kbear30

Minor Canadian Celebrity Sighting

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:44:55 GMT

I saw Gavin Crawford on the subway tonight. That makes 2 of the "stars" of How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria....

Chicago! Here I come!

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:13:17 GMT

So I will be visiting Chicago from July 31st through August 5th. This will be my second visit (and I thoroughly enjoyed my last one). The people I'm travelling with will be attending Lollapalooza for the majority of the weekend, but I have decided to spend my time exploring the city and seeing the sights!

Any of the fabulous people of Chicago that I met last year (all of whom I need to get to know better) interested in hanging out/showing me around/meeting for a meal? I was thinking of visiting the Art Institute on Friday. Otherwise the weekend has no set plans.

Fuck... I'm getting sick

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:16:16 GMT

Fuck. If you're on vacation in a beautiful and vibrant city, you should automatically be immune to viruses and bacteria! Woke up this morning with a scratchy throat and a cough. Fuck.

On a better note: Had a great time yesterday!

Did some shopping in the morning and early afternoon. Macy's had some FABulous deals! Got me a sweater for $10! Squee! Ate lunch/breakfast at a small little diner called Andrews. Tasty food for cheap!

I LOVE Broadway!

NYC!

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:34:56 GMT

So I am finally going to try and actually do something about the lack of posting of late.

Thursday, I finally arrived in NYC after my slight detour through Philadelphia, which though I am sure is a lovely city, has a very uninteresting airport in which to spend 2 and a half hours. Spent the first evening at the gloriously overpriced New York Hilton Hotel (which has a VERY comfortable bed, thank you very much). John took me to my first party in a genuine NYC loft. It was filled with TV people, but I had an excellent time (the punch certainly helped).

Today was spent repacking all of our baggage and transporting it to our new hotel: The Marriott Marquis located in the heart of Times Square! Lunch was TGIFridays... and dinner was Sbarro. Not the best food in NY, but it was convenient. Managed to do a bit of shopping and bought my niece a gift for her birthday from the M&Ms store. The evening was by far the highlight of the day. John and I made our way to a performance of Spring Awakening. It was so amazing to be able to sit in a theatre and be completely engrossed again. I need more theatre in my life! MacDuff will be proud of me, I purchased a souvenir from the hardworking merchandise vendors.

After the show I sampled a slice of cheesecake from Junior's (which I thoroughly enjoyed.... diet be damned!).

Tomorrow is for shopping! President's Day Sales... Whoo! Oh, and the plan for the evening involves more theatre (Xanadu) and a trip to Marie's Crisis for drinks and entertainment.

Furniture

Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:49:36 GMT

I just bought a sofa. I think I'm starting to feel like a grown-up. Quick, throw me something from my childhood.

Birthdays 'R' Us

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 03:07:07 GMT

Yesterday was jprtoronto's birthday. We had a grand ole time. Started by sleeping in. It's really nice having a mid-week day off! Then we high-tailed it down to the Scotiabank Theatre to see Michael Bay's blockbuster The Transformers. If only the slogan were true and there was more to the movie than met the eye.... Next we saw Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille. This one was lots of fun. There was even a short before the movie, which made for a nice touch! After watching a rat cook delicious food in France, we decided to go low-brow for dinner and hit McDonald's (possibly extending the rat theme?) Our stomachs now gorged on greasy fast food, we ambled to the Varsity for a V.I.P. screening of Hairspray! Whoo! Definitely the best movie I saw all day. Lots of fun and great songs. Plus, trying to recognize Toronto streets masquerading as Baltimore! What better way to spend a day?

Happy Birthday!

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 13:03:15 GMT

Happy Birthday wishes to

jprtoronto. The bestest boyfriend ever.

Long time no post...

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 13:18:42 GMT

It's been a while, so I figured I should type something in here as opposed to just reading what everyone else has to say.

Saw Ocean's 13 last night with a good friend. It's really a lot of fun watching a movie that is set in a place you have actually visited before and where you can sit there and identify a great deal of the places the cast is walking through.

I caved and bought the new Harry Potter book yesterday, too. It's not like I didn't know it was going to happen, but I didn't really need to rush out and get it in the first week.

Went out to O'Grady's for drinks on Friday. Ran into some friends I haven't hung out with in too long. Had a great time.

Headed out to the Island last Monday for a day at the beach and walking around Center Island with the incomparable jprtoronto. Fun times.

Working this weekend while John is in Ottawa helping friends participate in the City Chase there, and generally having a good time.

Seeing a concert on Monday night and then camping next weekend at Bon Echo. Should be fun!

Big Gay Concert

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:59:59 GMT

So yesterday was the "Big Gay Concert" (or the True Colors Tour). Got to see Erasure, Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry, The Kliks, The Gossip and the Dresden Dolls.

The concert was amazing. Erasure was fantastic! Even more fantastic, though, was spending time with jprtoronto, and our friends. Much dancing was done and everyone had a good time.

Next up is the City Chase. For some reason, there is doubt that Randy and I are going to beat the pants off of John & Jon, and Jamie & Jeff.

Be prepared for the walk of shame, guys!

