http://www.pbase.com/michaelsv/casa_loma
Pretty awesome...
Vinylmation: Continued!
So it's been confirmed - I got myself the Urban #5 chaser as my very first Vinylnation!!!
My second to the list:
And... My first Toy Story Vinylmation:
My second to the list:
And... My first Toy Story Vinylmation:
The Warden
Check out the short film that Scott did for the VIFF (Vancouver International Film Festival)
Please pass it along to all you know!!!
The Warden
Please pass it along to all you know!!!
The Warden
Let the Season BEGIN!!!!
Oct 6, 2010
Raptors pre-season start against the Suns
129-78 WIN
Kleiza leads 4/4 3PT
Dorsey 13 & 10 - not bad Rook!!
Oct 7, 2010
Leafs HOME OPENER AGAINST THE HABS!!!
3-2 WIN!!!!
Raptors pre-season start against the Suns
129-78 WIN
Kleiza leads 4/4 3PT
Dorsey 13 & 10 - not bad Rook!!
Oct 7, 2010
Leafs HOME OPENER AGAINST THE HABS!!!
3-2 WIN!!!!
Fable 10-12
THE GOOD PRINCE
The frog prince is pretty damn important afterall.
One of my favorites in the series.
WAR AND PIECES
The war rages and the fables attack the homelands with a vengence
THE DARK AGES
I don't really remember the story line... except that the war ends...
I don't really remember the story line... except that the war ends...
Glad to finish the series
The Other Guys
Lame with a few chuckles is as best as I can describe it.
If you have nothing better to do, too much money, too much time, too much of wastefulness - then watch it....
Inception & The Hurt Locker
Haven't seen a good movie in a long time - this one - I think is definitely worth it - especially if you're like me and is fascinated by the dream world...
On a different note - The Hurt Locker - which won the Best Picture Award - bought it, saw it - was a "different" movie, but I'm not sure if it was worthy of such a win - though, I must say I did enjoy the complexities of the human psyche and the character development was very good - considering there hasn't been a movie out in so long that dives into character development - I would recommend it - as a rental (or borrow my copy) :)
Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles
Not exactly my era of music - but it was a lot of fun and enjoyable...
If you're a baby boomer - you'll love it...
If not - you'll enjoy what real music used to be like - today's "bling this and grill this and hoe this"
You get the point!
They are only here until August 1 - so check them out: RAIN
If you're a baby boomer - you'll love it...
If not - you'll enjoy what real music used to be like - today's "bling this and grill this and hoe this"
You get the point!
They are only here until August 1 - so check them out: RAIN
A GREAT Update
OK Mr. C, my faith in you is slightly renewed.
Barbosa, Diaw & Chandler... for Turk & Jose - I like it!
Barbosa, Diaw & Chandler... for Turk & Jose - I like it!
A Response to B. Colangelo
Dear BRYAN,
What a spectacle indeed! I think what we just witnessed were three players wanting a championship and who would blame them? However, to clump Chris Bosh in as a superstar seems superfluous - but that's just my opinion - though I bet I'm not alone. My prediction is that his numbers will now go from 20-10 to about 12-5 and maybe an assist or two more then before because he'll be drawing defense and dishing back out to the perimeter to Mr. James...
Whatever happens with this new and renewed Heat team - I wish them all the best.
Now back to the real issue at hand. Now, Mr. C, your return for Bosh was less than spectacular... in fact we got more out of the VC trade than we did with the sign & trade for Bosh. Did we even consider acquiring Beasley before he was traded? Or take a look at David Lee - or ANY of the actual prospects out there that can make a difference on our team? True, I'm a fan of Amir & Sonny, but they can't carry our team to a championship - or realistically even a playoff spot. So what do you plan to do? Are you going to use the exception and draw some talent to Toronto - or are you going to hope that Davis is going to turn out to be a super star and then have him carry the team for the next 7 years alone? I think it's safe to say that this tactic has never worked or ended well for us, so how about building a team with at least 5 key players that will do more than 8-10 points each?
Sadly, I'm not looking forward to the 2010-2011 season because our future looks bleak without a single player on the roster right now that can be a consistent contributor. I hope you believe in miracles, because that's all we've got so far!
