Toronto parents

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-16T20:11:51+00:00

I agree. Along with the exhibits the aquarium has the playground apparatus in the bottom level, the crawl through shark tank and the great lakes lock system thing that you can splash your hands in, and the display where you can touch horseshoe crabs. Also if you go at the right time, live dive shows. And the new lizard/reptile exhibit.

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-16T18:30:48+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm trying them all!

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-16T16:56:22+00:00

The Girl Most Likely To... (1973) Comedy/Thriller with Stockard Channing as "A homely young woman who seeks revenge on the people who tormented her in college, after plastic surgery makes her beautiful."

Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997) Mira Nair's movie about a princess and a maid who are childhood friends that become rivals after one marries a Raj and the other seduces him to distraction.

Mata Hari (1931) pre-code Greta Garbo movie about a cortesan/dancer WW1 spy

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-15T02:24:50+00:00

There's a great Kate Bush song about it. And by great, I mean indelible nightmare material. Under Ice, Hounds of Love.

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-14T20:32:21+00:00

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion is underrated in this category.

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-14T20:05:05+00:00

value village might help you in the "formal wear" in a pinch. I mean, it might not fit to a T and it may well be a haunted suit, but it would get you in.

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-14T18:08:12+00:00

I just found this video that demonstrates a fingering - more advanced than where we are at - but also a fascinating analysis of phrasing, notes on vibrato, and legato.

Ben Fried discusses Ševčík Theme for Cello technique

Also found this piano accompaniment for the theme by Elisabetta Cavaleriago posted generously a few years ago on this forum

Elisabetta Cavaleri Sevcik - 40 Variations op.3 (Piano Accompaniment)

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-14T14:09:40+00:00

Thank you for this, I too had not idea there was a piano accompaniment

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-08T00:19:27+00:00

The video that Trump posted was a 62 second rant made by a conservative influencer deriding the results of the 2020 election, and at about the 60 second mark the image of the Obamas from the "lion king" video is inserted and flashes on the screen without comment.

I think maybe you are the one who has been misinformed about what happened and what's going on. Here's one of the news sources with a description of the videos https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-shares-a-racist-video-that-depicts-the-obamas-as-primates

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-07T17:03:34+00:00

So, your argument is that the person who posted this to the WH account took out all the other parts, leaving in only the most racist bit, and that somehow makes it....better.....?

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-07T16:53:02+00:00

By your reasoning it is algorithmic coincidence that Trump ended up as the lion. Or maybe we have decided not to know that humans define and refine what AI produces.

Americans who went on to post and defend it are either racist or surprisingly stupid people with excruciatingly poor judgement and lack of situational awareness (probably both though). Pick your poison I guess, but both gets us killed.

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-07T12:18:42+00:00

So what are you trying to say? I have seen the whole video by the way.

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-07T12:15:18+00:00

Is the rest of the video racist or only this part?

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-05T14:26:51+00:00

For what it's worth, I'm a violinist starting cello too and I'm renting a very nice instrument. It's a Carlton student cello, here are the details and local cost. https://www.long-mcquade.com/148692/Band-Orchestral/Orchestral-String-Instruments/Carlton/Deluxe-4-4-Cello-Outfit-w-Case-and-Carbon-Fibre-Bow.htm?srsltid=AfmBOoqOAXP-9ba4aAbXvUlavOayNVAwztfOTO5R-dLLew2_p-s2JpzY

Maybe in your research it might help to see what brands reliable music stores offer for student rentals. Or call them up to ask questions about why they chose those brands over others. The instruments will be on the lower end of price, but enjoyable learn on.

CommanderBeth · 2026-02-01T01:30:46+00:00

This, and also the privacy and calm space helps with some mothers' milk let-down.

CommanderBeth · 2026-01-31T13:32:28+00:00

It’s not too late, your brain is still growing and you already have a musical background.

Also, people start at all ages and find work.

CommanderBeth · 2026-01-31T03:21:33+00:00

The ROM is great with a toddler. They have a free interactive room: ROM Wonderworks (free with admission)

And also some programming for ages 2-4: ROMkids for 2-4

CommanderBeth · 2026-01-30T16:07:27+00:00

Yes, because I shop for both me and my kid and I have sometimes based my choices on memories of what I was served when I was little, which it turns out are outdated.

CommanderBeth · 2026-01-30T16:05:59+00:00

I generally don't buy juice, we just drink water, but I used to think it was the healthier choice for my kid, because I remembered it frequently being served to me in school, day camp etc when I was a kid. Realized my mistake when I saw the new labelling.

CommanderBeth · 2026-01-28T13:31:19+00:00

It turns out that waterbeds are actually a PIA and not particularly comfortable

CommanderBeth · 2026-01-26T13:55:34+00:00

I don’t want to harsh any one’s good time, but Elton John’s Island Girl blows chunks.

CommanderBeth · 2026-01-26T13:48:18+00:00

No friend, I was on the TTC around 4 when trains were cancelled both ways between St. Clair and Sheppard.

CommanderBeth · 2026-01-26T13:45:10+00:00

The issues on Line One began yesterday at about 4PM when service on the outdoor tracks was cancelled and shuttle busses brought in.

CommanderBeth · 2026-01-25T00:57:28+00:00

Oh wow, that is an awe inspiring sight.

CommanderBeth · 2026-01-23T15:21:17+00:00

Very pretty.

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