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Date: Thursday, 14 Apr 2005 21:02
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  • Taking a break. Thanks for everything.
  • Will be back soon with something different
  • Need to refocus
  • Need to unpack
  • You can still find me on flickr for the next little while.
  • Hopefully I'll be back by the time May comes around. maybe
  • PUBLICity is closing next week. Come to the closing party on the 21st and say hi.

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Lubitel 2"
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    Junk Heap   New window
    Date: Tuesday, 12 Apr 2005 07:00
    Junk Heap

    The first time I drove into the underground parking lot in my new apartment building, I saw this beauty and knew I had to capture it for you fine folks.

  • Neptune : Finally, photos from the new pad, with fun little notes.

  • ...undertaking : An interesting photoset on flickr.

  • GTABlogger get together at C'est What? on Thursday. 8pm. Come out and have a drink with Kevin and I.

  • JPG Magazine Issue 2 is out. The theme is LOST.

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Canon 10D"
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    Date: Monday, 11 Apr 2005 19:54
    CBC CN Tower

    The view of the CN Tower, from the Front Street entrance of the CBC Building, taken just before my CBC Radio 1 appearance a few weeks back.

  • Started a private group on flickr called photojunkie, al sorts of announcements happening over there. Lemme know if you want to be invited.

  • It's been a week and we are still unpacking and putting things away. It doesn't feel real yet. It's almost like I am "playing house"

  • I'm posting photos for this site to my flickr account from now on. I'm taking advantage of the "notes" feature on flickr. It's interactive, you can leave notes too.

  • There is a Toronto Flickr meetup tomorrow at Supermarket in Kensington Market tomorrow at 8 pm : 268 Augusta Ave

  • Todd in current in Toronto for Flash in the Can. Kevin is also in Toronto this week.

  • I posted the Spacing Spring Photoblog : Call for Submissions info on the TAP and GTAB sites

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Canon 10D"
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    Date: Thursday, 07 Apr 2005 16:09
    401 Night Lights

    The 401 at the Allen. Shot from the balcony of my new apartment. 30 second exposure.

  • Eli posted about Google's map service using satellite pictures on the TAP site. So I ended up screen capturing a map of my new hood. I used Flickr's note function to add points of interest onto my map. I later found out that there is a whole group doing this. Below are links related to the notes.

  • Yorkdale Mall can be seen from our balcony. It will be the site of the new Apple Store, the first of it's kind in Canada.

  • Yorkdale is also the site where a Califorian families' RV got stolen.

  • Home Depot have become one of my favorite places to shop in recent weeks. Canadian Tire is also a desirable retail experience.

  • Yorkdale and Wilson are the closest TTC subway stations in the area. The 109 Ranee North route stops in front of my building.

  • Downsview Park was the site of the Pope's last visit to Toronto. It was also where they had the SARS benefit concert with the Rolling Stones, ACDC and many more acts.

  • A Jollybee is opening up at the corner of Bathurst and Wilson. In the Phillipines there is a chain called Jollibee which is a HUGE Fast Food joint in the Phillipines which is similar to MacDonalds. I'm not sure if Jolleybee is related to this fast food chain. It will be kinda exciting if it is.

  • Does anyone know where the nearest Dollarama store is in the area?

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Canon A2"
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    Date: Wednesday, 06 Apr 2005 17:48
    Excalibur

    Excalibur vs Raleigh : I figured I should get these shots out of the way, considering that the snow is mostly gone and melted here in Toronto. Although, What was up with the freaky snow this past weekend. We were moving damn it

  • Last night I spoke in front of the Toronto Guild for Photographic Arts. I think it went well and everyone seemed really friendly and welcoming. Thanks for having me.

  • JPG Magazine is accepting submissions for their 3rd Issue. The theme is Fabulous.

  • Liz posted a couple of images from my new apartment balcony. She came over last week to help me paint the bedroom. Thanks Liz.

  • Thanks also go out to Graig, Jeremy and David for coming to help out with the move.

  • Spacing Magazine is looking for two things; personal stories that have come up because of their Subway buttons and contributors to a May edition of their photoblog. Lemme know if you are interested in either of these.

  • Check out Jodi's new photoblog 5 feet above ground. Welcome to the ranks Jodi.

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Canon A2"
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    Date: Tuesday, 05 Apr 2005 16:00
    Flaming Trailer

    I'm really not sure what to make of this trailer, all I knew was that I had to take a picture of it. Along Queen Street East, near the Don Valley Parkway

  • Snaps Magazine Issue 1 : Dogs, Dogs, Dogs.

  • Circle of Confusion : A new online, Canadian based magazine. Features a piece on friend and fellow Toronto photoblogger. Gayla Trail

  • DailySnap Interviews : Jessyel Ty Gonzalez has posted the second installment of his new 7 page interviews, which focuses on others in the photoblogging community. The new layout is fantastic.

  • Over the last week, Jon revamped his site Groundglass.ca. It looks simple yet amazing. My own site needs an overhaul.

