Ookings of d00m

As part of my ongoing, inevitable, regrettable hippification, I am considering buying non-boot footwear for the summer. Something possibly in the sandal family. The last time I wore sandals, they were plastic k-mart flip flops when my age was in single digits.

I am, of course, still me, and don't want something like birkenstocks. However, I'm tired of wearing hot combat boots in summer, and taking longer to do up my boots than it takes to put on the entire rest of my outfit. So, I want some kind of summer footwear that's a) fairly easy to put on and take off, b) allows for greater airflow than combat boots, and c) looks good.

I've been looking at the Vibram Five Toes with the instep strap. Anyone know of other good looking sandal relatives I should be considering? Is it, for example, worth combing the stores on Yonge for some kind of gothy sandal with spikes on or something?

Cory Doctorow coming to Toronto this Friday

I am not sure if I'm going to go to this. My Friday's more or less open at this point, though, so it's a definite possibility.

I am really upset about this. Local SF author Peter Watts was beaten, pepper sprayed and arrested by US border guards while trying to cross back into Canada. For, basically, asking why his car was being searched.

I have plans to attend ACUS and Notacon this year.

Right now, I am really upset about this, and seriously considering cancelling any and all travel to the US. We will see how I feel in a week or so.

Dance class is almost over for this set, but there's another set of classes starting up again in February.

Contact Improvisation Dance Classes:

All Levels Welcome!

10 Tuesdays 8 - 9:30 pm

Feb 16 - Apr 10, 2010



Location:

Trinity St. Paul's -Gym


427 Bloor St. (W. Spadina)


Class Series Price (before Feb 4):

$95/series
$85/series groups of two or more
$60/5 classes

Regular:
$120/series
$70/5 classes

Facilitator:

Suzanne Liska is a dance artist, teacher, and
co-founder of Flight Works.
416 704-8096
suzliska@yahoo.com
www.contactimprov.ca/on/toronto

Also, an article from one of the students currently in the class.

Maybe some day I will even have the courage to go to a jam instead of just the classes.

Reminder: The next God Save the Queen Nano-Victorian Future sessions are October 4th and November 22nd.

This sunday at Beta Colony is random games day. There will be games. Maybe board games, maybe role-playing games that are not the Nano-Victorian Future. But, games of some description.

ETA:starting at 2pm, more or less.

Just a reminder; this Sunday, June 7th at 1pm is Beta Colony Game Day. Drop by for another session of The Nano-Victorian Future.

Oof. that's now two uses of the inhaler in one day. Not good. Blood pressure's also still too high, though that may be the inhaler's fault. Right now, I am waiting for the rush from the inhaler to wear off so I can fall asleep.

On the plus side, I made it to the gym today.
On the down side, I jogged a bit too much, and have a sore ankle. No more jogging this week.
On the plus side, my back is less sore than it was yesterday.


( weight discussion, potentially triggery )

Stitch and Bitch is ON for Thanksgiving Monday this weekend. I'll be home and fighting with my dressmaker's form, hopefully actually doing things with it.

Doors open at noon, until I kick you out. There may well be board games and such as well. All are welcome.

Folks who are going to see neeuqdrazil, zingerlla et al. perform Wednesday - are any of you up for dinner before the concert? There's a decent pub across the street...