April 19 2006 Montreal

jack: 20th Apr 2006 - 03:54 GMT

some kinda mustang, the red one and the white one. she gave you some look. and pic #8 i can see the man saying,"but how many times have i told them that they got to do it this way" and the first pic is a great study of young folk.

Peter: 20th Apr 2006 - 13:31 GMT

heh... she noticed you just as you snapped the photo... you caught her glance in that fraction of a second between first spotting you and then reacting. nice.

i like the one of the guy holding his hand up to his face, too.

EvilGentleman: 20th Apr 2006 - 14:53 GMT

From what I have seen so far, I think I prefer taking pictures of the elderly as opposed to the young and beautiful. The texture of elderly faces is so much more detailed and real, and they are so much less likely to react adversely. On the other hand, taking pictures of beautiful women sure is fun, so long as I do not get attacked by a jealous boyfriend. Ironically, I never even noticed how beautiful that woman was until I looked at the photo on my computer. To me, the shot almost looks posed, although the odds of me getting an unknown woman that gorgeous to pose for me are virtually nil.

One thing I just noticed in my shots is how so many of the pics show people crossing intersections both ways, although the lights do not allow for this in this area. Rampant jaywalking seems to be normal around here, even though running red lights is also normal, as well as pedestrian deaths.

and Peter, her reaction was pretty much what you see in the pic. She just stared at me with an expression that said to me, "Are you taking a picture of me or the cityscape behind me? Should I ask, or just keep walking? Blaaaaaah, whatever...."

Jamie: 23rd Apr 2006 - 12:02 GMT

or perhaps her expression was ".. i've got your cityscape right here, baby"

other things: nice mustang. and i like the french shopfronts. i think i'd like to visit quebec.. what with my loose grasp of french. je voudrais un croque monsiuer s'il vous plait. et, ou est la singe?

EvilGentleman: 23rd Apr 2006 - 20:50 GMT

"I would like a crunch, mister. And, where is the monkey?" Wow, your mangling of French surpasses mine. Drop me a line if you come by, we'll go wander the city together. It should be a riot, unless we offend the bikers.

Elicar: 24th Apr 2006 - 00:57 GMT

"elderly as opposed to the young and beautiful. "

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. When I was in my first year high school, for some reason, our English teacher asked the class, "Who is the most beautiful woman in the world." The answers that came were beauty queens, actresses, and since it was a Catholic high school, even the name of Virgin Mary came up. The teacher was not satisfied with the answers. I took a stab and said, "My mother!" That was the answer she was looking for. She said, "Your mother should be the most beautiful person in your eyes as she made it possible for you to appreciate everything beautiful!" (Gee, I am becoming like Jack, historical!)

At any rate, the quoted phrase is the reason why a lot of us, mostly women, are guilty of preserving youth. Everything around us is screaming that beauty is associated with youth. Cosmetic companies are pouring in billions of dollars for this myth for us to patronize their ineffective products. I have promised myself that I would age gracefully. (The laugh lines just shows that I lead a happy life!) HOWEVER, when I saw the grey, I panicked. It was not supposed to happen. The only grey haired people I see are well into their 60's. So, I am now going to heed what a wise woman told me. "Grow old gracefully when you are 60". That's still a looooong way to go! So, now, there is that every 6 week trip to the hair salon. Life is unfair. Men look respectable with their grey. Women, we just look old!

EvilGentleman: 12th May 2006 - 01:06 GMT

Gray hair does not detract from beauty. Beauty is in the eyes and in the way one forms a smile. At a certain age, women stop being sexually attractive to men who are still quite young, but I think that is a biological response in most cases, as young men seek fertile places to deposit their seed. With age comes wisdom, as well as a more realistic concept of what constitutes true beauty. I for one, do not fall prey to the false allure of cosmetics and silicone. I prefer real women, since those are the ones who are not obsessed with their beauty, but just accept it gracefully. The young things who believe the world owes them a free ride because they think they look "hot" with a bunch of makeup slathered on their faces and skimpy clothes to show off their buff bods and enhanced breasts, have it all wrong. That is not beauty. That is vanity in a pop culture setting. I have met some women who were absolutely gorgeous to look at, but when someone compliments their looks, all they can think of to say is, "I know!" That is so pathetic. When I hear a woman say that, she instantly becomes ugly in my eyes. In reference to women who think they are "all that", I believe the Northern Pikes put it best with the title line of their song: "She Ain't Pretty, She Just Looks That Way."

elaine: 12th May 2006 - 08:30 GMT

mmm. croque monsieur. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croque_Monsieur also welsh rarebit,
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_rarebit though that is more welsh than french, but still cheese on toast. i am bloody hungry...

elaine: 12th May 2006 - 08:31 GMT

et le singe is dans l'arbre, nateurellement, dans le jardin de max factor je pence.

elaine: 12th May 2006 - 08:40 GMT

see also 'fit but don't you know it' by the streets www.the-streets.co.uk/ (there's a vid of the track there)

"i'm not trying to pull you,
even though i would like to,
i think you are really fit,
you're fit, but my gosh don't don't you know it?

mrs robinson: 12th May 2006 - 09:16 GMT

you have to click on the hut and then on the telly to see the vids by the way.

have you met hool? he is 9 feet tall and has a meat cleaver for one of his hands.

elaine: 12th May 2006 - 09:17 GMT

damn, caught in the act!
bloody computer remembering things...

EvilGentleman: 12th May 2006 - 13:30 GMT

Daft, but definitely worthy of a smile. Thanks, Elaine. The things that happen across the pond while I sleep...

EvilGentleman: 12th May 2006 - 14:00 GMT

clicky? That's a new one to me. An Elainism, perhaps? Say, check out my counter-spamming strategy on lj, tell me what you think.

Jamie: 12th May 2006 - 14:34 GMT

dans le jardin de max factor? maise, avec la pamplemousse je pence

elaine: 12th May 2006 - 15:14 GMT

evilg. yesh, i believe that may be a clicktastic me-ism.
jamie. nous allerons dans cette jardin apres arrivons en aeroglisseur. dans le jardin de max factor nous mangent notre pamplemousse avec marie-france qui habite dans un livre d'ecole.

elaine: 12th May 2006 - 15:34 GMT

pourqoui? peut etre votre meubles sont trops grande d'entre dans la porte?

elaine: 12th May 2006 - 15:34 GMT

i can't believe i am getting into thes, it's hurting my tiny mind...

Ken Maki: 15th Apr 2008 - 20:27 GMT

Love the pic with the red 1969 or '70 Mustang convertible.