: notes to self :

2009-02-22T21:22:00.005-05:00

Hello, SpringLookbook for Team 5 (wishful thinking...3 months till the ban is over!):Victoria Ruffle CamiMeringue-sleeve topSlub cotton silk Melody dressMerino Michelle v-neck cardiganPearl-cluster elastic hairbandWellington bootsSilk gala clutchMahali dot jubilee shortFine-stripe 2-button Aldridge suitingSutherland trench coatHeavyweight slub jersey cardiganSolid repp-silk Cambridge tieJack

2008-09-21T17:23:00.004-04:00

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” -- William MorrisWhen we went to Versailles, I was really thrilled and amazed the grandeur of the palace. I couldn't believe the opulence and scale at which everything was arranged and designed--French Baroque, you had me at bling. Even the vast expanse and detail of the grounds was extraordinary. I fell

2008-09-10T22:49:00.002-04:00

you got the right stuff, babythey're kind of grody old men now, especially in the videos, but...heeheeeeeeeeee!when NKOTB fever hit in 1989, by default I "got" to like donnie, only bc my best friend at the time had claimed Jordan. I secretly harboured a fondness for Jon, and I think it was my precocious talent for spotting future handsomeness, I knew Joey had potential hahahah. Poor danny always

2008-09-08T00:38:00.002-04:00

just a little longer...it's 1238 am, and i should have been sleeping over an hour ago...but if i go to bed, this time-travelling dream will really be over, and i'll really have to wake up and face the day, the office, the weight of responsibility and the empty space beside me.

2008-07-24T23:33:00.010-04:00

every so often...i try to be crafty a la Martha.Today at work, two of the art buyers showcased their work in a gallery on the 5th floor. Can i just say...amazing?? Check it out:www.thaolam.comwww.joribaldwin.comSeeing all of their artwork and being totally enthralled by the beauty of it was inspiring and depressing--I was not being very proactive in my attempts to be Martha's heir apparent.In my

2008-07-13T10:54:00.004-04:00

remy, 2008doggy reverie

2008-07-11T15:55:00.004-04:00

if you're happy and you know it...really cool site that matches music to your mood:http://moodstream.gettyimages.com/

2008-07-07T23:16:00.007-04:00

fantastic foesWe watched the Wimbledon gentlemen's finals on Sunday before church...and after church...and after lunch.... What a fantastic match! Though AJ and I were both on Team Roger ("Allez Roger!"), Nadal showed so much grit and determination, how could you not be so happy for his win?We can say we saw part of one of the most epic Wimbledon finals ever!(Maybe I can figure out how to mimic

2008-06-05T22:26:00.002-04:00

giving Alexander a run for his money in the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day deptbad day.being a car owner is more tiring and aggravating than i ever thought possible. it makes me long for my metropass days. frankly, being an adult is more tiring and aggravating than i thought it would be. i also am looking kinda rough and haggard bc of recent lifestyle choices. what a blow to the

2008-05-22T00:26:00.002-04:00

bon goutWhat Ina says, goes.Cafe de Flore, ParisMeet me in the 6th for champagne and omelettes?

2008-05-13T21:36:00.003-04:00

indulge mebest products i've come across:Quo liquid eyeliner fresh concealer tarte cheek stain shu uemura eyelash curler Maybelline Lash Discovery mascaraRimmel lip glossit's good to be a girl, always. =)

2008-05-10T23:21:00.002-04:00

yay!my article is up!It was a lot of fun to write, and I got to e-mail one of my fave Harlequin writers, Brenda Janowitz.

Rachael Yamagata - Meet Me By the Water-Pride and Prejudice

2008-04-21T23:22:00.001-04:00

Sara Bareilles - Love on the rocks

2008-04-21T23:12:00.001-04:00

2008-04-19T23:26:00.002-04:00

1 woman, 2 jokes1. (from a Grade Six math textbook)Q: What figure do you use to catch a mouse?A: A mouse trap-ezoid.2. (a guy spots a girl)A: Your mother must have been a beaver.B: Why?A: Da-m....

