The Pit of Pat

Had quite the busy weekend I must say, essentially the last Summer weekend, spiritually at any rate. It’s been a pretty spectacular Summer of weekends, everything from seeing Ani Difranco and Feist, to Fan Expoing it up (putting the final touches on that write-up), plus some exploration of charming Prince Edward County. Some time in Charlottetown, some Casino Shuttle runs to Hull/Ottawa for visiting purposes and some camping too. It closed on a fine note, as Mom and I rented a car and had the weekend to ourselves, spending it mainly in Kingston and surrounding area. Here’s the highlight reel, in chronological order as best I can remember.

• Sent off my grant application to the Canada Council of the Arts.
• Introduced Mom to Carnivale. Unsurprisingly, she wants more.
• Watched the Heroes premiere. Not bad, but too early to tell.
• Caught up with Extras and LOL’d at poor Daniel Radcliffe.
• Found out Dad is headed to India, which is pretty amazing by itself, but I also got a contact for a Tabla maker there! Yay!
• Took in David Tennant’s family tree courtesy of Who Do You Think You Are?
• Downloaded the last of A Bit of Fry & Laurie and started getting the final season of Jeeves & Wooster, both highly recommended BBC productions with the inimitable Hugh Laurie, and the near godlike Stephen Fry.
• Got quite a few free books at the static Gananoque Flea Market.
• Ate a delicious breakfast at King Street Sizzle in Kingston. Portuguese Toast = Winnar.
• Got a bizarre, Mad Max/Barbarian leather vest at Value Village. Possible costume inspiration?
• Purchased the perfect Pat keychain - has a built in Decision Maker!!!
• Started holiday shopping with some stocking stuffers for Adam, Andrea, Ashley and Akyle.
• Saw The Journals of Knud Rasmussen, a compelling film which was being shown oddly enough at the downtown Cineplex in Kingston
• Had a delicious Quizno’s sub. Probably one of the best subs I’ve ever had.
• Watched Little Miss Sunshine at long last, and though I caught myself briefly thinking it might not live up to my expectations, I was more than satisfied when I walked out of the theatre.
• Took a tip from Johanna and watched the first two eps of Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip. I enjoyed it, I think it could have potential, but it may run out of steam for me, dunno.
• Took a drive to Kingston before returning the rental, cranked the Little Miss Sunshine soundtrack and had a ball.
• Bought Okami, as promised, so I can support games like this.
• Finally got around to securing a President’s Choice Interest Plus account, where I can earn 4% interest calculated daily on my savings. Sweetness.

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