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By: XUP

XUP — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:36:00 +0000

violetsky – intriguing

By: VioletSky

VioletSky — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:34:00 +0000

Sometimes they might be “in the belly” tours.

By: XUP

XUP — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:22:00 +0000

violetsky – do they have to be “underbelly tours”? Let me know if you do one.

Josie – I think that’s exactly the sort of thing they mean. Also, things like wood, stone, concrete, glass all give off a different psychic feel, don’t they?

Meanie – Yes the suburbs wind around and around and sometimes you think you’ll never get out and all the houses look the same and no one’s on the streets to ask directions. (breath…breath)

By: meanie

meanie — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:38:00 +0000

i get different feelings walking around Ottawa all the time – centretown side streets make me feel all airy and romantic, bank street makes me feel all street and tough, more suburban areas like barrhaven and riverside south induce a little bit of anxiety in me….

By: Josie

Josie — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:13:00 +0000

Well, I’m not sure about psychic/erotic atmospheres, but I can definitely “feel” the ambience of different neighborhoods, their architecture, even the way the light looks. For some strange reason, I prefer my neighborhood because of the “light”. A few blocks away the light is different. I can “feel” it.

By: VioletSky

VioletSky — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:17:00 +0000

I have read about these walking tours of the “underbelly”. The one under the Gardiner looked especially interesting?

By: XUP

XUP — Wed, 28 May 2008 11:26:00 +0000

JB – Now you’re getting into the spirit of things. Maybe a few tunnels and obelisks? In Europe/UK they have singles pg meets – it’s very popular

Chris – It would be a fun thing to do. I think the idea is that you have to just wander without really studying anything and without any expectations and see how different areas “feel”.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:59:00 +0000

I can’t recall any sexy/erotic atmospheres during my walkabouts here in Toronto, but I’m all for something like that in Ottawa (whenever I get there, that is) because I just like the sound of it.

By: JB

JB — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:36:00 +0000

a) Sexy Flaneur Group – I once thought I was witnessing a flaneur group in downtown Hamilton, but it just turned out to be some guys over from the men’s shelter doing a little panhandling at the mall.

b) Voluptuous Architecture – The shelf holding the Honey Crullers at Tim Horton’s, for example.

c) Erotic Landscaping – I once heard of a woman who was arrested for trimming her hedge in public.

d) Seriously, though – I have had occasion to walk without a goal, but unfortunately I had less than two bucks in my pocket at the time, and was picked up for vagrancy.