2008-03-24T23:21:00.005-04:00

it was meant to befirst, stumbling upon Maze one autumn night in London...then...on a night when i was supposed to be at home, seeing a bright white sign outside of the Yonge & Eligible Indigo advertising the event of the season...April 28, Eaton Centre, 7pm. Wristband access only."Bollocks!!"=)

2008-03-08T20:32:00.003-05:00

Obama: The Ice CreamA contest to come up with prez-candidate-inspired Ben and Jerry's ice cream name:Full story here.Other entries included Barackadamian Nut and Neopolitician. I personally liked Baracky Road hahahah. Yes, Pe-Can!

2008-03-08T20:06:00.005-05:00

stuck inside, thinking of faraway places...No scheme could have been more agreeable to Elizabeth, and her acceptance of the invitation was most ready and grateful. "My dear, dear aunt," she rapturously cried, "what delight! what felicity! You give me fresh life and vigour. Adieu to disappointment and spleen. What are men to rocks and mountains? Oh! what hours of transport we shall spend! And when

2008-03-02T15:02:00.006-05:00

new venture...?it was decided by a committee of one that naomi start feeding an oft-neglected part of her brain and amp up her creative muscles. sure it's nice that naomi is running pretty regularly and taking mando classes, but what good are they to her if all she can think of when she sees a blue sky is say, "Hey. Ni kan. That's blue, all right."So I wrote a review for blogto.com, but

2008-02-25T00:11:00.012-05:00

building site lunches for februaryhong sao ro (braised pork belly) with eggs, tofu and mushroomsKorean baked ribs, bak choy and mushrooms, dumplingsSo for two Saturdays this month, I was really tired and smelled like pork. =)

2008-02-10T18:38:00.000-05:00

Les Parisiennes"Le meilleur moment en amour, c'est quand on monte l'escalier.” ~Georges Clémenceau (1841-1929)

2008-02-10T17:51:00.001-05:00

armed and readyWedding season approacheth, with all of its pastel-baby's-breath-duponi-silk mania.I'm going to be a bridesmaid!!What kind of bridesmaid are you?I don't think I'll be too picky about my BM dress, but there are a few stipulations:1. If it looks like something Katarina Witt or Michelle Kwan would wear, DELETE.2. You say Victorian, I say get back in your time machine and leave the

2008-02-09T17:36:00.000-05:00

random1. Look! This is totally where we were sitting! 2. I read an article where they said campaigning in California (for any US presidential race) necessitated a "campaign in poetry", a phrase which aptly describes the Obama campaign. Though he didn't win Cali, I think it is important for any head of state to be able to move people through oratory eloquence. This in no way hides or makes up for

2008-02-03T11:51:00.000-05:00

detoxgah, this moratorium on shopping has been so much harder this year. (Not that I'm suddenly flush with more disposable income or anything--I work in publishing.) I'll just have to be content with 'Net-shopping. Agh!!1. Windowpane Swing Coat2. Pacifique Blouse3. Dot Print Sheath4. Eiffel Tower Charm necklace5. Daimyo scarf6. Hethcove flat(gold/natural)oh, well. back to work.

2008-01-18T20:38:00.001-05:00

why can't we have vacation allowance like the europeans??I'm down to 12.5 days already! blah.But it was worth it. =)PS: In an homage to modern art aka Let's Revisit the Tate!, I present to you...Duck, Contemplating.(For fun, let's discuss the tension between the surreal and abstract. Ooh, the tension!)

2008-01-14T18:24:00.000-05:00

properDuring E&D's 6-hour happy hour fest...(as you do!)I learned a valuable lesson...karaoke IS for everyone...

