Three days late...

But the CBC has a test on Canadian history.Apparently I qualify for an Order of Canada because I paid attention in grade school. Yay.

I got #2 wrong, but shouldn't because of Mr. Gaudet at Holy Cross. He never shut up about that thing. That and I got #10 wrong, boo me.

Very neat. Shame it seems so few people got these basic facts about the country wrong. On the other hand, if those whiners out west have started to forget the NEP, it can only be for the best.

Fringe-worthy

Fringe plans

Got the listings for Fringe Toronto last week, and printed out a selection of shows I'd like to take home. Of course, the weekend?s events (and the lost list) precluded actually going over them in any number, but there are a bunch that pique my interest.

And, yes, I know they all seem like the kind of stuff that I would like. I'm sorry that I am myself.

Don't Get Me Started by Mike Petersen

It's the story of a guy who worked for Henson & ILM. Really, if it's just a personal monologue, I'll be happy. If he actually does puppeteering and stuff? Bliss.

Oz Recalled: A Musical Comedy about a Middle-aged Dorothy


It's Oz, it's a musical, and it was staged in Kingston. I have a weakness for Musicals (I blame the Mirvishes), although a resistance to the Bjorn and Barney stuff. I just wanna see a fringe play with 16 people. And a live band. And Oz revisionism is always fun.

SARSical

A satirical musical (again!) about SARS. I want to hear the song where Mel asks "Who is WHO? I?ve never heard of them!" Having survived both the SARS outbreak (the sole result of which was the installation of germicidal jelly dispensers outside of bathrooms, which was a good idea) and "Plague City", I'm ready to laugh again..

Shadow Court

It's a stage play about a LARP written by a guy I used to LARP with. Apparently, Steve also wrote a play called Quintessence; he had a sequel called Angst in the works, but that got cancelled due to lack of interest (ba.dum.Ching!). Stay tuned for his next play, Blood Points.

Shakespeare's NHL (National History League)

A selection of The Histories of WS written as a hockey season. Two great tastes that taste great together. I mean, I'm a fan of bloody, violent dramas that seem to go on forever, and I LOVE Shakespeare, too!

Hello? Anyone? Come on, I know you're out there, I can hear you breathing.

S.M.I.L.E. while you D.I.E.!

Not a musical, but a comedy about call centre life. So, I'll hve to see if I can still laugh about it. On the plus side, the creator has been keeping an LJ about it. So that's good.

The Fall of Team Justice

"Atomic Legion Theatre is an art collective hoping to bring the comic book medium to life this summer at Fringe!" Sold! To the bald fat guy in the hawaiian shirt!

A mealtime observation

YHB was feeling rather full, while the bbq buffet continued to tempt. He contemplated a quick visit to the vomitorium (vomitaurium?), which prompted horror from his dining companion.

"My dear", he pointed out, "the difference between an epicure and someone with an eating disorder is that the epicure is doing it so he can go back for seconds."

Happy Fourth of July!

I would like to wish my neighbours to the south a happy Fourth of July! I hope you've celebrated well, and had a good day.

I like visiting the republic on occasion. It is a nice place with many friendly people.