NPS

skating, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

The first night of cavalcade of lights. There was a DJ and some great tunes getting people festive.

Frats

Frat snow man, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

We're supposed to get a dumping of snow starting tomorrow night. On the upside: more snow men. This one was on the lawn of one of the frats...if you couldn't tell.

Bad Design

Bad design, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

I was stuck late at the hospital with no options for food except for this vending machine. I tried to get the healthy choice - a granola bar - labelled D10. So I entered: "D", "1",...but before I could realize there was no "0" key I got the Twix bar in D1. Damn. I think this is bad design.

Worst

Worst, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

I'm going to stay on the theme of my building for a while. Here's what I found in my elevator one day.

Mushiness

Mushiness, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

This sign was posted in the laundry room of my building.

Free Tibet

Free Tibet, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

The weather is blech here today. Another picture from last summer. This demonstration took place in front of the Chinese Embassy on St. George.

Media, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

To me, the media's activies were as interesting as the event itself.

Lights in the sky

Helium, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

Last weekend, the Newmindspace kids took a bunch of big balloons, filled them with helium...

LEDs in snow, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

....strung a bunch of LEDs to the balloons...

Higher than CN tower, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

....and let them go. They were aiming to get them higher than the CN tower. Looks like they did it!

IQ test

IQ test, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

Tonya and I went to the Lawrence West shopping centre yesterday. This is a sign we saw while sitting in the food court through a mirror. Which direction are the washrooms? Left or right? I got this wrong.

See mouse over the picture for the answer.

A nicer time

chair barn, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

It was cold this morning. I decided to think back to the summer. I took this picture on the way to a friend's cottage. I'm not sure what was going on here or what look this farm was going for...but it was interesting.

Mom and Pop

Mom and Pop, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

Tonya and I went to Peoples foods again a while back. I think these are the owners. What a great place for breakfast.

First Snow Fall

First Snow Fall, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

This is what it looked like outside my building today. It was a beautiful day. I was a little upset that I choose not to ride my bike today.

Accident

IMG_0730, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

I found this accident on King street a couple of days ago.

IMG_0725, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

The bus and cab were blocking both lanes. So 6 streetcars were backed-up waiting for the accident to clear. Makes that case for dedicated streetcar tracks...no?

How to tie a shoe...

MVI_0720, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

Tonya decided that I needed to learn how to tie my shoes. This is her lesson.

MVI_0721, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

It was agreed that my shoe technique was not very efficient.

Free AGO

Line up, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

The line to get into the AGO was huge at 8pm on Saturday for the free-bee weekend. It stretched all the way around the corner on McCaul to OCAD. I guess people really like their free art.

AGO opening, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

It was a cold, rainy day to be waiting in line outside. I wonder how long the line would have been if it were nicer. In any case, the wait was worth it. Frank did a great job.

Firetrucks

Firetrucks, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

I was working at the lab late on Saturday when the fire alarm went off. This is a regular occurance for us. We tend to get a fire alarm once a week or so.

Bumper Stumper

On time, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

I like seeing license plates that take some effort to decrypt. Someone should make a game show out of this.

Oen Eening & Wekends

DSC04510, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

Don't they realize this looks silly?

Rememberance Day

UC, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

Every once in a while, the Engineering students at U of T do something worthwhile with their time as opposed to precariously balancing VW's on buildings. This was the display they put on King's College Circle for Remembrance Day.

ERTW, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

McCrae, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

They even had poppies placed under Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae's cross - the author of Flanders Fields.

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

PS. This is my 100th post.

AGO Redux

AGO Redux, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

The AGO is getting ready to reopen. There seems to be a lot of excitement around about this.

Photography Meet-up

Rosalie taking a picture, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

I tagged along with Rosalie to a photography meet-up last week. After a "lesson" in a coffee shop, we headed out to try out what we had learned. The only problem was that a group of 7 photographers tend to scare everyone else away. So, all of my pictures ended up being of our own group. Here's Rosalie taking a picture down a street toward the sky dome.

Photo Meet-up, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

Here another one of the same street but now Rosalie is joined by a second photographer.

Active Monkey

IMG_0719[1], originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

This picture was taken in Active Surplus. It's my favorite store. Wandering around the store is a great source of entertainment.

Cowies

Cows, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

I got an intimate tour of a dairy farm yesterday. Lots of great cows. I even got to milk one. You have to watch out for poop though. They like to poop a lot.

Mouse over the image for a secret limerick.

AGO with streetcar

I took a second try at making an HDR image with this picture. (Yesterday's was my first.) I may have over fiddled with this one. It looks phony...but I like the colours. The streetcar is blurry because it moved in the midst of my 3 shots. Damn.

AGO HDR

The AGO is looking better and better every day. I believe it opens soon.

Centre Island Ferry Dock

FerryDock TimeLapse, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

This was taken from a hotel overlooking the ferry docks over the time it took us to have breakfast before going to the island ourselves.

8 Years in the Making

99981km, originally uploaded by tilak.dutta.

My 2000 Ford Taurus is about to roll over to 100k. What a monumental day.

Oh...and he won. So that's good too.

Cogs

These gears are part of the old mill in St. Jacobs that's now been converted into a number of little museums and shops.

Indecision 2008 tonight. Can't wait. Stewart and Colbert together again!

Orange and Blue

I love the contrast between the bright orange tree and the blue sky here.

Door Knobs

More great stuff from the Artefacts store in St. Jacobs. There was this wall full of old door knobs.

Bubbles

A bubble making machine. I love bubbles.