file under: demolition redux

i had not heard an ER nurse actually use the phrase "clusterfuck" in terms of the patient load until tonight. and it has indeed been a clusterfuck, from the moment i walked in.

of course, i was already in a bad mood because there were problems with the subway - i had to get off two stops early and hoof it the rest of the way to work (another first - toronto's subway system has thus far proven to be quite dependable).

walking at night through the business/financial district was an unexpected treat, though. the glass and concrete landscape looked so icy and severe. the countless office lights that were left on vaguely resembled stars formed in geometric (corporate?) constellations.

[at this point, i make a subtle reference to the fact that leaving such lights on in office buildings leads to the demise of many birds. i manage to tie that into a reference to icarus, which highlights not only the comparison of the office lights to the sun, but also the notion of icarus utilizing a bird's specialized anatomy - namely, wings - to fly away from the labyrinth he lives in, towards his famously recounted tragedy]

walking from union station also allowed me the opportunity to check in on that demolition site near the hospital. there were worklights trained on the dissembled building tonight, casting the whole scene in this weird, "artificially staged" glow that actually caused me to stop and stare in wonder. it was so quiet, too! maybe that enhanced the posed feel of it all. things are also getting to the point where it really does resemble some kind of ruin nestled amongst a forest of gleaming monoliths - very caspar david friedrich somehow.