2008-01-09T23:58:00.000-05:00

the long and winding road...in my life || the beatlesThere are places I'll rememberAll my life though some have changedSome forever not for betterSome have gone and some remainAll these places had their momentsWith lovers and friends I still can recallSome are dead and some are livingIn my life I've loved them allBut of all these friends and loversThere is no one compares with youAnd these

2007-12-16T11:29:00.000-05:00

all snowed init's days like this where you just want to stay warm and introspective.alicia keys || prelude to a kissSometimes I feelLike I don’t belong anywhereAnd it’s gonna take so longFor me to get somewhereSometimes I feelSo heavy-heartedBut I can’t explainCuz I’m so guardedBut that’s a lonely road to travelAnd a heavy load to bearAnd it’s a long, long way to heavenBut I gotta get thereCan

2007-11-21T20:56:00.000-05:00

remy's lookbook for 2008how CUTE:Anchors aweigh!Too sweet(j.crew, of course.)

2007-11-11T22:25:00.000-05:00

faire un voeuxdo you ever just feel like taking off for paris?voulez-vous allez a paris avec moi, ce soir?

2007-10-23T23:11:00.001-04:00

ain't no mountain high enoughi am uncomfortable with ambition and competition. (this is why i'm not in business...joking!) i have yet to learn how to reconcile the ambitions and expectations i want for myself with the ambitions and expectations i'm willing to allow myself to have. i think it comes to down to an issue of confidence, something which i realize is lacking. Unfortunate. Can you learn

2007-10-19T23:25:00.001-04:00

rememberThere's something exquisite about moments when your heart feels too big for your body...like you wish you could suddenly absorb everything into your skin, committing it to DNA because memory is too fallible. perfect moment 168: You turned to the right, in search of a decent haircut, and I turned to the left, looking for space. Magically, as I turned the corner, a path of asphalt opened up

2007-09-28T00:11:00.000-04:00

what now, love?camera obscura || let's get out of this countryLet’s get out of this countryI’ll admit I am bored with me...We’ll pick berries and reclineLet’s hit the road dear friend of mineWave goodbye to our thankless jobsWe’ll drive for miles maybe never turn offWe’ll find a cathedral city you can be handsome I’ll be pretty...

2007-09-16T19:33:00.000-04:00

DIYcurrent obsessions:1. featuring Hills of Provence Antique Black over Terracotta Hall Chest2. dramatic wallpaper3. mix and match wallpaper4. pewter-stained kitchen cabinets!!!5. Lela Rose Spring 2008 (from pomegranita.com)6. Tough Duck Work Gloves7. Gocco print maker8. Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup 9. Certainty by Madeline Thien10. Across the Universe, directed by Julie Taymor

2007-08-14T23:18:00.000-04:00

best quote of the nightwhile watching the Ellen Degeneres Show with mom:M: Who's that?N: Keane.M: American?N: British.M: Oh! He looks like Potter!bwhahahahahaha!!!vs.

2007-08-06T22:29:00.000-04:00

a plan of august proportionstime is such a luxury--it's really the best gift you can give to anyone. and there is always something so decadent about a long weekend... an untethered monday, a weekday with a different ending, the world (or at least your immediate surroundings accessible by TTC) at your feet. but of course, the best laid plans do tend to go awry. there was so much i wanted to cram

2007-07-21T16:20:00.001-04:00

travis || closerAnd when I see you then I know it will be next to me And when I need you then I know you will be there with me

Snow Patrol - Signal Fire - From the Spiderman 3 Soundtrack

2007-07-14T12:59:00.001-04:00

2007-07-08T00:32:00.000-04:00

sober || kelly clarksonAnd I don’t knowThis could break my heart or save meNothing’s realUntil you let go completelySo here I go with all my thoughts I’ve been savingSo here I go with all my fears weighing on meThree months and I’m still soberPicked all my weeds but kept the flowersBut I know it’s never really overAnd I don’t knowI could crash and burn but maybeAt the end of this road I might

2007-06-25T23:13:00.001-04:00

cheerstoday is my parents' thirtieth wedding anniversary. this is the first time i've celebrated their anniversary with them since they are not sticklers for these kinds of signifiers of time (except for birthdays, and even then, i feel they are a bit loosey-goosey). so it's no surprise that just a few weeks before the actual date, neither of them knew when they had actually gotten married.

