Odds And Ends

Some belated blog posts that I'm too lazy to write up. So to summarize:

Toronto Yoga Festival: Had some interesting chats with atheistic/agnostic Yoga practitioners/teachers about their approach to the more mystical and supernatural claims of Yoga. It'd be nice if I could find a committed Yogini with a secular world-view.

Pedestrian Sunday At Kensington: If you are young, dress "bohemian", and have a CD then you are an artist. If you are old and wear cast-offs then you're just a beggar and people will avoid looking at you.

Kathak is great with traditional tablas, it looks ridiculous when paired with new-agey synth music.

Boo-zu: Last omakase dinner at Yuzu was disappointing. The dishes are still all different from previous visits, but this time all the fishes and preparation were rather bland in taste or texture.

I Dream of Google: I had a dream where a 50s style professor and his audience, Jimmy, discussed the latest in search algorithms. Some of the professor's points can really only be solvable if we had AI. However, he's right that Google should provide a "similar to this url" search option.

Harvest Wednesday at the Gladstone: It was $35 before tax and tip. I would have paid $27.

Bright Star: John Keats and Fanny Brawne were hot to trot. But Abbie Cornish and Ben Whishaw didn't quite have the same spark. Makes me want to read those love letters. Also, they dressed a lot better back in the old days, probably makes it easier to put pen to paper when your beloved isn't wearing a hoodie and jogging pants.

A Serious Man: A very funny movie to this gentile. Apparently, loved by some Jews and hated by others.

I Dream of Lesbian Twins?: Took a nap on Sunday and had a dream that I was engaging in some superbly witty repartees with Sara of Tegan & Sara. My wit was such that as I woke up, I got a speculative look from dream Sara (as in, "Damn, that's a funny dude. Hmm."). This is odd for two reasons. Firstly, she is a lesbian so "turn them straight" is just a myth. Secondly, though they are identical twins with the same hairstyle, I actually prefer Tegan.