September 12, 2011

Popeye (after beating up a hostile crowd): "I hated to do that, but it was easier than explainin' that I come as a fren'."

    Dreamed of the actual New York Times headline "Francis Fukuyama answers his critics"; noticing that the Times would never run the headline "Noam Chomsky answers his critics."

    John and Kathrine brough over dinner (vegan lasagna). Afterward I sneaked out to McDonald's.

    Finally finished Daniel Boorstin's The Creators.  It was quite enjoyable, despite some frustrating gaps. (For example, there's little about painting between the Renaissance and the Impressionists.)

    Started reading a new volume of Popeye reprints.

September 11, 2011

Defiant son to father: "It's your house.  You can throw me out whenever you want!"--The Tree of Life

    Went on a Heritage Walk around the Casa Loma neighborhood.  The number attending was quite big.

    Afterward I visited the St. Paul's NDP campaign office. (William Molls, the federal candidate earlier this year, is managing David Haynes' provincial campaign.) I missed the party to open the office, but I did pick up a lawn sign.

    Dinner was lobster rolls.

    Saw Terence Malick's sententious, unconventional The Tree of Life at the Revue.  I'm of two minds about it:  it's like doing a jigsaw puzzle with half the pieces missing!

September 10, 2011

Martin (to Frasier in his bathrobe): "Shut the barn door, there's a lady present!"--Frasier

    Dreamed of leaving for a tour of Russia, visiting islands in the south Pacific; forgetting my own birthday!

    Dinner was Chinese food.

    Went to a Karaoke Meetup at Barplus.  Big group!

September 9, 2011

    Baked multigrain bread.

    I've decided to just give my trust money to Moira with no legal formalities. (She's willing to return it in her will.)

    Dinner was the rest of the fettucine.

    Went to Mary's games night.  I only played one game,  Balderdash (the version with several categories), in which I tied for first!

September 8, 2011

Frasier: "You're a good brother, and a credit to the psychiatric profession."

Niles: "You're a good brother."

--Frasier

    On Monday night I saw the DVD documentary An American Journey:  In Robert Frank's Footsteps, about Frenchman Philippe Seclier Frank's 1958 journey as he took photos for The Americans.  When I took it to the mailbox afterward, I saw a truly grandiose sunset!

    Yesterday I got my hair cut.

    I've started watching the second-last season of Mission:  Impossible (which I watched at the time) on DVD.

    Dinner was fettucine alfredo, which I cooked. (This time, to be different, I added some cream to the alfredo sauce.)

    Saw the DVD of the first episodes of Frasier.  I've seen them before, but it's still really funny.

September 5, 2011

    Dreamed of seeing an English church that raised a record amount of money selling flowers in World War II.

    Dinner was roast beef, somewhat undercooked. (I got a bit sick in the evening.)

    Saw the DVD of Fuel, a docummentary about a guy promoting ecofriendly biofuels.

September 4, 2011

    Dreamed of getting a new watch. (I need a new one.)

    Went to a Games Meetup at Jeffrey's house.  I played Incan Gold (won by one point!) and two new auction-type games called For Sale and Medici (finished last in both).

    Donald came over for dinner, which was Indian food.