reunion (yes, it has been ten years already) which featured get-togethers on Friday and Saturday. Some observations: a LOT of Trinity types seem to have become lawyers, as in, way more than half of those in attendance. Scary. Also, interesting how some […]
It’s Wednesday, but it already feels like it *should* be Thursday. Several things to report: First of all, Exultate business. The concert two weeks ago was a lot of fun, although the Wednesday night rehearsal at Christopher’s turned out to be a Really Good Idea. The music programme–a bit of opera, a bit of Canadiana, […]
Depressing how few books I’ve finished recently! I started about five, and I’m still working on four, but basically without the five-hour flights twice a week I don’t have a clear reading slot in my schedule any more. Bad excuse, I know. So to feel more righteous, I’ve started reading during the sermon at church […]
Tuesday… Dies Irae. Dress rehearsal tonight for the Exultate concert on Friday. Today I find out if last week’s Wednesday night session at Christopher’s helped or not. It’s raining today, but that’s ok… It was quite hot all last week, and although it cooled down on the weekend it stayed sunny. The rain is a […]
Last night Julia and I went up to Christopher’s for dinner and some extra-curricular rehearsal time for the Exultate concert next week. As usual, the choir is a bit unprepared for this concert. We’ve only had one rehearsal on some of the music, and we’ve only got the dress rehearsal left before the concert itself. […]
Wow. Must post Blogs more often. I’m getting soft… Had a great weekend, with lots and lots of singing. Other than Sunday morning at St. Thomas’s, it was all Pax Christi, a Toronto Mennonite choir directed by my friend Stephanie Martin. We performed the Dream of Gerontius by Elgar, a fabulous, lush work rarely performed […]