2007-04-05T13:09:00.000-04:00

oooh, look what you've doneI think God has a great sense of timing and humour. I am currently in the most pain I have been in for a long time. My lower back is hurting—an incessant sharp, pinching pain (dare I say debilitating?). I can’t really stand upright, nor sit for long periods of time. It took me twenty painful minutes to drag my body to the washroom this morning, and I walk like I just

2007-03-06T12:06:00.000-05:00

il fait froidit's cold.how cold?when i was walking from town centre blvd/hwy 7 to UHS, ice started forming on my face. i kid you not.

2007-03-04T00:55:00.000-05:00

the end is neari no longer have the mental faculties to write comprehensive entries, so everything will be in list form. Alas, the end is near.1. it's been a bit crazy at work recently. we installed a new server and though everyone was really excited about it, there have been a lot of bugs. Tension between some team members has been elevated, and it's really unfortunate because I find myself

2007-02-19T22:44:00.000-05:00

minor thingsminor thing rhcpI change the key from c to dYou see to me its just a minor thingHe knows everythingTo readjust youve got to trustThat all the fuss is just a minor thingAnd Im a minor kingHe knows everythinghappy new year! i basically spent most of Sunday with my dad. we talked about the south korean president, WWII history, reparation, how he almost got into a fight at T&T, and how

2007-01-22T22:01:00.000-05:00

awful!it's been too long bloggy mcblog. thus, this shall be an exercise in recap randomness. ready, set, Go!1. merrychristmas/happynewyear!2. i learned how to play Blockus and deem it the game of the new millenium.3. it's finally cold outside!4. started a new position and am feeling kind of...enh...about the whole deal. sigh!5. i will be broke by the end of winterlicious 2007 (corner house, coco

2006-12-03T21:23:00.000-05:00

sunday nightthough i'm at work now doing homework, and my floor is empty and silent, save the tick tick of the keyboard, it's nice to be alone. listening to the beautifully melancholic tracks from the marie antoinette soundtrack, i'm feeling a bit somber. it's been a tough weekend. but good things are worth the struggle.source || mark dotyI'd been traveling all day, driving north—smaller and

2006-11-15T14:43:00.000-05:00

the perfect song || teecy christmasI had one of those moments tonight—the kind that practically take your breath away. To me, there are two types of "take your breath away" moments: the expected and the unexpected. There are some things that you know will be breathtaking: you fall in love, your best friend gets married, you stand at the top of a high mountain, you watch the 2005 version of Pride

2006-11-14T12:43:00.000-05:00

in honour of all the 26-year-olds (yes, kathy, that's you)Who's going to see BoSox games in '07???ME! Because of 26-year-old Matsuzaka Daisuke! Oh man, can you imagine?? The BoSox are apparently going to front $45M just to negotiate with Matsuzaka!The official announcement will be at 8pm ET tonight. I am kind of surprised the Yankees weren't one of the frontrunning bidders, but it'll definitely

2006-10-20T09:20:00.000-04:00

i'm watchin' you!There are so many movies I want to see:The Science of Sleep directed by Michel GondryThe Last King of Scotland starring Forrest WhitakerMarie Antoinette directed by Sophia CoppolaHappy Friday!

2006-10-06T09:50:00.000-04:00

happy mid-autumn festival!Jong chiu jie kwai le~!mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...moon cake...

