Sunday Brunch + Omnimax Theatre

Schilling's Bakery and Cafe closed down on Danforth, so we couldn't go there as planned. Instead we had all-day breakfast at Wimpy's. Matthew, iris and I already suspected something happening on the street. There're shops that set up barbecue stands on the sidewalks. After brunch, we walked out to find that the crowd gathered on the south side along Danforth. In this Greek part of town, the Greeks all came out to celebrate their Independence Day with marches from various community groups!

Second part of the day was a trip to Ontario Science Centre to catch a movie "The Mystery of the Nile." Matthew came with us for the bus ride before he went home to finish some work. David, iris' friend from church, joined us for the show. What an amazing adventure documentary. Tracing the Nile from origin to sea, the amazing Architecture and sceneries unfolded before our eyes. I did get a bit motion sickness from the white water rafting on screen, probably not as bad as iris'.


***** five star rating for "The Mystery of the Nile"
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Latte Art

Chocolate Caramel Latte
Bulldog Cafe
Granby Street, Toronto
(off Church Street, south of College)

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No Scavenger Hunt - ID Show

I "lured" Iris into a scavenger hunt that was
supposed to take place at Gladstone Hotel.
We only realized there's no such event at the reception...
so we decided to check out the ID show knowing that
at least we could meet up with Matthew there.

Snapshots from the show:







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Anders' Hundredth Day

Congratulations to Amy and Sammy for Anders' hundredth day!
It was like a high school reunion!
Anders looks tense in my arms from that picture eh? He actually smiled at me!
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Congrats to Amy!

Baby Anders in this picture is almost one-month old!
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Washington DC

National Gallery of Art NGA - East Building


Calder's sculpture hung from the glass roof.


Water cascade onto the glass wall
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Dallas Texas

I never thought I would have a chance to visit Texas. Luckily I was invited to Kent's convocation so I gave myself another vacation away from home, a weekend trip to Dallas. Kent was the best host ever - a place to crash, rides to everywhere just like a mini road trip.

Snapshots of Dallas/Fort Worth:

Let's start with what seems to be there symbol - the STAR
and this one has my name!


Which North American City is complete without a tall "landmark"?


See the red stars on the columns? The city of Dallas is connected by these super highways.


A visit to the AA Training Centre is not complete without pretending to be a trainee.


IM Pei's pointy tower juxtaposed with the red brick buildings in the west end.


Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
Designed by Tadao Ando
What we're doing? On that particular day, there is a performance art piece in the public space. People stay still in all kinds of positions - lying down under a bench, leaning on the guardrail etc... we are just part of it.


Kimbell Gallery
Designed by Louis Kahn


Gotta try one on...


Seafood in Dallas? That's right! Oysters, crabs, Mexican sausages, corn and of course a glass of white wine!

My Photo Album of Dallas
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Cream Puff

first time making cream puffs following a recipe on tv. Puffs are on the soft side. They can be baked longer for extra crunch. love to make it again, small and light, perfect bite-size!
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Kent in Toronto

Day after my convo, we went for brunch and decided that
we had to do something fun on a rainy day - bowling - and later for tea.


an afternoon of bowling


an evening at Go For Tea

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Graduation

a milestone
i got my diploma and
crossed the stage - fast! ha
Kent came to Toronto for my convocation! What a surprise!
He did come to visit me when I studied in Montreal in summer 2004.
I did not expect this long time old friend to make a trip from Dallas Texas to T.
He was my good friend and my photographer on this special occassion.
Thanks KC!


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Banduras

Pete and I went rollerblading on lakeshore. We headed east of yonge to tommy thomson park.


Then we headed back to the Harbourfront Centre where the Ukrainian Festival was held.
The main event of the day was Alex's brother performing with a traditional Ukrainian musical instrument - Banduras.

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Downtown Galt, Cambridge, Ontario

It is the day when I finally completed my six years of University life. Since the recent move of our school, the actual time that I spent in Downtown Galt, Cambridge, Ontario has only been eight months. Aside from a long list of negative comments about the place, the most memorable is the Grand River and the bridges that span across it. Pictured is the Main Street Bridge and the school of Architecture is on the left.

Snapshots of the school in Cambridge:

on my way to school


frozen grand river and school


atrium


studio desk

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Strawberry Short Cake

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Help plant more trees!

ecotonoha NEC

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Analog Watch

what: analog watch
make: Ryon / Rony?
place of purchase: Le Printemps . Pompidou Centre . Paris
when: 2004 Winter
designer: unknown

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25th Birthday

A surprise party at Fiddler's Green.
So many thanks to everyone for a wonderful evening!


the big and small hoegaarden with AJ


tim, me, waitress, cake, susan, angela and eddie


susan, angela, jason and andrea
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Coffee and the Asian kids

Peter was visiting us in Cambridge.
After dinner, of course, we had to use the
camera to help us remember this day.
We seldom get visitors from T.! haha

peter, gary, rufina+coffee, me and chloe
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ipod

My six-month-old ipod has already been quite scratched up just from keeping it in my coat pocket. Today, however, marked the day when its LCD screen was cracked. It slipped out of my coat pocket and landed face down onto the hardwood floor at home. The fall was less than 2 feet but the screen did not survive. =( Read more!

Cob of Corn

photo source: men.style.com

This is the second best if not the best corn I have ever had! From Cafe Habana in NYC, the corn is barbecued on an open grill and served with pepper powder, cheese and lime. Twice I have been and I was never disappointed! Highly recommended!

Cafe Habana
17 Prince St. New York, NY 10012
at Elizabeth St.
212-625-2002

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Goldworthy on the rooftop

@ The Metropolitan Museum NYC







More Photos...
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