Or, a vision in a dream. A Fragment.
inspired by idlewords’ taste of subway and jeremy & vinita’s to-the-point montreal restaurant guide, I’ve cobbled together my own little list of montreal restaurants by subway stop. highly selective and by no means exhaustive, I’ve only included places I felt have something worth noting. so far, anyway. still adding as I go along. hope you enjoy!
was walking down the street when I heard some beats–I followed the sound to the côte-des-neiges community centre and found a breakdance competition going on organized by csmooth. I saw a 3-corner solo contest and the finals for the b-boys/b-girls (under 18) competition. amazing skill not only for the improvisation, but also for timing: knowing when the guy dancing is … Read More
My people are poor; people in western China are making RMB200 (US$24) per month. Now a bunch of foreigners want me to protect their Gucci handbags? I couldn’t care less. so represents the views of rural Chinese government officials, according to Ekkehard Rathgeber, President of Bertelsmann Direct Group Asia. (found on china law blog) this is the economic argument against … Read More
I’m at my cousin E’s housewarming (nevermind that he’s been living there for months), and we start talking about China. him: “WHAT? you haven’t been to the panda sanctuary?!” me: “er….” …so one of the highlights of Chengdu in Sichuan province (besides the *fabulous* scenery and this rumour that the girls are the most beautiful in china) is supposedly this … Read More
oh dear lord. not one, not two, but FIVE olympic mascots! (thunderclap) Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), sent a congratulatory letter to the BOCOG saying China was “lucky to have so many beautiful animals to represent the Olympic spirit. I love them all. I believe that this little group of friends … will be extremely popular … Read More
a bus from montreal to toronto is sixty bucks. a sri lankan van, which costs $40, drops you off at your door. me: “ah, hello, is this the number for rides from Montreal to Toronto?” them: “No.” damn, if only I spoke tamil. good thing there’s the chinese carpool, going rate at about $25. on the way to t-dot I’m … Read More
I went to play badminton today, and it was awful. my feet were full of lead and it was like I was in s.l.o.w.m.o.t.i.o.n all the time. my friend (and coach) says it may have to do with playing low-level people and not being used to the speed of the bird anymore, but–it’s just that whenever a shot is popped … Read More
classic little place on st-laurent in little italy, south of supermarché milano. full of old italians (although some young ones sitting at the counter) just shooting the shit on a sunday afternoon. tv in the back showing sports. good & simple cold cut sandwiches on ciabatta. and definitely definitely have to go back for the espresso. (this place reminded me … Read More
…was incredible! from the bizarre broadway musical number to the “korean” martial arts (including this videogame-like “resurrection” move), this film was hilarious! or at least, it was my kind of humour, being completely silly and absurd. I mean, there was this random omniscient frog running the 7-11 that kept dropping creepy notes to all the characters. and, well, the main … Read More