More G20 related notes

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I'm excited that we're hosting the G20:

- They tell me to work from home, so I decide to go to the ballet and watch a corps de ballet get his big break! I've never gone to a weekday matinee, so although it makes complete sense, I was a little bit thrown off when it was me and a bunch of pensioners. Rex Harrington gave a great Ballet Talk and the all debuting cast was impressive. McGee Maddox looked a little shaky to start, but eased into his character quite nicely. Brett van Sickle seemed to be quite good in his role although I was concerned that he wouldn't be able to pull out his gloves from his sleeve fast enough (they got stuck somehow) to slap McGee in the face in time to the music. Bridgett Zehr is still amazing. Of course Heather Ogden is good, but she wasn't making a lasting impression until the final scene. Ummm, I kinda had tears in my eyes.

- How fancy schmancy am I? I now live in a gated community.

- I love playing the license plate game, but with the police and which city/force they're from. Of course there are tons of cops representing the Toronto Police, but I've also spotted contingents from Niagara, York, Edmonton, Hamilton, and Halton, among others. Oh yes, can't forget the dear RCMP, although those folk could be from almost anywhere.

- Apparently, John St., between Wellington and Front is horsey central.

- Everyone I'd chatted with seems so friendly. And they don't laugh in my face when I ask them naive questions like: Do you carry tasers? (Yes) or What do you have in those packs around your thighs? (Gas masks)

- The Roundhouse Park is quite nice. The Roundhouse is a beautiful building and I wish I could go back in time to see what the area was like when it was still working.

- People actually line-up to get into Jays games. I didn't think that many people attended. I guess there really aren't that many compared to the number of seats that are in the stadium. I wonder if the scalpers make any money.

- I like seeing the special TTC buses carting around coppers.

I do have a paper I need to write, so maybe I'll actually get started on it tomorrow, but I feel like I'm learning a lot from walking around the area. I'm lucky that I don't live in a city/country that has riots or wars on a regular basis, so these teachable moments are very valuable to me.