Tokyo Camera Style chronicles the various cameras one might encounter on the streets of Tokyo. So many pictures of great gear; I just can’t resist re-posting some of my favourites:

This Griffin guards the entrance to my local public library, the Lillian H. Smith branch. I’m always looking for meaning; this is significant.

Dromomania, also travelling fugue, is an uncontrollable psychological urge to wander. People with this condition spontaneously depart from their routine, travel long distances and take up different identities and occupations.

Feeling a bit of it, via en.wikipedia.org

Last night, Cafe Tacuba gave a free concert at Harbourfront Centre. Muchisimos fanaticos Tacvbanos.

Today I decided that I must see all of AFI’s top 100 films. Yes, even Patton.

My interest in drawing and sketching has been rekindled this summer. The following sources have been inspiring:

• Pencil Drawing by Michael Woods
• ConceptArt
• Urban Sketchers
• Drawn!
• startdrawing.org

There are many new condo buildings going up along the lake.

Austin’s new development at the site of the old Robert Mueller airport includes a small solar farm consisting of fifteen of these lovely blue “solar sunflower” collectors, designed by Cambridge’s Harries/Héder Collaborative, whose concept was selected from a pool of 37 applicants to Austin’s Art in Public Places program.

via blog.makezine.com

I took a quick trip down to Rochester for the weekend. Played some golf, ate from Cody’s garden and had many laughs.

Filming on QSW. Update: they were filming Scott Pilgrim

We rented a van to move Michelle’s books to her office. Closest parking to the building was about half a block, two ramps and an 5 floor elevator ride away.

From Bathurst

Some Toronto municipal workers are on strike, including the sanitation workers. Trash is piling up.