2006-10-06T09:10:00.000-04:00

hang in there...kate havnevik || graceI'm on my knees only memories are left for me to hold Dont know how but Ill get by Slowly pull myself together Theres no escape So keep me safe This feels so unreal Nothing comes easily Fill this empty space Nothing is like it seems Turn my grief to grace I feel the cold Loneliness unfold Like from another world Come what may I wont fade away But I know I

2006-09-29T12:16:00.000-04:00

Nuit BlancheIn an initiative to demonstrate T.O’s commitment to the arts, they launched Nuit Blanche, an all-night “art thing.” Way to be edgy-teenage-blase, Bay Street ahahahah.http://nuitblanche.livewithculture.ca/http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/whats_goin_on/Here’s part of the official press release:The literal translation of Nuit Blanche is “white night” a term used to describe a natural

2006-09-15T23:28:00.000-04:00

they're not even paying me to do this!I am so excited for this movie and soundtrack:And I'm going to put it out in the blogosphere: Best Soundtrack of 2006Check out who's on it:1. Chocolate - Snow Patrol 2. Star Mile - Joshua Radin 3. Pain Killer - Turin Brakes 4. Warning Sign - Coldplay 5. Ride - Cary Brothers 6. El Salvador - Athlete 7. Hide And Seek - Imogen Heap 8. Reason Why - Rachael

2006-09-13T10:01:00.000-04:00

pinkies up!An article on the NY Times site about the new revolution in tea (yay!)http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/13/dining/13tea.html?_r=1&ref=dining?8dpc&oref=slogin

2006-09-11T23:51:00.000-04:00

hola!kathy is in the galapagos islands right now. I am beside myself with envy. Anyways. 1. I started class tonight, and except for the most disagreeable woman in the front row, it looks like it'll be a pretty good semester. I actually talked to people in class, which is a surprise given my completely anti-social behaviour the past 2 semesters. Maybe I'll even go out for the semester-end pub

2006-08-14T12:22:00.000-04:00

i'm so excited!and i just can't hide it!october 26th, 8pm, canon theatre, row H, orchestra!!!! boooyaaaahhhh!!!!

2006-07-24T22:41:00.000-04:00

miraclesi've been thinking about this post for a good part of the day, trying to work through everything that happened this weekend. it's a good exercise, attempting to understand the very extraordinary and ordinary moments in your life and see if anything changes because of them. so here goes.i had a good weekend. scratch that, i had a great weekend, actually. after work on friday i had a date

2006-07-11T21:59:00.000-04:00

live for the momentlook after you || the fray...There now, steady love, so few come and don't go Will you won't you, be the one I always know When I'm losing my control, the city spins around You're the only one who knows, you slow it down Oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh Be my baby Oh, oh, oh I'll look after you It's always have and never hold You've begun to feel like home What's mine is yours to leave or

2006-07-07T12:33:00.000-04:00

everything's coming up bruise-yI got hit in the side of my knee last night with a hard grounder that took a funny hop. i'm pretty sure it'll start bruising soon. So then i thought, do i really know that much about bruises? Here's what my friend Google came up with:A bruise is a discoloration in or below skin tissue. It generally results from an accidental injury. Blood leaks from damaged blood

2006-06-27T15:50:00.000-04:00

yummy, yummy, in my tummySummerlicious is here! I’m so excited. I’ve got reservations to Mildred Pierce (lunch), Wildfire Grill (lunch), and the Drake Hotel (dinner). I was tempted to book a few more, but thankfully came to my senses. The best dining experiences I’ve had so far have been at Bymark and La Maquette. The entrée for Bymark (Summerlicious 2005) was this gorgeous HUNK of seared,

2006-06-01T10:29:00.000-04:00

it's summer!

2006-06-01T09:07:00.000-04:00

hopefully not the ethan hawke versioni like working in publishing. when my coworkers ask me what i'm going to name my son, i say i'm naming him Pip. when they ask why, i tell them it's because i have great expectations for him, and they get it.~buyer for Indigo

2006-05-30T12:23:00.000-04:00

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2006-05-29T19:25:00.000-04:00

Mazel tovThe big day finally arrived—Brian’s wedding! The few days leading up to it were a bit harried as there were a bunch of errands and social ENGAGEMENTS that we had previously COMMITTED to (theme! Get it? Ok, I’ll stop). Add to the mix drama with an eBay dress, scheduling miscues and helping AJ pack for Asia made for an interesting and busy weekend. But naturally, the highlight was

