Toronto gathering

tomsakic · Post by **tomsakic** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:47 pm

Heh.
But I'll try to be on Hydra in June, so meet me there ;-D

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:34 pm

Ha... the One above knows I'm trying, Tom...

. Why must unexpected, financial needs come in such huge chunks? Even the littles can add up, but it takes no math at all when you deal with the biggies

.

~ Lizzy

BoHo · Post by **BoHo** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:26 pm

Tyger, Tyger burning bright
Will Lizzy make it to Hydra alright
Or will crisp come to crunch
And put her out ta lunch
Instead of taking a Mythos flight

Wait a min . . . I'm getting something . . . Oh, that's beautiful, what a lovely view . . . WoW . . . Oh, joy, oh, bliss, does it get any better than this?

Erp! Sorry. I got distracted by somebody channelling their naked body and I just had to take a deeeeep breath and then, Blip-zap!

No! It's a wrap. You're going! It's in the cards. A done deal. And, SweetStuff, you're also owing me-me-meanderthal-me (so, here's to the few who forgive the debts owed you, and the fewer who don't ever share; their loss, our gain, all's love when it ain't our pain). IOW, the first consultation is free; the rest will cost you an army and a leg-up on the loving cup.

I don't know for a fact; but, isn't Jack the Knife in Montréal? It's the same distance for him to drive as it is for me, Adam willing (that's my truck and no, I never heard that joke, Lizzy. Our big joke was about chickens, right?)

Man, have I got blinding migraine, being what Tom calls a metereopat (since there's no English word for the Croatian term I've adopted as my own). Mega-hurtz.

Saw Glass in concert in the seventies. He wouldn't let us applause after each number; and, he had already by then adopted LC mannerisms, if you ask me. His folding his hands in prayer, bowing, kinda lugubrious and sorta offensive. It was our moolah we'd ante'd up, after all. We could clap if we wanted, I thought; but, instead, I just left. And, I've not heard anything he's done since then so I wouldn't know his music if it pierced my soul. I'd not go to the concert, IOW. I'd go for the company. I'd love to meet you, Linda, Joe, Anne, and anybody else who cares to join us.

Dick asked about the Fisher Rare Book Library. It's at the corner of Harbord and Spadina, in the Robarts Library (where I had a mini-office working on my doctorate). I think you might want to telephone the University of Toronto and ask someone in charge about access. My papers are at McGill and even I have to make an appointment to see 'em so, they're highly secured environments.

The best restaurants? Well, it is my hometown, after all; so, I'm taking a moment now to say a little more since I won't be back for a few. Indian food? The Moghul at Bathurst & Bloor used to have a dish named after me since it was the hottest one they'd ever made and I didn't even need water.

There are some very fine ones in Yorkville, on the high-end of the scale, Le Trou Normand has amazing food. I like Switzer's, for deli, at Spadina & Dundas; and, for Mexican? Hernandoes Hideaway at Wellesley and Yonge Streets. I don't do Chinese. Used to like Sai Woo till I watched a cockroach crawl down the wall behind my Inamorato at the time and I didn't want to know where it ended its journey. I didn't say anything because I thought, given it was a break-up get-to-get, best let creepy crawlies find their own kind. (You get the pic.)

My numero-uno dreamaruno is for prime rib. I don't care where. Or pizza; but, there are a couple of wonderful places on Eglinton west of Yonge whose names I've forgotten. Used to be a very fine Thai restaurant in the theatre district where the Elgin is. On King, or Adelaide, or Wellington; damn, sizzzzzzlin' brain cells.

Again, The Victoria Hotel, right around the corner from the hospital in which I was born, St. Mike's, is the best lodging bet (though, I shall stay with my friend, Avrum; prolly Lizzy will, too, since we're both poverts).

I am going to be there if it's at all possible; wouldn't miss it for anything. Finally! I'd feel safe; none of you has ever threatened to punch out my teeth if I showed up (which is why I've never gone). I need my teeth :), especially when I'm swimming with the sharks where the line forms on the right.