  • I am mostly moved to the new apartment. There is still a lot of unpacking to do. There is also a number of things that I still need to grab from my old place. Needless to say, posting will be slow over the next week or two. On a positive note, living in a different neighbourhood will definitely bring about new and interesting content to the photoblog. I've already staked out a number of photo ops that I want to investigate.

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Canon A2"
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    Date: Thursday, 31 Mar 2005 09:06
    Pickup Dump

    More like a dump track than a pickup truck. Found along Queen Street East, near the Don Valley Parkway.

    It's Thursday. Spent the week painting, packing and moving. There is still some painting, packing and moving to be done. Needless to say, I'm tired and sore. Yesterday, Liz help me paint the bedroom. Saturday is the big moving day. There is still a lot of work to be done. Anyone free tomorrow?

    Author: "rannie" Tags: "Canon A2"
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    Carted   New window
    Date: Monday, 28 Mar 2005 06:21
    carted

    Shopping cart found along Broadview

  • I found this anonymous drawing in my guestbook after the first few days of the exhibit opening. I finally figured out who left their mark.

  • Adam captures me capturing myself. Tres amusing.

  • David shoots the ceiling at the ROM

  • Watched the premiere episode of Grey's Anatomy on ABC. Funny and heart wrenching I was crying by the end of it. I think the show will go far.

  • Toronto Living will be broadcasting footage from opening night of the PUBLICity exhibit. It will be shown several times on Rogers Television this week. [Monday, Wednesday, Sunday 8pm] [Tuesday Noon, 5pm] [Thursday Noon, 5pm, 10:30pm]

  • I'll also be doing an interview about PUBLICity and all thing photoblogging on Roger's Daytime today [Monday, March 28th] at 11 AM. It will be shown again at 6 PM and 11 PM.

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Canon A2"
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    Date: Thursday, 24 Mar 2005 05:17
    Falling Ice

    This is a scene from outside my workplace, taken over a month ago. When confronted with a sign that reads, "Watch for Falling Ice" the last thing you want to do when you exit the building is look up to see if any ice is actually falling. It's all fun and games until your eye gets impaled by a chunk of ice.

  • Lensbabies 2.0 : They are faster, better built and are shipping on March 31st. I'm almost glad that I waited before getting one. Of course, a better product comes with a hefter price. The new Lensbabies retails for $150 US. Worth every penny I'm sure. [I'll accept donations]

  • Flickr gets acquired by Yahoo : By all means, this isn't fresh news, I'm already 3 days behind in reporting this. But I bet some of you didn't know. Anyway, I don't have a pro account yet, but it looks like Flickr is gonna be a tad cheaper now, or soon.

  • Went to Gayla's book launch for You Grow Girl and picked up a copy for myself. The new apartment has a large empty balcony that will need to be beautified this summer. This will be a great opportunity to see if I have a green thumb.

  • So today kids, both young and old are picking up the new PSP [Playstation Portable]. Yesterday, I picked up a shiny new GBA [Gameboy Advance]. Ya I'm a little behind in the gaming world. But I can't complain because the GBA was free with a new Rogers internet subscription. [Cross my fingers, but they better not let me down]

  • Jay's newest music fixation is Athlete. [check out their page on Virgin Radio]

  • Picked up the new Daft Punk album, "Human After All". It's definitely a departure from their previous albums and it totally didn't grab me right away. But there were definitely some awesome tracks that I know I will totally fall in love with. It's a toss up for me. I think I need a couple more rotations before I can take a definitive stance.

  • I was disappointed to find out that the new Basement Jaxx is a "singles" album. When I first heard about the new single, I was very excited. I geuss I will just pick up the new single, "Oh My Gosh" and not the whole album.

  • I'm also very skeptical to pick up the new 2 cd album from Moby. He's apparently not so hot anymore. I find that the year after winning a bloggie can be very tough. Too many expectations I suppose. Basically I gotta hear some tracks to decide for myself.

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Lomo LC-A"
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    Date: Wednesday, 23 Mar 2005 19:42
    Red Bike, Yellow Wall

    A rusty bike found around the corner from the Toronto Free Gallery on Queen Street East.

  • Best o' the blogs : I was mentioned in an article by John Gushue in The Telegram

  • Gayla is having a book launch tonight at the Gladstone for her new book You Grow Girl.

  • Zoran posted a picture of photobloggie finalist Matt O'Sullivan.

  • A couple of days ago Jon took a bunch of photos of me for the Torontoist interview. Unfortunately we didn't get them in on time. [View image]

  • Facing the Sky : posted by Irina, it definitely has an Escher feel to it.

  • Looking for one more interesting link to post to. All I am finding are wrap up posts from everyone who went to SXSW. Kinda makes me feel like I missed summer camp.

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Canon A2"
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    Date: Wednesday, 23 Mar 2005 04:00
    Sarah Harmer

    Sarah Harmer at the Bloor Cinema back in February for the Welcome to our Living Room show.