Sincerely,
Me
Dear MANDY,
What a spectacle! What we have all just witnessed is something unprecedented in professional basketball and possibly even in professional sports. In a year where multiple NBA teams positioned themselves for the ability to sign a "maximum" contract player (or players) in free agency, three of the NBA's bright young stars are teaming together in an attempt to win an NBA Championship. Kudos to the Miami Heat for pulling off such a feat.
I'm sure that there is frustration and disappointment, possibly even resentment, upon hearing the news that Chris Bosh is leaving Toronto to join forces with Dwyane Wade and LeBron James in South Beach. Well that certainly is the feeling from this vantage point as we lose a player that has been the centrepiece of our franchise for the last several years. I can assure you every move/investment made in the last four years to improve our basketball team was designed with the belief that putting the right pieces around Chris would get us closer to our goal of winning an NBA Championship. In fact, Chris actively participated in that process as transactions and changes were contemplated because I have always believed that a franchise player experiences a sense of ownership in team building. Unfortunately, we fell short of that goal and must now move on to a post-Bosh era in Toronto.
In completing a Sign-and-Trade transaction with Miami, we were able to extract a very valuable Trade Exception and future draft picks that will serve as building blocks in the process of re-tooling our basketball team. The Trade Exception can be used to acquire players under contract with other teams via trade, or it can be used to leverage the acquisition of additional future assets. Speaking of the future, I can't tell you how energized we all feel to see the positive growth and development of so much young athletic talent on our roster including re-signing Amir Johnson and the recent first-round draft selection of Ed Davis. While more changes to the roster are possible, even likely, we can promise you now that this team will compete every night they take to the floor.
We believe we have the best fans in the NBA and we believe in the city and country that we play in. Your passion, pride and support has been tremendous no matter what the circumstances, and we cannot thank you enough for that. We all share a commitment to winning both on and off the floor and MLSE/Toronto Raptors ownership and management will do whatever it takes to WIN while also making the community a better place. Our franchise will evolve and emerge stronger than before, and I assure you that our combined efforts will produce the WINNER you are hoping for.
Sincerely,
Bryan Colangelo
What a spectacle indeed! I think what we just witnessed were three players wanting a championship and who would blame them? However, to clump Chris Bosh in as a superstar seems superfluous - but that's just my opinion - though I bet I'm not alone. My prediction is that his numbers will now go from 20-10 to about 12-5 and maybe an assist or two more then before because he'll be drawing defense and dishing back out to the perimeter to Mr. James...
Whatever happens with this new and renewed Heat team - I wish them all the best.
Now back to the real issue at hand. Now, Mr. C, your return for Bosh was less than spectacular... in fact we got more out of the VC trade than we did with the sign & trade for Bosh. Did we even consider acquiring Beasley before he was traded? Or take a look at David Lee - or ANY of the actual prospects out there that can make a difference on our team? True, I'm a fan of Amir & Sonny, but they can't carry our team to a championship - or realistically even a playoff spot. So what do you plan to do? Are you going to use the exception and draw some talent to Toronto - or are you going to hope that Davis is going to turn out to be a super star and then have him carry the team for the next 7 years alone? I think it's safe to say that this tactic has never worked or ended well for us, so how about building a team with at least 5 key players that will do more than 8-10 points each?
Sadly, I'm not looking forward to the 2010-2011 season because our future looks bleak without a single player on the roster right now that can be a consistent contributor. I hope you believe in miracles, because that's all we've got so far!
Sincerely,
Me
Dear MANDY,
What a spectacle! What we have all just witnessed is something unprecedented in professional basketball and possibly even in professional sports. In a year where multiple NBA teams positioned themselves for the ability to sign a "maximum" contract player (or players) in free agency, three of the NBA's bright young stars are teaming together in an attempt to win an NBA Championship. Kudos to the Miami Heat for pulling off such a feat.
I'm sure that there is frustration and disappointment, possibly even resentment, upon hearing the news that Chris Bosh is leaving Toronto to join forces with Dwyane Wade and LeBron James in South Beach. Well that certainly is the feeling from this vantage point as we lose a player that has been the centrepiece of our franchise for the last several years. I can assure you every move/investment made in the last four years to improve our basketball team was designed with the belief that putting the right pieces around Chris would get us closer to our goal of winning an NBA Championship. In fact, Chris actively participated in that process as transactions and changes were contemplated because I have always believed that a franchise player experiences a sense of ownership in team building. Unfortunately, we fell short of that goal and must now move on to a post-Bosh era in Toronto.
