im relacing at the new gates centre lounge area. drinking my morning, uh afternoon, coffee and munching on a sesame bagel because the food place is too crowded. apparently the caramel macchiato isnt a huge drink (starbucks butchered it). the real drink is really just espresso sized. two ounches of coffee. so im having a double espresso with a shot of caramel instead.

nobody else around. weird.

the scent of fall fills the air. the first sight of nature i get as i walk out my dorm and down the stairs is the tree with half yellowed leaves, just outside the window. the leaves have that kind of maple leaf shape. insanely strong gusts today. you can see the grass rustling in waves as the wind tears through. fallen leaves dance up and down vortices on the hillside. and all this i see from where im sitting now.

i guess i can understand how people get into photography.

safe behind glass walls. because its so damn cold and the wind messes up my hair.

bill gates just opened this building last tuesday. and no i didnt get to see him. they only let the damn cs kids listen to his speech in person.

g20 came and went. riots, tear gas, smashed store fronts accompany the voices chanting through loudhailers, with the police motorcade patrolling up and down forbes ave.

caught nothing of it. was busy with homework. and getting tear gassed in the army once is enough for me.

my floormates tried to get in to the action, but the police blocked off street leading to the riot zone. nobody could get near. crazy americans.