Geeky Cat Miusings

Some how I was able to still enjoy myself at Nuit Blanche after someone stole my wallet. I was still upset about it and thinking about it quite often but it was good to be out and doing something fun to keep me from ruminating about it every minute. The yummy pizza gave me the energy to walk around the city on that fairly chilly night. I came very close to trying the pizza with blueberries on top. I think I’ll go back to Magic Oven one day and give the blueberry pizza a try.

What was notable about Nuit Blanche was that everything looked better in the brochure. Much better. I’m not talking about little touch-ups to gloss over imperfections. The brochure photo promised that we would be able to walk through a wooded forest that was growing beneath a typical acoustic office ceiling, under the unwholesome glow of florescent lighting. In reality the ceiling was placed in an alley way and there was office refuse under the ceiling. Mounds of old computers and manila folders were littering the alley - deliberately set there to make the participant think about the work environment and the amount of trash generated there. What if we were forced to keep all our trash? Our work places and homes would be very crowded and we would be forced to reconsider our buying habits. Most of us couldn’t live with piles of things everywhere — though I have met a few people who could and do.

Some people are saying there is no art in Nuit Blanche. If you are looking for paintings you should probably visit a gallery. This is art and it does generate some thought and it is fun. You need to think about what you see and share those thoughts. You can make fun of the art because that it part of the whole process - by making fun of it you learn more about the art, the concept, and yourself. Make sure you go with someone fun because Nuit Blanche is best shared.

The lines at coffee shops were very long making it difficult to get a good cup of coffee. It would be great if there could be coffee vendors on the street. I would also have bought a scarf if there were a street vendor selling them.

The funniest experience at Nuit Blanche for me was the trash can. Hoards of people were gathered on the sidewalk peering into an ordinary three receptacle bin. Inside the bin was dance music and coloured lights, reminiscent of a dance club.

The most thought provoking experience was the Waterfall at the Ontario Power Generation Building. A giant quilt made from recyclable plastic water bottles was suspended on the side of the building. It looked like a waterfall from afar but as you got close you realized that it was made of water bottles — they once had water inside of them. An interesting perspective on the state of today’s water and our usage the resource.