monkey's paw and jordan's cot

my neighbourhood's notorious for sprouting new stores every few weeks. during a recent wander along dundas west, conor, jordan, and i stumbled upon the monkey's paw. this used bookstore features a curious selection of used books, antique typewriters, and insect paperweights (the katydids and cicadas encased in glass impress). if you're ever around dundas west and ossington, i recommend slipping into the monkey's paw. my finds of the day included a john cage collection and an old, slim hardcover instructing how to collect and store insects. i'm in research mode for a new project, so these should come in handy.

jordan is going to acquire a bug paperweight once he employs himself. and speaking of the traveling coquitlamite, i've experienced an enjoyable and busy few days welcoming jordan to his temporary home (toron-what-to). so far, it's been an avalanche of camaraderie, house-hunting, and work since he arrived. we even spent part of our evening assembling binders and hole-punching documents in preparation for our ryerson adventure (we're huge nerds).

text-wise, my brain's breeding a creature that may soon mark its territory on page or screen. not sure if it'll have a presence for thursday's wordstage reading, but perhaps... perhaps... perhaps.

"If you can't make your mind up, we'll never get started."

Doris Day, "Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps"