Sunday, September 23, 2007

48th Surfman Award: The Bells on Bloor Group



Isn't it time that we get bike lanes on Bloor street? Today we had a wonderful opportunity to cycle down Bloor street from High Park to the Rom, and than down Avenue to Quees Park along with hundreds of other cyclists, and free of any car interuptions - it was blissful! I am so thrilled that the small collective known as Bells on Bloor organized this event today. I really hope that as many cyclists and Torontonians as possible will lobby Mayor Miller and their city councillor to place badly needed bike lanes on Bloor street. Cycling helps protect us from climate change and smog and Bloor street is very popular with many cyclists, so shouldn't the city want to help them out?

Sunday, September 16, 2007

47th Surfman Award: The Green Party of Ontario


On October 10th, we all have an opportunity to make a change in our government. I hope that many fellow Ontarians will join me in electing as many Green Party members as possible. Having always voted NDP for all of my adult life, I have decided to match my politics with my way of life, and that would be "green" through and through.

Sunday, September 09, 2007

46th Surfman Award: Jonathan & Lisa


Jonathan & LIsa gave T & me this wonderful B-B-Que for our wedding present. It is one of the all time best presents ever. I simply love cooking up veggie burgers, shish-ka-bobs, and anything else that tastes nice over the open grill. T says that she should be awarded a PHD in B-B-Que assembling. The B-B-Que came in about 100 pieces and T put it together in about 6 hours, she is amazing. All I had to do was hook up the propane and start it up, as well as become "master-chef" of course. Thank you Lisa & Jonathan, your generosity is very much appreciated.

Sunday, September 02, 2007

45th Surfman Award: Art = Happiness


Recently I entered an art piece in awol gallery's square foot show, and to my great surprise it sold. I was uterly amazed and quite pleased. I never expected it to sell, as I do not have a lot of confidence in my work, but I find painting and drawing very cathartic to my soul. The last time I had any formal art training was in grade 9 where my art teacher was a pontificating wanker who thougt quite highly of himself if I do recall correctly. In fact one fine day, after he continued to espouse the world according to himself long after the bell had rung, I said under my breath " oh f... off", to which he replied "what did you say"...to which I said "I think everybody heard what I said"...cut to the chase, an hour later I was expelled for three days, which my mother had reduced to one, after getting through with him and the principal. Art to me is one of the most creative and beautiful things that we can do in this mortal realm we call a life, and we should never ever let anyone person or group disuade us from creating, whether it be pleasing to the masses or merely ourselves. The best thing about the AWOL gallery group is that their square foot show is about inclusion, not exclusion...and sometimes an untrained lad gets lucky and leaves the show whistling a happy tune, cause his art sold. Who would have thought....