If you are not a big fan of soccer, I would agree with you, the Euro and World Cup are nothing but an annoying nuance to the city. It all seems a little over the top when you don’t care that much and to be honest, taking street cars, taxis or driving is a hassle, even when you think you’re taking a short cut, you inevitably run into a pack of fans in one niched corner of the city blocking traffic and waving flags.
Fortunately I’ve experience the other side of soccer in this city. Although I am not much a fan of the sport in and of itself, I am a fan of the fans of the sport. Sitting in a bar with even just a dozen of any exuberant fans is contagious, and I suddenly feel compelled to care. It really is one sign of the greatness of our city.
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Luminato at the LibraryFrom: blogto.com
Post Date: 2008-06-06 11:11:11
Photo: "Reference Library" by Metrix X , member of the blogTO Flickr pool .
Thoughts of Luminato — Toronto’s Festival of Arts and Creativity — don’t always conjure up images of the Toronto Public Library , but as it did last year , the country’s largest library system is sponsoring a whole slew of literary events as part of the upcoming festival.
The highlight of TPL’s Luminato activities (especially for lovers of all things short li...
more The Best Tea in TorontoFrom: blogto.com
Post Date: 2008-06-06 10:40:08
Tea people are just nice people. They’re as knowledgeable and passionate about their product as coffee people, only slightly less keyed up and twitchy.
And, let’s just get it out of the way, when we’re talking about tea, we’re talking places that specialize in looseleaf tea (one exception to be spotted below). Most prepacked bagged tea is made with the bits and pieces left over after sorting out the tea leaves. They take the sweepings, the tea "dust", ...
more This Week in Film: June 6th 2008From: blogto.com
Post Date: 2008-06-06 10:00:00
This week in film, Mongol , the Academy Award nominated film about the rise of a young Mongolian who would grow to become the feared Genghis Khan, finally reaches wide release this week. The German/Kazahkstanian/Russian/Mongolian film was well received at TIFF this past year and so far has been continuing to receive promising reviews . To find out why you should see a film that revises old stereotypes of the Mongolian war-lord and more, read after the break.
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