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I am in the process of uploading photos from my cousin Olenka’s wedding, which happened last Sunday.
Most were taken using Canon’s 50mm f/1.2 lens, using available light. They aren’t quite as sharp as flash-lit photos generally would have been, but I think they look more pleasant and interesting than most flash-lit shots (especially any that rely on a flash positioned on the same axis as the lens, as with on-camera flashes and hotshoe flashes pointed straight forward).
After Andrea’s show, my father, my brother Sasha, Tristan, and I had a quick look at Toronto’s Nuit Blanche festivities.
I have hundreds of wedding photos to process, so I put these ones up totally unedited, straight from the camera, with no Photoshop involved.
Voting in a provincial election seems to be a tricky thing, if you have no fixed address.
In a federal election, someone can vouch for you as a being a resident in a particular riding. In a provincial election in Ontario, you need paperwork showing an address – something I do not have yet, as my apartment search continues.
The election authority suggested trying to get a letter from the human resources people at work, but I doubt that will be possible before Thursday’s election.
Yesterday, along with my father, brother Sasha, and friend Tristan I got to see Andrea Simms-Karp perform in a house concert along with Shawna Caspi and Jill Zmud.
Andrea has an exciting new album coming out, and a new website to go with it.
I am still very much in need of somewhere to live, though my priorities have shifted.
I am still looking for something near the subway – ideally, the western arm of the yellow line.
Something available October 1st would be ideal.
I am looking for a room in a shared house or apartment, or something that I can sublet on a month-to-month basis, since I do not know how long I will be in Toronto. $1,000 a month is about the most I can spend.
It doesn’t matter if it is very small, but it would be preferable for it to be relatively clean. Kitchen facilities can be minimal, but it would be nice if there is decent water pressure, non-gross flooring, and good internet access.
If you know anybody who is looking for a roommate in Toronto, please let me know.
My current commute takes about 90 minutes from door to door: a short walk, two long subway rides, and a bus ride.
Over the course of 52 working weeks, the commute adds up to 780 hours a year.
That means that every ten minutes I can eliminate from my bi-daily commute adds up to 43.3 hours per year.
That seems like reason enough to strongly favour housing options near subway stations, and ideally stations on the right line.
I took photos at today’s Moving Planet event in Toronto. The keynote speaker was former Toronto mayor David Miller, who can be seen here high-fiving a child.
The number of people on the Bloor subway line spikes dramatically after 7:30am. At that time, it is likely there will be some seats available out at the Runnymede stop. Twenty minutes later, completely packed trains leave people standing on the platform, waiting for the next one.
I suppose it is this morning crush that subsidizes all the hours when trains are near-empty. The distribution of people leaving work seems to be less concentrated, compared with the ubiquitous 9:00am start time.
I am currently in Toronto trying to find an apartment with these general characteristics:
These areas would be most appealing:
If you know of any such places, please pass word to me. I know most of the best places never even get advertised publicly when passing from one occupant to the next.