The Scene

 By the way, Blogstormz appears to be pretty inactive since March.  What’s up with that.  Please fill me in.  ABH appears to be the place to be right about now.  With a great overhaul, it’s come a long way and a pleasant surf, if you’d like to participate or just looking for some resources.

Over time movies, music, literature and the arts in general take a turn and change on us.  It doesn’t matter how much we try to keep up, one day we turn around and say - What happened there?  Some 30 years ago, medias such as television, radio newspapers and magazines could help us keep up.

But did it really?   We were were victims of successfull reporters who did their jobs passionetly and we were satisfied with their work.  That’s all we knew.

Today’s media including the Internet, offers a vaster array of information.  There is so much available out there, we can’t take it all in.  We can be aware, but can’t soak it all in.  Unless we make it a full time job.  So we have to choose.  Our choice, not necessarily the choice of a few talented reporters. 

I recently picked up a local free press newspaper.  I would estimate more than 80% of it was devoted to local talent.  In some form or another such as articles/reviews, advertising from ticket sales to show schedule.  The internet version come across more as a city rag, mostly because the advertising is not there.

When I use to ride the transit regularly, I use to read free press rags, stopped because of the direction of the advertising.  Too many escort services listed on pages where they shouldn’t be.  Save it for the last 3 pages.  Still the balance of the content is key if you’re looking for something to do.

So why did I pick it up this week?  Well the front page was splattered with the expression Hardcore Pussy.  With the accompanying photo to your right.  Not really what you think!  It’s a play, and I wish the group plenty of success with it.   

You have to scroll down, to get to the article.  Very Avant-Garde I would say.

 The buzz around town this weekend overshadows most of the avove.  Bringing in thousands of people into town from allover.  The Formula 1 Grand Prix, turns downtown into a 3 day party.  Including a live band on Saturday night.

Today with windows  open, I can actually hear the engines buzzing arounf the track.  If you’ve ever been close to a Formula 1 racetrack you know that feeling running through your body.  Well half this town is feeling like that today.

I showed up before the tourists woke up this morning.  Most of them likely recovering from their arrival party.  The boys visiting the pubs and the strip joints, the ladies hanging about the shops and the bars. 

The ladies in this town like a little competetion when it comes to dressing up for the cause.  Gala, Hockey game, church whatever…  So it’s no surprise, that on a late spring morning, I found plenty of moms showing off the exhibited cars to the little ones.  The fun part was that moms could easily compete with the Formula 1 babes.

I put my back out this week doing floor exercises at the gym.  So I now benefit from nightly back rubs.  No it doesn’t set me off like a race car!  It’s too painful.  Mind you, I guess I’ll figure it out quickly when I get better. 

Summer is great fun around here.  You just have to make sure life doesn’t pass you by while it’s happenning.  Jazz Festival, bicycle paths, Comedy festival, firework competition, twice a week.  The amusement park and on and on.

For those rainy evenings or week ends there are some great movies around to see.  Here are some that I’ve been watching.  I go on spurts, maybe 6 months without and then bang 4 movies in one week.  With a sore back, this was an easy excuse.