In completing a Sign-and-Trade transaction with Miami, we were able to extract a very valuable Trade Exception and future draft picks that will serve as building blocks in the process of re-tooling our basketball team. The Trade Exception can be used to acquire players under contract with other teams via trade, or it can be used to leverage the acquisition of additional future assets. Speaking of the future, I can't tell you how energized we all feel to see the positive growth and development of so much young athletic talent on our roster including re-signing Amir Johnson and the recent first-round draft selection of Ed Davis. While more changes to the roster are possible, even likely, we can promise you now that this team will compete every night they take to the floor.
We believe we have the best fans in the NBA and we believe in the city and country that we play in. Your passion, pride and support has been tremendous no matter what the circumstances, and we cannot thank you enough for that. We all share a commitment to winning both on and off the floor and MLSE/Toronto Raptors ownership and management will do whatever it takes to WIN while also making the community a better place. Our franchise will evolve and emerge stronger than before, and I assure you that our combined efforts will produce the WINNER you are hoping for.
Sincerely,
Bryan Colangelo
Hope for 2010-2011
So Bosh is leaving... Don't hate him - not like VC, but he really isn't a super star, I don't care who disagrees...
Since Dirk Nowitzki and David Lee are unrestricted and we now have the salary.... There's a thought - doubt they'd come our way, but that would be nice.
Maybe, it's time to packages Jose Calderon in a trade - we need a "riskier" PG - one willing to direct the team more and make plays - like Nash!!
Anyway - looking forward to a new season - hopefully one of real re-building!!
Since Dirk Nowitzki and David Lee are unrestricted and we now have the salary.... There's a thought - doubt they'd come our way, but that would be nice.
Maybe, it's time to packages Jose Calderon in a trade - we need a "riskier" PG - one willing to direct the team more and make plays - like Nash!!
Anyway - looking forward to a new season - hopefully one of real re-building!!
On My Drive To Fern Resort and Here
Got hit with so much rain I could barely see the car in front of me.
Got cut off about 15 times in the rain though I was already going 110 km on the 404.
Thought about going to the woodbine track as I passed Georgian Downs but then remembered how boring horse racing is.
Listened to Usher's new CD and was beyond disappointed.
Stopped at the Mickey Dees in Barrie and remembered what it was like being a minority again - was stared at by a lot of white people.
Drove over one of those curb things that indicate the end of a parking spot scratched up the bottom of my car :(
Attacked by monster mosquitoes.
Couldn't figure out the air con in the room until just before I headed to bed.
Loving that I look out to the lake from my room. Could do this as a vacation.
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Got cut off about 15 times in the rain though I was already going 110 km on the 404.
Thought about going to the woodbine track as I passed Georgian Downs but then remembered how boring horse racing is.
Listened to Usher's new CD and was beyond disappointed.
Stopped at the Mickey Dees in Barrie and remembered what it was like being a minority again - was stared at by a lot of white people.
Drove over one of those curb things that indicate the end of a parking spot scratched up the bottom of my car :(
Attacked by monster mosquitoes.
Couldn't figure out the air con in the room until just before I headed to bed.
Loving that I look out to the lake from my room. Could do this as a vacation.
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Things to Look Forward To!
Secretly looking forward to:
The Socerer's Apprentice
Life as We Know It
Harry Potter & the Deathly Hollows
Disney's Tangled
And a few I'm happily looking forward to:
X-Men: First Class
Green Lantern
The Smurfs - in 3D
My Newest Crush
His name is EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM
But I would settle for his baby brother... EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
A New Phone
I called Telus to cancel my internet stick since I had no use for it - and I should know myself better or at least acknowledge my weakness when it comes to new techie toys.
Since I have NO control over wanting a new phone... I did exactly that - committed myself to a new phone!
I'll pick it up next week... But at least, I only had to pay 2 more dollars to get a data plan and I can keep my existing plan with all its perks... No, I'm not even succeeding in convincing myself that it was necessary - but a new toy YAY!!!!
Sanity on a String
I thought it was impossible to visit hell before you die - given the fact that you belong there after you die??? Point is, I may not be 90, but in this short life, I went through a week of it... And let me tell you, not pleasant, lonely and a very, very dark place.
