For my last venture into the crowds of Nathan Philips Square during the Pan Am games, I was really excited to see Chromeo on Friday. I've been listening to them since the Fancy Footwork era of 2007, and I think this was either my fourth or fifth time seeing them. I was happy to see that they brought those keyboards with women's legs that light up – always good for a laugh. And there was a bigger crowd than I thought! I think the guitarist David was thinking the same because he mentioned his surprise at how many people came out to see them.
Accomplishment:
Quite a bit has happened this week! First, I got my G2! Onto the highway I go. Other than that, I managed to ride my bike up and down a very challenging hill (scared out of my mind) and play some tennis. I also scored a ticket for Kaytranada in September and Disclosure in October!
And something else of note: I was inspired by a coworker to start a little diary about all the stuff that happens to me every day. Things like achieving my running goals, interesting conversations, little personal victories, delicious food I eat, that sort of thing. I hope it will feel rewarding when I finish the last page of the book and read back over everything.
Goal:
I didn't get to Sam Smith or the Jumbotron post this week, but I'll get there! The Jumbotron post should be coming up either Wednesday or Thursday.
Random Thought:
I've been trying to go to as many ribfests as I can this summer. There's actually a master list of all the communities that run their own, which you can check out here. It hasn't been updated since last year, but you can use it as a guide to find the dates. Ribfests are awesome because they provide all the things I love about state fairs (delicious food and different booths where you can win stuff) with none of the things I don't like (long lines, rides, expensive prices, only a few days long). There's nothing like getting your face all messy and saucy with a rack of ribs, and trying to guess which booth will win the festival. With all of this, I have always wondered why there aren't other kinds of food festivals of this sort. I know we have a Mac and Cheese Festival and those sorts of things popping up in Toronto, but these ribbers travel all around America and Canada doing the festivals. I know there is a clam chowder festival that runs around the states, but we don't get that here for some reason. What a shame.
Inspiration: Venamour
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