On Monday, I walked the short distance to Dundas Square and Eaton Centre to see if I could get a hold of a map. Dundas Square has fountains built into the ground that shoot up into the unsuspecting tourist’s crotch if one is not careful.

While there, I stepped foot into the monster shopping mall that is Eaton Centre, home of an equally monstrous air conditioning system. I mused to myself that Torontonians escape here in the summer to get away from the heat and escape here in the winter to get away from the cold. Why WOULDN’T this mall be busy? It’s a retailer’s delight!

Am posting on the fly, here, so just a couple of photos from the other day. Haven’t uploaded yesterday’s photos yet.

You might’ve heard of Yonge St. It’s the longest street in the world, at 1,887 kms or something like that.

I arrived in Toronto just in time to catch the Pride Parade, which I used to watch in Vancouver from my balcony.

I’m melting here in Toronto. It’s Monday and a scorcher: 31C with 43% humidity! Yesterday it was just as hot, and I stood for few hours watching the Pride Parade go by. (Did I think of putting on sunscreen? Noooooo…. silly Gail. Now there’s a distinct line where my hair goes across my forehead. And my face has uneven shading, making me look UNWASHED.)

I thought the parade was just on Yonge Street, but conveniently for me, it turns and passes directly in front of Serg’s building!

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Ahhh, executive class…. space… lots of space… hot towels… linens, glass, and real cutlery… not a piece of plastic in sight other than the knives*. I never want to go back to coach class! I’m too cheap to pay for an upgrade, but I’ve been upgraded for free in the past, from Chicago [...]

I actually took this last December, but forgot to upload it to Flickr.
More than a week behind in blog posts, so this is a placeholder, of sorts.
Would like to mention, though, by sheer serendipity early this morning I came across the very talented singer/songwriter, Amy Correia. I have Jann Arden to thank for this delightful [...]

Oh Sure, Smile WhenI’ve Got My Eyes Closed Uploaded by filmgoerjuan.
Or, BlogFandom.
Too funny…
A fellow Vandigicammer, Filmgoerjuan, had dinner with Heather and Jon Armstrong.
I Could Have Dooced All Night (And Still Have Begged For More)It’s All Downhill From Here
That is probably gobbledygook to most people. I expect him [...]

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Chicago Photobloggers
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When Hendrik and I were chatting in Chinatown, he mentioned he just got back from Chicago, where he attended another Flickr meetup.
He described this shot to me, and I found both versions uploaded by Whateverland, who let me blog them here. Thanks, man!
What a [...]

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The catch-up continues! I managed to get as close as one week behind, then I fell… behind. Now I’m more like a week and a half out-of-date. Here goes…
Thursday, June 2
Vandigicam is really growing! My first outing with this group that formed in Flickr was the trip to [...]

People were humming and hawing a bit about where to go on Thursday. Laura, the original Vandigicam organiser, needed a break from the co-ordinating, so I stepped up to the plate and said we were going to meet in Coal Harbour, take the seawall to Stanley Park, and shoot the bridge. Nobody objected, so that’s what we did! The forecast was dodgy, so I wasn’t sure if we’d get as far as the Lions Gate Bridge, but we’d try.

At least 16 showed up at Bojangles Cafe, and we set off from there. With a group of this size, mobility is pretty slow — especially since everyone has a camera and is on alert for photo ops. We meandered along the newer seawall at Coal Harbour, and I gawked at what’s been constructed since I’ve been away: another pier, another restaurant. With all this building, people will be able to fly into Coal Harbour, have dinner, and fly out without even hitting a street!