2006-05-21T20:15:00.000-04:00

weaki noticed that i am overusing the word "intense.""15 pairs of shoes? that's intense.""that looks like a pretty intense textbook.""that is some intense language.""that felt a bit intense."UGH! what is wrong with me? i hereby give you permission to shoot me scathing looks if i use the word "intense" carelessly.i also bought this book to help keep me in check:Sin and Syntax by Constance Hale. I

2006-05-18T16:52:00.000-04:00

turn up your nosesi have to admit, i'm a bit of a book snob. i'm not saying that my tastes are high-brow, they're definitely not, but i think i still have a pretty high standard when it comes to preferred reading material. That being said, I realize the irony in working for HQN. i realize it and it makes me laugh, because despite the bad rep HQN may have with some people, the people here work

2006-05-16T17:08:00.000-04:00

i'm so slow!!pictures w.out commentary:and then two hours after we landed in Toronto, we went to a wedding. hahahha, take THAT jet lag! =)

2006-05-11T22:10:00.000-04:00

habla espana?I finally have a night to write about Spain, so here's a quick recap: Flew into Madrid via Milan (how i loathe you Milan-Malenpesa airport...after a 7.5 layover, any sane person would!) and managed to find the hotel a-ok. My first impression of Madrid was that there were some beautiful buildings, and everyone drove really small cars. Hardly an SUV in sight! Since AJ was in Madrid for

2006-05-03T19:18:00.000-04:00

ughsporting life 10k on sunday.adjective that best describes my running ability at this point: LABOURED.i've been feeling pretty blah ever since i came back from spain. one of my coworkers suggested that it was because i haven't had a day just to recuperate since it was pretty much go go go upon arrival in toronto. i'm not totally convinced as i've had a couple of nights to myself. but i ran

2006-04-11T23:46:00.000-04:00

AHAHAHAHAHHAA!!!!!GO HERE!!!THE ENDING IS HILARIOUS!!!also, I took first-year east asian studies with professor guisso (the prof being interviewed)-he's super cool =)

2006-04-10T13:57:00.000-04:00

also...if you're not inclined to stay cooped up in your digs, training to be the next Nathan's Hot Dog Eating champion, here is a list of fun things to do in T.O., courtesy of The Star.

2006-04-10T11:02:00.000-04:00

seriously now...while going through the slashfood site, i found this...not kidding! it's a real organization, with members... like these lovely people:Carlene LeFevre, who has consumed 109.75 ounces of Posole/ Sky City Casino in 12 Minutes/ Nov. 21, 2004(posole: : a thick soup chiefly of Mexico and the United States Southwest made with pork, hominy, garlic, and chili)Takeru KobayashiCow Brains:

2006-04-06T09:40:00.000-04:00

such great heights || iron & wineI am thinking it's a sign that the frecklesin our eyes are mirror images and whenwe kiss they're perfectly alignedand I have to speculate that God himselfdid make us into corresponding shapes likepuzzle pieces from the clayand true, it may seem like a stretch, butits thoughts like this that catch my troubledhead when you're away when I am missing you to deathwhen

2006-03-23T14:28:00.000-05:00

set in stoneso i've decided that i'm not funny."funny-looking!"but not funny ha-ha.there, i've said it. i admit it!! it's done. continue to lower your expectations people!"bring in the clowns..."*tear*

2006-03-21T21:46:00.000-05:00

margot herster || "colors of love" : a photo essayi feel......inspired..._____________________"Can two young adults pursue separate lives driven by individual interests and goals and also create a life as a couple? Where does the individual life end and the couple’s life begin? Is sacrifice inherent in a relationship to survive? How quickly must adulthood be reached and to what extent can an