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:40:38 GMT

You Are 41% Pure

You're not so innocent... in fact, you're quite unpure.
You have seen and experienced a lot. And you're no worse for the wear!

The 100 Question Purity Test

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:11:35 GMT

Last night, jprtoronto and I explored the city by following one of the City of Toronto's "Discovery Walks." We had a fantastic time walking around areas we both knew and discovering hidden gardens and parks with modern sculptures. Our walk took us from the ROM down along the Philosopher's Walk, through Queen's Park and St. Michael's University, past the Police Headquarters and College Park, through Ryerson University and Allan Gardens, Cawthra Square Park and through Norman Jewison Park and George Hislop Park before finally ending up back where we started by way of the Rock garden/fountain/park on Cumberland ave.

Following the walk, we went for dinner at Pizza Hut. Yummy and filling, but we've both decided that we can only take Pizza Hut in infrequent doses.

Tonight is Zombie Movie Night. We are watching 28 Weeks Later this evening. I am hoping that jonintoronto will turn into a zombie before my eyes!

Because I'm "Herdlike"

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 02:12:38 GMT

So, kbear30, your LiveJournal reveals...

You are... 0% unique and 24% herdlike (partly because you, like everyone else, enjoy theatre). When it comes to friends you are popular. In terms of the way you relate to people, you are keen to please. Your writing style (based on a recent public entry) is conventional.

Your overall weirdness is: 15

(The average level of weirdness is: 27.
You are weirder than 28% of other LJers.)

Find out what your weirdness level is!

Tue, 15 May 2007 11:02:35 GMT

Attended a performance of Evil Dead: The Musical last night. It was loads of fun. We sat in the splatter section at the front of the audience right near the stage hoping to walk away from the show all bloody and like. Well I, at least, succeeded in this. At the point in the show where the audience starts becoming "splattered" I basically had a bucketful of "blood" thrown on me! Between myself and our friend Wayne, we bore the brunt of the bloodiness. It really was quite a fun musical, too. Best song ever: "What the F*%^ was That?"

Improv Theatre

Sat, 05 May 2007 11:25:30 GMT

Last night I went to see some Improv Theatre with jprtorontoand others at the Bad Dog Theatre. Had lots of fun. These people have loads of talent and wit. The people I was with also knew some of the cast members so I got to meet a few of them before and after the show, which was neat.

Thu, 03 May 2007 13:02:14 GMT

I am now officially a volunteer for the Inside Out Film Festival. So get your asses to the shows and you might see me there!

Thu, 03 May 2007 13:00:51 GMT

Last night I went to a get together at an old friend's house. It was fantastic! Got to reconnect with some people I haven't seen in more than 10 years and meet a couple of great guys as well. There was good conversation, lots of catching up and the requisite playing of video games. I must say, Wii is quite fun! (And I rock at Guitar Hero -- 100% at Medium! Whoo!)

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:35:26 GMT

Whoo! I got my tax refund today! Most of it went to my "Saving up for Chicago" fund. But I think a little bit of it might end up at the Puma sale today!

Dentist

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:17:23 GMT

So I went to the dentist yesterday. I need a root canal! Ugh.

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:24:26 GMT

Find my LJ Mojo!

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 20:40:34 GMT

Your Vocabulary Score: A-

Congratulations on your multifarious vocabulary!
You must be quite an erudite person.

How's Your Vocabulary?

We Will Rock You!

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 03:35:17 GMT

Was loads of fun! Awesome music! The plot was a bit stretched from trying to incorporate all the songs... but it was still fun!

Best line ever: "Astronomy hasn't been the same since the Canadarm fisted the Hubble."

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:30:18 GMT

I am currently in the process of installing a 14 day preview of World of Warcraft. If you don't hear from me within the next few days... send food!

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:19:33 GMT

Your Birthdate: May 9

You are a born idealist, with more pet causes than you can count.
You prefer be around others, both when working and while relaxing.
Generous and giving, you believe you can change the world one person at a time.
You're open minded and tolerant. People feel like they can tell you anything.

Your strength: Your go-with-the-flow flexibility

Your weakness: Your flair for the over dramatic

Your power color: Pine green

Your power symbol: Circle

Your power month: September

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Fabulous, fun-filled day off.

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 04:50:25 GMT

So, here are my plans for my well-deserved day off:

1. Getting up early-ish to head to the laundromat and doing every last bit of laundry I have.
2. Going to the Doctor for my (not so annual) physical.
3. Haircut.
4. Paying bills.
5. Grocery hunting.
6. Bowling.

If it wasn't for the bowling my day would be totally filled only with chores. This is the exciting life I lead.

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:37:13 GMT

Your Birthdate: May 9

For you, love is a feeling that lingers for really long time - even after a relationship is totally over.
In fact, you still make have strong feelings for the first person you fell in love with.
You usually are reluctant to end relationships. And sometimes you're the last to know that things are ending!

Number of True Loves You'll Have: 5

Number of Times You'll Have Your Heart Broken: 4

You are most compatible with people born on the 9th, 18th, and 27th of the month.

What Does Your Birth Date Mean For Your Love Life?