Barely Contained Excitement

Maybe I should be posting this on the other blog, but whatever, I don't even remember why I have two.  The point is:

I bought a plane ticket to Toronto!!

And actually the plan this year is to not spend the entire time following "the band" around, or so I hear.*  Maybe, finally, I will get to see more of Toronto than simply Bloor Street.**  The excuse as always is the Ukrainian festival.  However, I also get to see all my lovely amazing Canadian friends (and an Ohian*** too). 

In book news, I read Horns by Joe Hill.  When I get around to writing a review I will tell you all about how much I loved it; 4/5 starts at least.  Also, currently reading The Left Hand of God, which is equally good, but I don't like the main character much. 

In movie news, I watched a million British pre-20th century period romances.  Why? I have all of no idea.  Seriously.  And From Paris With Love, which is utterly stupid.  But I needed to watch it so I can send it back.  Next up for "Peril on the Screen" is Daybreakers. 

And did I mention how excited I am about Toronto?!

*I love Ludy Dobri, both musically and as people, but last year was annoying (not the show, just the "groupy-ness" of it all).
** I exaggerate I have been a few other places in the city.
*** As in a person from Ohio, not sure what else to call them. 

Toronto

Went to the annual Ukrainian festival in Toronto last weekend. Super fun, had an amazing time. The festival itself was ok. We were there a lot, but really were only paying attention to one band - which was Ludy Dobri. They are from Ukraine, from Lviv actually and play traditional Ukrainian folk music with a modern twist. We met them last year and hung out a bit. It was kind of strange to see them in Canada, but not as weird as I thought it would be. I did see a few of the other performers. A couple of dance groups who were apparently not very good - I have no standard to judge them by b/c I know next to nothing about Ukrainian dancing. The best part really was that I got to see a lot of people that I met this summer and several people that I met last summer. This is the largest Ukie festival in North America so "everyone" tends to be there - at least everyone who is important :) Ok, that isn't exactly true, but my basic point is that I was excited to hang out with people that I otherwise would probably never have seen again. Pictures and video and all that fun stuff to be posted on Facebook at some point in time - possibly tonight. I might write a more extended version on the other blog seeing as how I was actually supposed to be doing fieldwork while there for my folklore class. I think it was all participation with zero observation this time around.