Alright, blah-blah-blather. I have way too much energy in the morning, especially when the Ed. stops whining, L! Also, the hard-cover copies of Electra's Benison were just delivered by courier and I haven't opened the package but, to those of you whom I've promised author copies, they'll be hastely posted early next week. That's a promise!

Love, Bo
p.s. J1? I am making captures of what I'm seeing as peeps appear in the list. Tim? Green is good; but, guess what? Now, you're blue. Go figger8 . . .
--
THE ITEM THAT HE SENT HER:
http://www.judithfitzgerald.ca/leonardcohen.html
ADAGIOS III — ELECTRA'S BENISON, BOUND!
http://www.oberonpress.ca/titles.pl?v=new
JUDITH FITZGERALD'S EVER-EVOLVING WRITESITE:
http://www.judithfitzgerald.ca/
LEONARD COHEN'S OPEN BOOK OF LONGING:
http://tinyurl.com/yno7z7
POET PARLIAMENTAEIRIAL JUDITH FITZGERALD:
http://tinyurl.com/38ssjq
THE AMERICAN BOOK REVIEW:
http://tinyurl.com/2h6op6
SUNITI NAMJOSHI'S BRIGHTSITE:
http://tinyurl.com/37jjvy
J.F. ON AL PURDY & ELI MANDEL @ CBC:
http://tinyurl.com/2vdrdq

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 6:49 pm

Erp! Sorry. I got distracted by somebody channelling their naked body and I just had to take a deeeeep breath and then, Blip-zap!

Sometimes, you can just be sooooo difficult to keep on task

.

I'm sorry to hear about your metereopat. Is their word to suggest that it's of meteoric proportions... the blinding light? The hammer, the anvil of deadlines passed, but still met... the pressure hurtz. My heart is with you in your Mega-hurtz, Judith. A darkened room, maybe, for awhile, instead of your brightening this screen far more than it is already

.

Hmmm. Interesting comments on Glass. I've watched performers, like that which you describe and, well, I had that uneasy feeling, too... a feigning of sorts, or not sorts, just plain, ol' everyday feigning. I hope his performance will justify those genuine-Leonard and Roshi bows.

I'm owing ya on those visions... well, maybe not the naked body one... funds are limited, y'know.

Hmmm... Jack. He hasn't mentioned his attendance in Toronto. I wonder.

Grrreeaat news on your book's arrival

!!!

Love,
Lizzydoo

dick · Post by **dick** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:03 pm

Great news that Bo and Liz are positive... have been dying to meet you for years Ms Judith, and always ready for another Tish hug.

Channel that naked body on over.... you guys know me.

Thanks for continued Toronto advice Bo--- keep 'em coming.

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:23 pm

Ohkaaaay... TAKE 2!!

Channel that naked body on over.... you guys know me.

(1) BoHo channels for Lizzy
(2) BoHo bumps into naked body
(3) BoHo becomes distracted
(4) Logic would have it, said naked body is male ~ after all, she was channeling for Lizzy, though BoHo never clarified for whom the body was... did she detour to her own channel or did someone overtake mine? Never said. Still... a "deeeeep breath . . . "
(5) Don't know that we know you this well, Dick... do you really want that male body? Now, we can channel it... no problem, but be careful what you ask for

... the infamous 'they' say you just might get it.

Yes! Isn't BoHo's Toronto advice splendid

!

I began checking plane fares today, in fact. Ey yi yi... will keep checking

.

Still positive,
Hugs to you, now, just in case,
Some for you... some for Linda, too,
Lizzy

John K. · Post by **John K.** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:40 am

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lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 4:06 am

That would be SUPER, John

!! Lucky you, for that short trip...

~ Lizzy

BoHo · Post by **BoHo** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:04 am

> I'm only two hours from Toronto, and I would love to come up for some of this time, even if it's just an overnight!<<

Whoa . . . And, yippee-ky-yo-ky-yay! It'd be wonderful to meet you in the fresh; I've been keeping my eye on your poetry, too. What a thrill it would be. Shall we consider that a done deal, then? Hey, Joe! We gots another fine mind on the Trawna line. Hallelujah!