2006-03-16T00:15:00.000-05:00

run as fast as you canit's 12:15am, and the family is huddled around the TV, armed with birthday cake and tea, watching the Japan v. Korea World Baseball Classic game, like it's 1972 and Paul Henderson has yet to thwart Big Red. It's tied 0-0 right now, but it looks like Japan is in trouble: runners on first and third with only one out. The runner on third should have been out, but Imae (3rd

2006-03-01T16:09:00.000-05:00

fare thee wellProofville's favourite Marxist-Leninist War-Resister-supporting, sardine-sandwich eating, chestnut-roasting, shin-guard wearing proofreader, Dan, left The Company last friday. On his last day, as a fond farewell gesture, some of us decided to decorate his cube with a proofreader's best friend: Post-its*!he loved it =)adios! save a spot for me at Kids Can ;) Also, consider the call

2006-02-27T14:30:00.000-05:00

got your backi saw Brokeback Mountain on the weekend and it is intense. totally not what i was expecting. i assumed it would be really good considering the hype and that it consistently got rave reviews...but wow. Didn't see THAT coming. Heath Ledger's performance as Ennis Delmarr was amazing. His character arch is really heartbreaking, as you see him go through the start of a fierce love affair,

2006-02-21T23:39:00.000-05:00

a note to my family, AJ, and friends...even acquaintances:can we please, please see this:thank you!lovenaomi

2006-02-21T13:42:00.000-05:00

noteworthy-if you've never snowboarded before, you MUST take a lesson. this will increase your enjoyment exponentially, and will prevent you from feeling helpless and cluelessly throwing your body down the side of a mountain.-if someone has invented some sort of drug that will help me get off of a chairlift without falling, please contact me ASAP at 0_for_4@bluemountain.com-need spiffy glasses?

2006-02-11T18:09:00.000-05:00

channelling macgyverlistening to jamie cullum's "blame it on my youth"...kind of perfect for a slow, solitary saturday twilight.anyways, a short post.on imagination.don't you find that we hardly ever escape into the fantastical, willingly, without obvious prods (like movies, books, shows, etc.?), and even then it is a passive encounter. is it because our stores of knowledge keep on expanding

2006-02-11T16:20:00.000-05:00

yellow fevera funny investigation into a typical banana boy hang-up: asian fever

2006-02-08T12:47:00.000-05:00

barefoot in the kitchenone of my most most most favourite FoodTV personalities is Ina Garten, the host and founder of Barefoot Contessa.She is like a cherubic, approachable, twinkly-eyed and wise-acre version of MSO. She used to be a budget analyst for the White House but found her career unsatisfying. on a trip to the hamptons with her husband, she came across a specialty food store up for sale,

2006-02-05T22:25:00.000-05:00

mandate for the churchHe must increase, but I must decrease.-John 3:30If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men.-St. Francis of AssisiPreach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words.-St. Francis of Assisi

2006-02-01T13:26:00.000-05:00

it's no secret...that i love food. i think i have a fairly healthy relationship with foodstuffs, though there was a time during high school where eating simply filled a void and i didn't really appreciate the workmanship of cooking. a lot of my early memories are tied up with food: rare sundays where Ee would make spaghetti; late-morning congee with shredded chicken on cold winter days; adamant

2006-01-30T13:31:00.000-05:00

happy new yearrandom!-the weekend was good, but still battling feelings of anxiety and inadequacy as usual whenever Chinese New Year rolls around. le sigh. sometimes i feel like giving up and telling people i'm just japanese, and not bothering with the "half and half" explanation. my brother tells people he's japanese and indonesian (liar!), if pressed. although he claims people assume he's

2006-01-17T13:35:00.000-05:00

3 important issueshealth care:ConservativesReforms: Prevent the drift toward two-tier health care. Establish maximum acceptable wait times for essential medical services. Press for faster processing of drug approvals. Support health research and innovation. Ban embryonic research for at least three years and encourage granting agencies to focus on more promising adult (post-natal) stem cell

