Every year when the Perseids or the Leonids or this year’s Aurora Borealis come around, bad weather or the light-polluted night sky of Toronto makes it almost impossible to see any cosmic light show. This year, we got lucky because the sky was clear, the temperature was just right and the air was crisp.
A couple friends and I drove out to the David Dunlap Observatory in Richmond Hill to see if we catch the meteor shower.
We were told that we could see about 1 meteor per minute, but it was more like 1 every 15 minutes. There were a couple good ones though! One was really bright and had an orange tint to it. I saw it out of the corner of my eye because it was so bright. I kept wondering what the difference was between a meteor and a shooting star. Any astronomy experts out there? 
The big telescope
Telescope from the outside
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The Show…
I call it the show because it was entertaining to watch a baseball game where there was more than the usual action.
Two exciting events happened during the Jays game against the Yankees. Wait, make that 3 events.
1) Jays won. This is exciting itself because I don’t remember the last time I’ve watched a game live where they won. They lost the home opener this year which was not the most exciting way to start the season haha
2) Bautista got a pitch thrown near his head. Tension mounted and both benches+bullpens ran out. Nothing else happened but it made the game more fun to watch and definitely got the crowd riled up
3) Towards the end of the game, someone got past security and ran onto the field. Left field, to be exact..where we were sitting in the restaurant above. It took a few security guards/policemen to pin him down and arrest him. The guy looked really young…maybe in his late teens or early 20s. He was smiling as they took him away.
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The Dinner part..
TeamBuy recently had a deal for a dinner + Jays game combo. $115 for a 3-course meal for 4 (around $30/person), while watching the game. The restaurant, Arriba, is in the Renaissance Hotel which is part of the SkyDome (or Rogers Centre as I reluctantly call it today). The menu serves “familiar foods with a fresh inspired Mediterranean twist”
The food was good, though I don’t think my ribeye steak was made very well. Everything else tasted good and I enjoyed the presentation, especially the desserts I probably wouldn’t go to Arriba if it weren’t for a deal like this or Summer/Winterlicious, but it’s not bad if there’s a game going on at the same time and you get seated next to the window.
We were told we could order anything from the menu but drinks would be extra. Three of us went with the steaks Maybe it was because my steak was a little too medium for my medium-rare but I wish I tried the lamb now. Oh well…next TeamBuy? 
More to come…next up, the Show part!
Jeff, Athena
Me, Ben
Appetizers
Fried Calamari – Arugula, Roast Tomato, Saffron-Caper Mayonnaise, Olives, Balsamic Reduction
Pulled-Pork Poutine
Steamed Mussels – Shallots, Roasted Tomatoes, White Wine
Yam Fries – Roasted Garlic Aioli
Mains
Top left: Grilled 10oz Ribeye Steak – Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes, Sauteed Vegetables, Herbed Butter
Top right: Grilled 10oz AAA Striploin Steak – Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes, Sauteed Vegetables, Red Wine Jus
Bottom left: Grilled 6oz Beef Tenderloin – Cheese And Spinach Agnollotti, Wilted Greens
Bottom right: Black Tiger Shrimp Linguini – Chorizo, Mussels, Spinach, Tomato Cream Sauce
Desserts
Crème Brule Cheesecake – Fresh Whipped Cream And Seasonal Fruit
Home Made Bread Pudding – Blackberries And Dark Rum Caramel
Warm Chocolate Brownie – Vanilla Ice Cream, Berry Compote, Crushed Pistachio
Dark Chocolate Fondue – Fresh Strawberries, Seasonal Melon & Biscotti
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[Edited August 21: See below for Richard's 'stache]
As promised, here are some shots from another makeup session with Misa This time, it was Assunta’s turn. Everyone had a great time with the lashes aka “falsies”…especially Richard. I’ll have to post that picture up…if he’ll let me
You can’t tell from his expression here, but Rich really liked the end result 
: )
Get this guy a monocle!
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Got some cool news to share. About a month ago, I took some portraits for my friend, Eugene, who is running to be a candidate for his ward (24).
Yesterday, the Town Crier, a site that focuses on community news, published a story on Eugene’s campaign and one of the photos I took was submitted and printed! Cool : )
Check it out!
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