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Monkey Brain Cake Tutorial

For those that remember the dinner scene in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom….

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Capsule Store Toronto

Who doesn’t love a Japanese capsule? Now in Toronto’s Union Station

photo of skull
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Sedlec Ossuary

A souvenir from my sister. She went to the Sedlec Ossuary, Kutná Hora in the…

photo of monster at Canadian National Exhibition
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Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) 2024

Photo of man operating a drone
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Suburban drone warfare

Suburban drone warfare today. So much fun! So much broken! Both spirit and plastic.

Labradorite skull
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The Trifecta O’ Terror

I hit the trifecta today with this purchase. It’s very Lovecraftian, very Gigeresque and its…

Photo of Ken Dryden goalie mask
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Hockey Hall of Fame

I’ve not been to the Hockey Hall of Fame in over 10 years. I’m so…

Photo of Jaroslav Šafr's sculpture
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Posted in Art Travel

Art in Prague!

The local artists in Prague are next level. At first glance, I knew I had…

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DALI! in Prague

Only in Prague do you find a store dedicated to Salvador Dali. Just outside our…

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Posted in Music Travel

Bowie and Iggy in Berlin

While in Berlin last month, we visited the apartment building where David Bowie and Iggy…

photo of Danish salted licorice
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“Not everybody likes licorice, but the people who like licorice really like licorice” – Jerry Garcia

I love licorice! Real licorice, the black stuff. I even love the Nordic coin-shaped and…

Photo of Jheronimus Bosch sculpture
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Posted in Art Travel

Hellscapes, now in 3D!

I’ve always enjoyed Jheronimus Bosch‘s art. His grotesque visions of the underworld still resonate 500…

Photo of Franz Kafka espresso cup
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A very Kafkaesque morning

I stumbled across this incredible Franz Kafka sculpture in Prague one morning. As much as…

Photo of The Witches' Well signage in Edinburgh, Scotland
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Witches’ Well

The Witches’ Well in Edinburgh, Scotland is a historical monument located on the Royal Mile,…

photo of Frankenstein bar Edinburgh t-shirt
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The World-Famous Frankenstein & Bier Keller

OMFG! I found my bar and it did not disappoint. It was extremely hard to…

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Terrifyingly wonderful art

I’m so happy I stumbled across some of Roger Balllen‘s work at the Musée Magritte…

Photo of Bill the Golem
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Bill the Golem

I felt I needed some extra protection on this trip, so I picked up a…

Photo of Tate Modern building
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Tate Modern

Finally, we get to see some of the world’s most exciting modern and contemporary art…

Still from the film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
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Deutsche Kinemathek

Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und Fernsehen Berlin is fascinating, not only for film…

Photo of painting of man win bowler hat and pipe
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Musee Magritte Museum – Brussels

I spent an entire day in this museum. I’ve been a lifelong fan of Rene…

Photo of Vladislav Tretiak
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Canada sanctions Summit Series goalie Vladislav Tretiak

Canada has levelled sanctions against an icon of the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and…

Map of Europe Trip
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Europe 2024

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing” ― Helen Keller 7 trains, 7 countries,…

Photo of Fox Theatre's marquee Catlin Cronenberg's film premiere Humane
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Long live the new flesh!

Tickets purchased! I can’t wait to see what another Cronenberg offspring does. In this case…

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Slàinte Mhath! (Cheers)

Ok.  I begrudgery must do some travel research and prep for an upcoming distillery tour…

Photo of John Cleese and Bill Mayer drinking
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Posted in Television

John Cleese and Bill Mayer interview

This might very well be the smartest, most cohernet and funniest interview I’ve ever seen….

photo of cherry tomatoes on kitchen floor
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Posted in Food

Attack of the giant cherry tomatoes

Trying to toss these expired guys out when they jumped out of the plastic tray…

Photo Maestro horror novelist Clive Barker and his creations, and all the original Hellraiser cenobites along with Kristy to keep it pretty.
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Posted in Cinema

I have such sights to show you.

So great to see them altogether! That being, Maestro horror novelist Clive Barker and his…

Hand holding an espresso portafilter
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Posted in Food

Steady hand for espresso

Another functional 3d print to ensure my expresso shots are the best they can be….

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Nuts!

Moving forward with more functional 3D printing. In this example, a pistachio bowl. I’m using…

Rancilio Silvia and Rocky coffee machines
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No more manual spro!

My days of hand grinding beans and hand pulling espresso shots are over for the…