lamenotlame

from here

I went to a lovely birthday picnic for my younger much cooler cousin. buncha folks on the cusp of 20. One asked where I worked. I told them (it's a city/government-esque job btw). Then they passed a joint around and I had a puff even though I had taken care of that earlier and the sun & champagne was getting to me. The token punk kid said 'woah I can see the headlines now, "city employee caught getting high in park". It got a laugh. I thought: "I will never be 19 again"

the day before H & B and I visited their friends who are farm sitting an herb farm. I feel this picture does a decent job of capturing my impossible cool

yesterday I said "I'm having a brain fart".
I still haven't forgiven myself

so how is that garbage strike going for all y'all?
I missed the strike in 2002. I missed the blackout in 2003. I miss everything good.
sounds like everyone just needs to chill

I wasn't going to access my blog from work but I gave up on that.

speaking of toronto, here is a little gem I've been meaning to post- Toronto Parks and Rec Fun Guide. before and after. ahaha. jackasses

natioal post link

ahaha, my co-workers are stuck in the elevator! stairs are for winners

i've come to realize

I'm into pictures of people wearing masks. (above from him)

and costumes

of various sorts (above from her)

I'm not sure what that's about.
just a cigar I guess

Hickoryglen Estates

amazing drawings by Ross Racine
better seen bigger.
I'd love to have one of his pieces in my life

Japanese people!

doing weird stuff!
most extreme!

what I liked though (ie 'only in paris') is that one of the planning teams included a sociologist and philosopher. yes! there is a market for urban planning philosophers(only in paris?)!

gettin 'er done

The bathroom has a passcode (she says). To keep out the homeless (she doesn’t say). (she says) Diane taught me to remember it by saying I’m 48 but I wish I was 30.