One night will be fine, will be magnif, will be our mutual pleasure, and one hell of a great little lift, gift terrif. Hey, John K, do you like prime rib, bloody rare, like? I'm not worried about Mad Cow Disease at'all. Nope.

Happy snoopy-dancingly yers till the cows keel over.

Mooooodith
--
THE ITEM THAT HE SENT HER:
http://www.judithfitzgerald.ca/leonardcohen.html
ADAGIOS III — ELECTRA'S BENISON, BOUND!
http://www.oberonpress.ca/titles.pl?v=new
JUDITH FITZGERALD'S EVER-EVOLVING WRITESITE:
http://www.judithfitzgerald.ca/
LEONARD COHEN'S OPEN BOOK OF LONGING:
http://tinyurl.com/yno7z7
POET PARLIAMENTAEIRIAL JUDITH FITZGERALD:
http://tinyurl.com/38ssjq
THE AMERICAN BOOK REVIEW:
http://tinyurl.com/2h6op6
SUNITI NAMJOSHI'S BRIGHTSITE:
http://tinyurl.com/37jjvy
J.F. ON AL PURDY & ELI MANDEL @ CBC:
http://tinyurl.com/2vdrdq

evelyn · Post by **evelyn** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:34 am

Hi Ya'll,

I've been planning on attending this ever since I heard about it - even set aside some vacation days!

This will be my third visit to Toronto, it's getting quite familiar.

Looking forward to seeing everyone, it's early yet but hoping more can make it.

evelyn

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 6:54 am

That's GREAT! Sounds like you were aware of it sooner than we were here... or just that you made your plans without saying anything. I look forward to seeing you, too, again, Evelyn...

been wondering how you and 'other's are...

. This may be a mini-gathering, eh?

~ Lizzy

evelyn · Post by **evelyn** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:50 am

Philip Glass and LC sounds like a great combination to me and maybe a
possibility of seeing Leonard live again. So I went to the website -
tickets are on sale in March. I'm on the mailing list too.

Hope to see you there, Lizzy.

evelyn

BoHo · Post by **BoHo** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:56 am

That's great, Evelyn; with you among us, it'll be a smash success, Glass or Glassless. Am truly looking forward to meeting you; do hope you'll be able to attend. More incentive for me to make it. Fine news; best I've heard today.

Mini-gathering, Lizzy? Wot? It's looking more and more like a maxi-event; one that'll get us through the February Blues, March Blahs, April Blechs, and Maybe, over-the-moon Junes.

Coolness. Now, I will just *have* to find a way to be there and, you know what they say: Where there's a will, I wanna be in it :).

Bo
--
THE ITEM THAT HE SENT HER:
http://www.judithfitzgerald.ca/leonardcohen.html
ADAGIOS III — ELECTRA'S BENISON, BOUND!
http://www.oberonpress.ca/titles.pl?v=new
JUDITH FITZGERALD'S EVER-EVOLVING WRITESITE:
http://www.judithfitzgerald.ca/
LEONARD COHEN'S OPEN BOOK OF LONGING:
http://tinyurl.com/yno7z7
POET PARLIAMENTAEIRIAL JUDITH FITZGERALD:
http://tinyurl.com/38ssjq
THE AMERICAN BOOK REVIEW:
http://tinyurl.com/2h6op6
SUNITI NAMJOSHI'S BRIGHTSITE:
http://tinyurl.com/37jjvy
J.F. ON AL PURDY & ELI MANDEL @ CBC:
http://tinyurl.com/2vdrdq

Joe Way · Post by **Joe Way** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:49 pm

John, Evelyn-great news. We'll definitely keep you posted. Dick thinks there will be some others attending-but I'll let him tell you. We're planning some other festivities so try and block out a little additional time if at all possible. But, hey, we'll take ya for as long as we can get ya!

Joe

John K. · Post by **John K.** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 7:16 pm

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