I walked by an outdoor garbage can on the campus and watched a caretaker heave the bag out, while standing on the concrete container with her feet braced on either side. “A bag full of water!” she exclaimed as I passed her. The strike is over, but the rains are not.
Someone told me that [...]
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Randomness
Posted in Uncategorized on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The mystery of other people’s taste buds
Posted in Uncategorized on February 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ever wondered how your buddy can enjoy that Durian shake? Why some people like the Panago slice and profess to hate the PP slice? And why your very best friend can’t understand your love for the maple pecan danish while you’ve tried to demonstrate so many times?!
It would seem that our taste buds are just [...]
Bright feathers, and the rules of attraction
Posted in Uncategorized on October 21, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I was watching an episode of Planet Earth the other day, about birds and their courting rituals and it crossed my mind that although many things in the animal kingdom are reflected in human behaviour, some things are not.
I noticed how in our society the women are the ones who spend the most time “beautifying”, [...]
sweet, wonderful Literature
Posted in Uncategorized on February 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A friend asked me the other day “What’s the point of reading fiction? It doesn’t teach you anything concrete, like a self help, or history or biology book.” I launched myself into a full fledged defense of fiction, and as I heard myself talking, I realized just how much a teaching instrument I considered literature [...]
Subway Woes
Posted in Uncategorized on January 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yes, again!
I am not predisposed against the TTC. Really, I’m not! But as long as the daily ride remains detrimental to body and soul, I must speak for fellow sardines everywhere, or else we will all lose our humanity. I am surprised that in a country like ours that values safety above all things, the [...]
