Author: KeriCDN

august 7 2009

Put my bike in the backseat, packed a small bag, and I decided to run this test only with photos, no video; less pressure on me.  And that’s my exit, number 111.  Which is kinda odd because it’s my special number.

august 6 2009

It’s an old linseed, aka flax seed, oil factory in Sorauren Avenue Park.  It’s in the middle of Toronto’s Polish community and they’ve been trying to have it turned into a community centre for years, click here to read about their efforts.

There’s really nothing inside, just a bunch of graffiti.  And let it be noted that I don’t walk with such swagger, I’m in the middle of tripping over something.

It was confirmed today that there is a condo/cottage north of Barrie waiting empty for me, totally gratis.  My friend’s dad had to leave early so my friend called and said he’d arrange for the keys to be hidden and waiting.  

Because of the short notice no one I invited was able to come along, but actually this is better because I’m going to use this opportunity as “Test 2” in my latest plan for this show. 

I sat down and a couple hours later got up with directions and an itinerary for Friday to Sunday.  It takes that long to research explorations I find, even though I’ve been at this for a couple years now.  Cross referencing crap is time consuming.  Must remember to factor that into my cross-country schedule. august 6 2009

On the left is what my screen looks like when I sit down and start – a basic Google map of the area, and then I start pulling up bookmarked sites, like GhostTowns.com, and on the right is what it looks like when I’m done, a small handful of printouts.

august 6 2009

Have fannypack, will travel.  Also, my new thing is putting my lock around my waist, streamliiiiined.

She needed a tailor so I took her to meet my friends Chris and Jim who are Hoax Couture, one of Canada’s most prestigious fashion houses.

august 5 2009

They have an amazing container garden on their rooftop, one I’ve played poker in.  See in the background the guy in pink?  That’s Chris who, I learned today, was thisclose to being the judge on Project Runway Canada.   But instead they went with that Shawn guy.

See a better photo of Chris here from when we went to Caribana last year, and click here for an apple pie recipe from when Jim made me bake.