Archive for October, 2004
I’m heading off to Sudbury today. Together with 5 friends, we’ll be visiting our other two friends who had moved up there a year ago. It’s pretty cold with not much to do in the town itself but they have set themselves up with a nice place. I’ll be missing a Hallowe’en party that is always fun to go to, but c’est la vie.
I’ll be back on Sunday evening ready to start the week with a bang. Hopefully.
If you’re near-sighted and far-sighted, does that mean you have 20/20 vision? Well apparantly not. I went to the optometrist today for my eye checkup before OHIP cancels their policy.
I was told that I am both near-sighted and far-sighted therefore my vision isn’t as bad as it would be if I was only one of those. The doctor prescribed me a “half” of prescription because a full one would be too strong and would hurt my eyes.
I don’t like glasses and I don’t know if I want to get any. I did try the mock prescription glasses that he had at his office and I did in fact see clearer. But legally I’m not obligated to wear any.
Will wearing glasses at my stage be helpful to my eyes or will it just damage my eyes in the long run by getting used to the prescription? I don’t know.
I don’t think I want to try it out either. My last examination was over two years ago and at that time I had been prescribed an ever so slight prescription. I lost that piece of paper long ago. Maybe if I open the window this piece of paper will blow out the window and nobody will ever be the wiser.
I finally finished reading a novel entitled “Nights of Rain and Stars” by Maeve Binchy. A story about 5 travellers from around the world who end up meeting at a taverna high up in the hills of a tiny Greek island.
I have to say this book started off a bit slow, with little going on in the beginning besides some meaningless conversation between the travellers, as they got to know each other better. I was satisfied with the latter half of the book as it did get more interesting.
The story – narrated from a third-person’s point of view – was a change from my usual readings that are typically in the first person’s view. I felt as if I was a little disconnected with the characters looking at the events from a birds-eye view rather than actually being the person in the story. Maeve’s ability to describe the characters were great in actually getting a feel for their past. Her words provided a great starting point for your imagination to continue on the scene in your head.
I am now looking for my next book to read. If anyone else has any other great book suggestions, please let me know!
I didn’t know there was such a thing. Tomorrow, Toronto hosts the Third Annual World Championships of the rock, paper, scissors championships. It will be held at Kool Haus at 7pm. Good luck to all.
On another note, if you haven’t done so this year, it may be a good idea to book your optomitrist appointement soon. As of the end of this month, the Ontario government will no longer pay for our eye examinations. Many of the optomitrists are already booked now but if you find yourself a vacant optomitrist, book an appointment!
I went to the first concert in the Royal Ontario Museum’s annual Friday Night Concert series last night. It featured Heather Bambrick, a local jazz vocalist originally from Newfoundland, and a collection of photography of famous Canadian faces by Bryan Adams.
The concert was pretty good (who could complain about a free concert?) even through the technical audio troubles that they encountered numerous times throhout the evening. Heather managed to keep her grip on the stage by performing an impromptu tap dancing gig when her microphone blew out.
I thought her song selection was very unique and refreshing for jazz pieces, that I enjoyed her selection very much. I do feel, however, that Heather’s voice is often too loud and powerful to be a jazz vocalist. Even her ballads seemed a little too overbearing for my liking. Her vocal range is quite impressive however her ability to convey a soft, elegant piece just didn’t work. She has great talent, and apparantly everyone knows it as she was voted 2004 jazz vocalist of the year.
I can’t say that she was my favourite local artist as I am more fond of other artists, like Emilie-Claire Barlow… now that’s elegance!
The photography exhibition? Well, I can’t say that it was very impressive. It was a collection of black and white photography of famous Canadians such as Adrien Clarkson, Kristin Kreuk, Avril Lavign, and other notables. The photos were well taken, but I can’t say that they were anything very impressive by any means. Maybe I’m just not a big fan of Bryan Adams’ photography.