Like Laurie Kingston says, it’s not ALL about breast cancer. So I’m going to try to think about – and blog about – other things too, as if everything were not profoundly different now.
You know that wacky bright yellow condemned house on Gladstone Avenue? I love that house. It’s got its own movie now! Go yellow house, go!
Also, I’m a little overdue on reporting this, so you may already have seen it, but a short film about Ottawa’s favourite street art, the Swap Box was released last month. Go Swap Box go!
I went to a Mothers Day storytelling event at Dean and Ruth’s house yesterday with my mom and some of her friends. The storyteller – Ann from Lennoxville – told stories about her ambivalence and experiences raising her twin boys. I enjoyed it very much. Storytelling is kind of like blogging out loud.
Later my son took me out for dinner at the Royal Oak, and we played a trivia game there. We sucked. The questions were so long and convoluted and weirdly worded, by the time we got to the end of a question we couldn’t remember the beginning of it. Kind of like a recipe that says ‘heat until boiling less two minutes after adding thyme.’ (But we did have fun mocking the questions afterwards.)
Remember that mixed media art show where I bought the newspaper dress? Well the show ended and I’m now in possession of the dress. It’s called Fashion is Fleeting and it was created by local artist Patricia Gordon. Check it out. (As always, you can click on the images to see bigger versions of them.)
'Fashion is Fleeting' by Patricia Gordon
Close-Up
And that’s about it for now. I just got my record of employment last week, so I’m heading downtown to register for Employment Insurance now. Maybe I’ll stop in and see how Mayor Larry’s trial is proceeding while I’m down there.
Hey folks,
If anyone wants pictures of the newest installation, the Swine Flu Survival Kit, it’s up on the wall just east of Bank/Slater. Get it while you can!
Now I get it. Love the dress!
A yellow house video AND a new art box?!?
Wow, this day’s turning out to be pretty darn great! So much stuff to blog about, so little time to blog!
Thanks, zoom!
– RG>
The dress is beautiful. The blue detail at the hem and the pink at the bodice is just perfect. I am of course going cross-eyed trying to make out any titles on the book shelves.
Love the dress…
We do trivia at the Oak on Wednesdays! There was one week we had the highest score in the city. Victory is fleeting.
That dress is very pretty. Good score at the art show.
Thanks for the link to the yellow house film, very good.
elmaks – your comment “swine flu” reminded me of something emailed to me earlier today (pardon the o/t)
“IRONY AT IT’S BEST
90 people get the Swine Flu and everybody wants to wear a mask.
9 million people have AIDS and no one wants to wear a condom.”
I love love love that dress!
Good for you! Good for us readers. Love the dress!
Actually, I think you could do us a real service by blogging about the mayors trial. I was wondering about going myself but I have such a busy life. 😉
Hey isn’t that the spot where I placed an Opa art? Shouldn’t you consult with your interior decorator before changing things?