  • Just finished listening to Sarah Harmer's song Greeting Card Aisle on my iTunes. It's possibly my most favorite track off of "All Of Our Names"

  • The Blood Arm : Hot music from LA recommended by Kristine

  • Liz asks over IM where the best place is to print digital prints in Toronto. My suggestion is Pikto in the Distillery District. You can rent one of the workstations, have then work it for you, ftp your image or use their self serve kiosk. All for affordable prices. It's great to have options.

  • Speaking of Liz, she posted this on her blog, Minnesota Teen Murderer on LiveJournal. Damn why does all the drama occur on LiveJournal? Crazy

  • Jay pointed me over to the Style at Home website. Is that a hint? Next week I am taking the week off work, I'll be painting. I bet he wants me to learn to decorate on a budget

  • I saw this awhile back on someone's blog [for some reason Tim comes to mind]. Is it me or does Mariah Carey look like Beyonce on her upcoming album, Emancipation of Mimi?

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Canon A2"
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    Date: Tuesday, 22 Mar 2005 22:02
    Bin of Fabrics

    Found along Queen Street West in the Fashion District

  • Check out Matthew's pictures from the Montreal Anti War demonstration this past Saturday.

  • Liz has some picture from the PUBLICity opening reception, My favorite is the Bottom Left image of Liz's housemate, Lisa checking out my picture of a girl in the reflection pool at city hall.

  • Check out Jordan's photoblog at http://www.photosensitive.ca. He has some stunning black and white images on his site. This one of Porter Square Subway Station was an instant favorite for me.

  • I am going to be a speaker for the Toronto Guild for Photographic Art on Tuesday April 5th. I will be spending the evening talking about photoblogging. I hope to include some history behind the trend as well as how it has affected my style of shooting. It's 40 dollars for your first year if you want to become a member.

  • Lego DS Cradle :I first saw this on boingboing yesterday, but didn't really look at it till today when i saw it again on Christie's site and actually read the description. My sister will freak out, she is a huge Nintendo fan girl as well as a lego lover.

  • Sam Javanrouh on Photoblogging. Wow those city probloggers are really working hard for their money. Torontoist snag me, BlogTO snags Sam. Tres Amusing.

  • A Primer on Blogging...for 40-somethings

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Canon A2"
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    Date: Tuesday, 22 Mar 2005 03:36
    suburban clouds

    In two weeks, this will no longer be the view from the front of my home.

  • The finalist have been announced in the 2005 photobloggies. You have a week to vote for your favorites.

  • Check out the Amaztype website to visually find the book you need on any topic. In this example I am looking for a photo book. Maybe I should look up some Decor books for the new apartment or maybe you want to check out some music. Madonna always works for me.

  • On June 4th, Jay and I will be going to see Erasure. You know you are getting old, when the girl working behind the counter at Sunrise records, doesn't know who I am talking about when I order the tickets.

  • Jonathan introduced me to Aqueduct last night. I just checked their website and they are playing at the Horseshoe in Toronto on the 17th of April.

  • Last week in front of Union Station, heading for my CBC radio interview, I dropped my Canon 50mm 1.8 lens. I've dropped it twice before, but this time around in didn't bounce, but ended up in two pieces. I geuss my Canon mount lensbaby will have to wait.

  • Travis asked if I was all interviewed out. Of course not. I'm this week's Tall Poppy Interview over at the Torontoist.

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Canon A2"
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    Date: Monday, 21 Mar 2005 06:43
    Seat n Basket

    The duct tape on the seat drew me to this bike. Found along Queen Street East

  • I posted some pictures from the PUBLICity opening on Flickr

  • Kevin posted a couple of pictures of me at the gallery and on the street from Saturday afternoon.

  • Natalie posted Photobloggers over the Don Valley, shot with her new lens baby. (I WANT ONE!!!!!)

  • Songs to Wear Pants to : Put in your own request for a personalized and custom song. Way to funny for words.

  • Julian takes an adventure to the Secret Swing.

  • Media Watch : Publicity was the pick of the week in EYE, in terms of exhibits to check out. We were also featured in the Sunday Edition of the Toronto Sun.

  • Tonight at 8pm is Toronto Living. They were the tv crew that were at the opening of PUBLICity. I have to double check, but I think they might be airing that piece this week. It's airing next week.

  • Author: "rannie" Tags: "Canon A2"
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    The Hour   New window
    Date: Friday, 18 Mar 2005 16:47
    George and me on the set of The Hour

    George Stroumboulopoulos and me on the set of The Hour [photo shot by Jason Schneider]

    On Wednesday evening I was invited to be a guest on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos to talk about the Bloggies. We chatted briefly about my site and me winning the Best Canadian Weblog and went on to talk about Dooce, Defamer and Boing Boing.

    To sum it up, It's better to be Boing Boinged than to be Dooced.

    Unfortunately, I didn't get to plug the PUBLICity exhibit which had their opening reception last night, but it was a really cool experience regardless.

    Thanks George.

    [The clip of the segment is available on The Hour's website. You'll need to have a Real Player installed]

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