Comments on: Essence of pragmatism

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:05:16 +0000

Oh. Hehe, yeah, sounds perfect. There are, you know, challenges, Emm, but now that I've had a good chance to sample urban / suburban / rural living for good periods of time, living in the city is so far the best; much less survivalist than the sticks, much less suicidal than the burbs.

By: Emm

Emm — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:08:50 +0000

"a well laid-out 200-year-old European city (old buildings, cathedrals, etc.) melded with a bunch of really cool modern stuff"? It sounds perfect!!!

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:37:10 +0000

Merry Christmas to you, Stanya :)

By: Stanya

Stanya — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:04:54 +0000

I love Christmas since my chilhood very much. But today’s Christmas presentation is too business like, to cold, to impersonal, it is just amazig performance of lights and the basic magic of Christms is somehow mising. Especialy those ultra modern threes,yes they look nice but they can be used all year round to decorate window of any kind of more sofisticated store. But Mery Christmas to all of you.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:18:07 +0000

Toronto is fairly modern, Emm, but there's also a good chunk of history mixed into it. Kinda like a well laid-out 200-year-old European city (old buildings, cathedrals, etc.) melded with a bunch of really cool modern stuff. Tres chic.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:15:39 +0000

They sure did, Stanya! But I suspect that lizard creatures wouldn't be interested in Christmas, that's the role of the revolution.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:14:31 +0000

Haha! Well, Random Blogger, wide-angle lenses tend to make anything look interesting. They're the deep-frying of the photography world in the sense that deep-frying makes anything tastes good. As always, the blame lies entirely with my photo aparatus :D

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:13:04 +0000

Of I couldn't agree with you more there, Grace. Ain't much left about it that's pretty. But the stuff above is still free and until they start pushing us into stores with cattle prods (next year maybe?), we can still exercise some restraint. And just let everyone know not to expect anything outrageous from you this year (or anything at all?). Manage their expectations :)

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:10:34 +0000

Yay! Thanks, Mom! That's the best comment of the season … I've inspired someone to risk theirs and their child's life in downtown traffic. *sniff* This is what it's all about.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:09:28 +0000

Kato, I do this so you don't have to. Otherwise I'd be out of a job! Also justifies the occasional camera upgrade :)

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:08:32 +0000

Better than the cold walls of abject financial destitution, eh Flipnomad?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:06:17 +0000

Me too, RichaRie. Not sure if I can avoid that lump 'o coal in the stocking this year though.

By: RichaRie

RichaRie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:55:28 +0000

yay..cant wait for christmas *excited* holiday until new year

By: flipnomad

flipnomad — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:47:14 +0000

wow. they look really pretty

By: Kato

Kato — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:59:20 +0000

So pretty. Honestly, you make the fact that I am lazy bum and dont want to get on the subway for five minutes even better: I can just see Toronto through your eyes!

Thanks!

By: The Mind of a Mom

The Mind of a Mom — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:51:07 +0000

Those pictures are just beautiful! I love Christmas. I love everything about it! The music, the colours, the lights, seeing the little kids at the mall going to visit Santa. It breaks my heart that the meaning is so lost and that so many people are fighting to change the name of the most holiest day for many of us. Your pics made me decided I need to grab The girl and head to The Eaton Centre where I have not been for years!

Thanks for the smile!

By: Grace

Grace — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:41:30 +0000

I'm not overly fond of Christmas…what has it to do with poor management? It's the greedy, money-grubbing, phony, false-sentiment time of the year – pah!

Oooh, pretty lights!

By: Random Blogger

Random Blogger — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:30:23 +0000

Wow, the Eaton Center looks better in your pictures than real life! I think I'll go down and take some pictures of the Christmas tree as well.

By: Stanya

Stanya — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:14:39 +0000

Those modern Xmas trees are creating scary guestions, didn't the "V" arrived into Toronto? Not realy nice thought.

By: Emm

Emm — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:44:58 +0000

Oh, I love those modern Xmas trees and decorations! I must go to Toronto one day – it seems wonderfully modern and cosmopolitan.