The rest

Wow it’s taken me a long time to get around to writing this, but here is the rest of the trip to L.A. in capsule form. The second day, we were at the Summit by about 11am. I saw Chris Weeks talk about lighting on a budget. I don’t agree with all the things...

First day

Summit Journal Friday, 11:20AM – somewhere over America Summit travel plans got off to a bit of a rushed start. We almost missed the plane from Buffalo, due to the airport being further away from Hamilton than I remembered. I’m certain that they moved it when I...

Shock and Acceptance

Well I think I’m finally over the shock that arrived in my inbox yesterday morning. It was a message from Hugh, owner of the Staircase Theatre, saying that they were going to cease operations on July 2. The Staircase has been a place of warmth and friendship and...

Kingdom of Heaven

It was good, actually. There was plenty of sword-clashing, blood-lusting action, strong acting, and a good pace. Orlando Bloom’s character was sickeningly virtuous, but I suppose that was the whole point. The film struck me as being a bit obvious in its modern...

Condo Cleanup Day 2005

Today was our annual Condo Cleanup Day. We use this day to fix up all the various messes that have occurred over the winter, and get the lawn and flowerbeds looking presentable for the warm weather. It’s a great opportunity to meet the neighbours, since we...