Daily Archives: July 4th, 2008

Rainn “Dwight K. Schrute” Wilson as Xena, Warrior Princess

Well, here’s an image that’s just burned itself into my brain: Rainn Wilson (who plays “Dwight K. Schrute” in the American version of The Office) dressed up as Xena, Warrior Princess:

Rainn Wilson as Xena
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RubyFringe Guide: The Lay of the Land, Part 1

Joey\'s Unofficial Ruby Fringe Guide to Toronto - Small logoWelcome to the fourth installment in Joey’s Unofficial RubyFringe Guide to Toronto, a series of offbeat articles to acquaint attendees of the upcoming RubyFringe conference with Accordion City.

There’ve been three articles in the series so far:

  1. Where Did All the Cigarettes Go?
  2. Getting from the Airport to the Hotel
  3. Boozin’ in Accordion City

Small map of the area around the Metropolitan Hotel

When I visit a city that’s new to me, I try to get a sense of “the lay of the land”. What sort of areas are around where I’m staying? Which zones come alive at what times of the day? If I started walking in this direction, what sort of neighbourhood would I end up in? Where can I see some interesting stuff, and where will I end up running into something I could easily get at home? These are the sorts of questions that I’ll try to answer for Toronto in these “Lay of the Land” articles. In this article, I’ll look at what’s within a couple of blocks of the conference hotel.