Exotic Car Wallpaper

Paul Tracy pictured above finds a ride with Jay Penske's Dragon Racing Team. His contract allows for five races including the Edmonton and Toronto Indy runs. On April 2nd Paul tweets "All the hard word has paid off , I have a 5 race deal with jay penske dragon racing" Paul joins Montreal driver Alex Tagliani at the 2010 Honda Indy Toronto Street Party, below. Alex will be in the 2011 race.



And Indy Lights Championship Runner-up and Canadian driver James Hinchcliffe will drive with the IRL, racing in North America which includes our own Honda Indy Toronto race.
And remember it's not all open wheel cars and bud girls.

Recurring patterns are found all around Toronto, from the layout of our streets to the rows of windows and frames in office towers. Shade and light, colours and black and white, form and function. The Queen Street West and University Avenue intersection, above - this is one you almost have to run to cross the long roadway on time.

Another pattern of life for many is working hard during the week and enjoying fun activities on the weekend. This coming April 9th and 10th, 2011 you can have fun at the Hobbystar Comic CON (FREE) Fan Appreciation event, the Supershow Spring Motorcycle Show and on Saturday watch the ladies of the Toronto Roller Derby have a bout between the Gore-Gore Rollergirls and Chicks Ahoy.

I haven't actually gone into the Hockey Hall of Fame, I think it is because that if it has stuff from when the Leafs were any good I wouldn't want to be around all those dusty antiques! They do have a beautiful building with a great location at Yonge and Front Streets and they also have a 17 foot bronze statue titled 'Our Game' by Edie Parker in front of the building.

Keep your eyes open people - you don't want to step on an STD, be aware people, always aware. Please folks, there is a serious problem with STDs - Sexually Transmitted Diseases, and April is STD Awareness Month and you should GYT (Get Yourself Tested).

The numbers and statistics blur and, like many bad things, you feel that it won't happen to you, BUT, if you have unprotected sex you are rolling the dice. Losing means a sexually transmitted disease that may possibly kill you and that you could pass on to others.
Like Barney from 'How I met your mother' says "suit up" and keep it safe out there. It looks like the graffiti on the Guvernment night club needs a condom (picture at top of post). You can even go to the Condom Shack on Queen Street West for a great selection of rubbers including the glow in the dark and flavored models (and maybe a few other toys while you are there - remember, the Panda doesn't judge).

The 'because we've had enough' Slutwalk Toronto 2011 begins with 1:30pm speeches and the 2:00pm march from Queens Park South on Sunday, April 3rd and finishing at Toronto Police Headquarters (40 College Street). All these photos are from talented photographer and blogger Joe Hamilton of 'Your Average Joe' blog - you can see more of his photos on his post here.
The Toronto Police representative's suggestion that how women dress contributes to their victimization has galvanized many women to correctly point out that the perpetrator is at fault, not the victim. The well attended Slutwalk was a chance for people to publicly show their support for women and their right to dress as they please.

The annual Toronto Pillow Fight has moved from the Yonge and Eglinton to Yonge-Dundas Square. It also started later in the day from the previous rounds - now the pillows started flying at 8:00pm in the evening. Luckily the nearby advertising billboards provided some extra light on the fun. The pillow fighters wore less costumes due to the cold (even though some brave souls fought without shirts) than last year (see my pictures of the 2010 fight here).
I met Lori Kufner (above), one of the organizers of the Toronto event from www.NewMindSpace.com hugging a large stuffed bunny rabbit (I asked her if it pooped jelly beans and she said yes!), who was enjoying the amount of people who turned out to participate and also the people who were on hand to watch the excitement. The date change was made to coincide with International Pillow Fight Day held around the world on April 2nd.
There was also a band called Samba Elegua that had a groovin' beat pumping the crowd up in a fury of pillow flinging state and a small group friendly people giving out Free Hugs.

It starts when the robins come back to town, when the sun shines through the clouds and where the wind doesn't blow a cool blast of winter on your neck. You look to the skies, take off a layer of clothes and think to yourself - it's time to sit on the patio nestled into the edge of the sidewalk and enjoy a tasty beverage and watch the world go by. Jack Ass, or Jack Astor's, has a nice place on John Street (pictured above) and they have a nice set of murals on the garage doors that cover up their outdoor bar.
If you are not near a patio you can just look out of your window, wistfully, and cheer on the happy people having fun in the sun.

The world famous basketball team known as the Harlem Globetrotters are coming into Toronto next week (April 8 & 9, 2011) at the Rogers Centre. The team which started in 1926 is on the '4 times the fun' North American Tour and you can buy tickets online at ticketmaster here.

I would like to see them and listen to their famous theme song 'Sweet Georgia Brown' but I will have to miss them and have only '1/4 the fun'.