The learning I took away - you either truly know how to value those you love or you don't; you either know to tell them how important they are before they're gone, or you don't; You make every effort to make them first, or you don't; You remember to say a little thank you, or... well you get the idea.
I guess the bottom line of my non-sequential thought process is that you may go through hell and back, but to that other person, it's irrelevant and unimportant and really - has no weight in the grand scheme of things.... while you - you struggle with every waking day, battling the demons that now haunt you - hopefully not forever, but right now - sure feel like forever.
Something has changed in my heart and mind - just trying to pin point what it really is and figure out what to do with this change.
The learning I took away - you either truly know how to value those you love or you don't; you either know to tell them how important they are before they're gone, or you don't; You make every effort to make them first, or you don't; You remember to say a little thank you, or... well you get the idea.
I guess the bottom line of my non-sequential thought process is that you may go through hell and back, but to that other person, it's irrelevant and unimportant and really - has no weight in the grand scheme of things.... while you - you struggle with every waking day, battling the demons that now haunt you - hopefully not forever, but right now - sure feel like forever.
Something has changed in my heart and mind - just trying to pin point what it really is and figure out what to do with this change.
Fables 6-9 - Catching Up....
Boy Blue - kicked some serious ass....
Ghepetto... I'm disappointed in you
Fable 9: Sons of Empire
Fable 7: Arabian Nights (and Days)I was bored...
Something about some cloud kingdom ya dee da...
Fable 8: WolvesBigby was hiding out in the forest somewhere amongst a wolf pack... "Vincent" finds him to return to do the dirty work
He blows up the sacred forest in the Homelands and gives Ghepetto an ultimatum....
Fable 9: Sons of EmpireChristmas - Bigby fights his big brothers while visiting Gramps...
Flycatcher is turned back into human form and given his memory back...
Santa Claus is a fable too!! Awesome
Sleepless and Movies
I hate the fact that I'm still up but I am... Cursed over-ability to care...
So I'll do my movie reviews since I can't sleep anyway!
Robin Hood
Slow
Chracter deficient
Story ok... Not very exciting.
Wasn't as much like Glasiator as I thought it would be - more correctly - not nearly as good.
Worth the gander on big screen for the scenery otherwise it's a rental.
Letters to Juliet
Sucker for romance so I'm biased.
Worst yet - I do believe in true love so makes this super cheese movie good to me.
However I hate those plot lines where 1 person is happily engaged and 5 days later realizes they've fallen in love with someone else - too white for me - the lack of meaning in an engagement and in marriage. I stand corrected it's not a white thing it's a North American thing to take something sacred and make it superficial and nearly meaningless. (excuse the mini rant)
Overall cute story now I want to go visit this place. Def beautiful landscape. Sadly there was mire depth in this movie than RH.
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So I'll do my movie reviews since I can't sleep anyway!
Robin Hood
Slow
Chracter deficient
Story ok... Not very exciting.
Wasn't as much like Glasiator as I thought it would be - more correctly - not nearly as good.
Worth the gander on big screen for the scenery otherwise it's a rental.
Letters to Juliet
Sucker for romance so I'm biased.
Worst yet - I do believe in true love so makes this super cheese movie good to me.
However I hate those plot lines where 1 person is happily engaged and 5 days later realizes they've fallen in love with someone else - too white for me - the lack of meaning in an engagement and in marriage. I stand corrected it's not a white thing it's a North American thing to take something sacred and make it superficial and nearly meaningless. (excuse the mini rant)
Overall cute story now I want to go visit this place. Def beautiful landscape. Sadly there was mire depth in this movie than RH.
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Einsteinium....
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.
Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.
Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?
In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat.
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.
True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
Everything that can be counted does not necessarily count; everything that counts cannot necessarily be counted.
Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.
If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?
In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference between large and small problems, for issues concerning the treatment of people are all the same.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.
Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.
The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat.
The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.
True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness.
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
Fable # 4: March of the Wooden Soldiers
War in Fabletown...
Boo dies :(
Red Riding Hood... not so dead afterall....
Fable #3: Storybook Love
Was definitely not my favorite one of the Fables series so far.
On the plus note - I had to be in Newmarket for work the other day and we stopped into the Chapters to grab a coffee from Starbucks.
I found #4, 5, 6, 7 which I couldn't for the life of me locate here in Toronto! $75 out, but at least I don't have to try and figure out how to order it on line...
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