October 16, 2011

    Dreamed of getting to read someone else's almost-finished Ph.D. dissertation; a long, controversial 19th-century French novel turned into an expensive, unreleased movie; writing on confetti.

    The cold weather's arrived!

    Went to a new Classical Music Singles Meetup organized by Mia.  Seems that Mary's group gave her some trouble, so she's discontinuing the group as a Meetup. (I encouraged her to start a Facebook group.) I had a Very Berry crepe.  They were disorganized and we had a long wait before breing served.

    Dinner was lasagna.

    I've been enjoying the City of Wonder game, but now I can't load it!

October 15, 2011

    Dreamed of trying to play a tenor saxophone. (I briefly played an alto sax in my youth.)

    Went out and bought a new watch at Zeller's, along with a new pair of pants.

    Dinner was butter chicken.

    Went to Beatrice and Adolfo's concert at Blythwood Baptist Church. [She sang and he accompanied her.] It was mostly jazz and ragtime, and pretty fun. (Giovanni gave me a lift home.)

October 14, 2011

    Dreamed of a movie being filmed in my hometown Sackville, N.B.

    Baked multigrain bread.

    Dinner was sausage & mashed potatoes.

    Saw the DVD of the second half of that National Film Board documentary on the War of 1812.

October 13, 2011

"I always cry at divorces"--Phffft!

"I almost feel sorry for him."

"Don't.  If you're ever in a nuclear attack, stand next to Gary Blondo.  He's a survivor!"--Murder One

    We picked apples at Orchard Home Farm. (They were all out of Golden Delicious, but we got Jonagold and Mutsu.)

    After we got home I had an afternoon nap.

    Dinner was primavera.

    Went out to 2Q and rented the DVD of the Jack Lemmon-Judy Holliday divorce comedy Phffft!  There was a funny mambo scene. [I also liked Kim Novak's cheerleader routine.]

October 12, 2011

    Saw the DVD of the last episodes of the first season of Murder One. (I had a theory that Francesca did it.) Quite enjoyable, and Louis the gay secretary was cool!

    Dinner was spaghetti.

    The Toronto City Opera had an acting class with David Roche and Tita Griffin. (First Giovanni gave us a lesson in pronouncing Italian.) I decided that in Lucia di Lamermoor I'm an impoverished cousin who dresses well and keeps up appearances on big occasions; in The Merry Widow I'm a Belgian who goes to parties to meet girls.

October 11, 2011

    Dreamed of a reprint of a 1980s episode of Steve Canyon.

    Went shopping. (I met Oksana from Coro Verdi in the supermarket.)

    Dinner was ham quiche.

    At opera rehearsal Barbara and David Roche took our measurements.

October 10, 2011

    Dreamed of visiting Halifax; being sorry I'd left Toronto; hearing a group putting on an opera in English; an article about Nazi leader Joachim von Ribbentrop.

    Moira returned from Chicago. (The weather was so hot that she ended up quitting the marathon!)

    John and family came over for dinner, which was Thai food. (Kathrine made us a pumpkin pie.)