Random thought regarding my NYC trip...

why the heck didn't i think of going to see something with the NYC Ballet while i was in NYC??? silly girl. okay okay okay, i saw a symphony orchestra with choir, a piano concert, opera, and two broadway shows... but a ballet would have been nice to round it all out!!!

Globe and Mail Article about e-books...

Here here!

i see the benefits... but as a book lover... e-books just don't do it for me... i love the way they look and feel and sound and smell... there is no replacement...

click the title to see the article.

Clowns & Mice vs. Lattes & Mochachinos

So I grew up in suburbia. "The city" was a place we frequented, but it was a planned visit, not really a lifestyle. Today, I've just encountered something in the city that makes me laugh at how urban people become so darned urban. Does anyone remember the good times in childhood at friends birthday parties held at venues like McDonalds playland? And nowadays Chucky Cheese. Well... I have encountered a new breed of childrens' party locations. "The Downtown Coffee Shop Kids Party". You heard me. Right now I am writing from a coffee shop downtown in which a table is decorated with party themed tableclothes and utensils etc. While 10 year olds run around inside and outside the coffee shop doing kids birthday party things... How did this happen? Who in their right mind thinks to themselves "My kid is turning 10. Where should i throw the party? I know!! The local coffee shop!!" Personally, I think the location just screams 'kids party'. Mochachino's for everyone! Except for Timmy, he's only 5.