Coco Avant Chanel: Audrey Tautou is winning as the young Coco Chanel, capturing my ideal of the fashion designer in a setting that feels evocatively true. AMC wins my comfortable seat and popcorn votes, as well.
September Issue: Anna Wintour does more justice to her character than Meryl Streep (playing Anna Wintour), and aptly-named Grace Coddington is my new American icon. The film flew by, giving its largely fashion-week couture audience a fabulous look at the pragmatic, serious business inside Vogue and the world of fashion.
Fringe Salon: at 1336 Queen Street West, highly-rated, friendly, and once again donating cut, highlights (speaking of) and product to our (3rd) annual Fowl Supper. Thank you, Ben!
Terroni Restaurant: apart from my cold rigatoni, fabulous food; nevertheless, over-priced; poor service; poor excuses, but fascinating views, especially of a woman who works in the west end, and who met up with a married man (I know, because he gave me his card and spent a long time chatting me up a few months ago), the two of them leaving separately, surreptitiously, like characters in a bad '60s movie.
7th Annual Toronto Zombie Walk: beginning in Trinity Bellwoods Park and ending behind the Bloor Cinema, a parade that we happened to pass, witnessing hundreds of fabulous costumes -- oh, you youngens -- my favourite the Siamese ghoul twins with the shared hair.
Volunteers: Thank you to the fifteen or so volunteers who so quickly offered and generously donated an evening to come out and be a part of our fundraising planning for November 14. In this age of cynicism -- and the Village takes that cake this year -- it was a welcomed and sweet relief.
Hollywood Gelato: 1640 Bayview Avenue, still open until 11 PM on these chilly nights, for providing us with delicious pumpkin gelato and three-scoop-sorbet served up in a waffle cone, all at good prices and with pretty, cushy stools.
Alan Turing: the Enigma: Andrew Hodges' remarkably well-researched, absorbing and compassionate biography of mathematician, scientist, logician and cryptanalyst Alan Turing, who broke the Enigma code and who submitted himself to chemical castration in lieu of a prison sentence on account of being homosexual. ISBN 0-09-911641-3
Canada Catering, Food Service Professionals: and especially to Terry Chong, whose easy-going manner and quick replies have made my life a lot less frantic.
Six Shooter Records: at 1118 Queen Street East, for (also) providing the funniest greeting cards ever, offered up by the sweetest staff. Good luck to you in your new endeavours.
Lainey Louise: for figuring out what a message is and how to leave one, and for knowing how many sleeps until her birthday.
