my dinner with Jonathan
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Toronto, 2004.11.22
Tonight I met with my old friend Jonathan Culp and a number of his activist/media friends at a really good vegetarian "Pan-Asian" place called Bo De Duyen on Spadina Ave. The place does a good job of concocting faux meats of all description, even beef.
As always, when hanging around with this crowd, I feel like the ultra-conformist, ultra-conservative type. Having (had, at any rate) a career and wearing name-brand clothing is just the beginning. The way I've devoted years of my life to helping various outfits earn $, through taking "day jobs" is the real kicker. They're an interesting gang, certainly more so than the usual "1700 Club" types you find shuffling about in offices.