2006-01-13T16:44:00.000-05:00

"logistics of love" || jonathan lumbard flipped open my cell phone to call her, and then I closed it again, my heart was beating so fast. I decided to write down the thoughts and questions I had for her. (Please tell me that I am not the only one who writes out what I am going to say before I say it.) I simply wanted to know—after close to three months of talking on the phone—did she think this

2006-01-10T12:49:00.000-05:00

freshhappy (belated) new year. i was sitting in starbucks with laura and isobela on jan 2nd and all of a sudden, as the night was drawing to a close, i became so excited about 2006. it almost felt like a small geyser of excitement erupted inside of my chest. a whole new year stretched out in front me, ripe with possibility. what a gift.this year is going to be different. for one, i'm going back

2006-01-10T12:20:00.000-05:00

for ajthe postal service || brand new colonyI'll be the grapes fermented,Bottled and served with the table set in my finest suitLike a perfect gentlemenI'll be the fire escape that's bolted to the ancient brickWhere you will sit and contemplate your dayI'll be the waterwings that save you if you start drowningIn an open tab when your judgement's on the brinkI'll be the phonograph that plays your

2005-12-30T10:59:00.000-05:00

except from speech by BonoI want to tell you about someone I met. An extraordinary man called Jonah striking and fit. He told me that five years ago he weighed half his body weight. Five years ago he had TB, and scars all over his body from scratching terrible skin rash. Five years ago, his family had written him off actually for dead. But he managed to get onto a Medicine sans Frontiers

2005-12-25T16:32:00.000-05:00

oh holy nightit's christmas! merry christmas =)

2005-12-21T15:02:00.000-05:00

live the emotionOn a cold and snowy night in York Mills, friends gathered for a spontaneous meeting of the minds. The night began in spectacular fashion as the enduring question that has challenged the spirit of youth since the beginning of time was posed:"So guys... what do you want to do?"After commiserating over the loss of quality Shakespeare productions being staged in reputable Canadian

2005-12-13T16:02:00.000-05:00

change my perspectiveFinally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.-Philippians 4:8

2005-12-08T15:21:00.000-05:00

while discussing Christmas bonuses with my boss...T: So the way bonuses work is $/full month you've worked here. So you started on March 3rd so... ah. 9 months. Wow, really?N: Mmhmm!T: 9 months... you could've had a baby by now!N:...ahahahahah!

2005-12-07T16:50:00.000-05:00

my dad is cute>> From: Fumio Ishiguro <****@ca.ibm.com>>> Date: Wed, 7 Dec 2005 17:11:43 -0500>> To: "Ishiguro, Naomi" <****@Harlequin.ca>>> Subject: Re: FW: Golden Retriever Pups to give away - they're freeo.k...will go for a steak. > "Ishiguro,

2005-12-07T11:00:00.000-05:00

ugh!winter pet peeve #2:insane amounts of static electricity!!winter pet peeve #3:dry dry skin!!AGH!!! I want to wipe down my entire cubicle with Bounty sheets and jump into a huge vat of cocoa butter! I'm shocking myself everytime i move...grrr....

2005-12-05T17:41:00.000-05:00

a sign you CAN have too much of texasi dozed off for a second at work while checking digital proofs and had a tiny daydream. Dubya was campaigning again, and he bounded out of a pale-coloured mini-van with an Uncle Sam hat and a satin baseball jacket. The van was parked in the middle of a sports stadium (on the track, I think). Behind him, struggling with wriggling blond toddlers, was Cindy

2005-12-02T13:05:00.000-05:00

i should tell you...yesterday was World AIDS day, so in celebration and remembrance, i will review RENT!i was ecstatic to find out they were doing a big-screen version of Johnathan Larson's generation-defining musical. The cast in the movie, save two, were the original Broadway cast which includes, Taye Diggs, Idina Menzel and Jesse L. Martin. The new additions are Rosario Dawson as Mimi and

2005-11-25T11:25:00.000-05:00

john cusack || "Thanksgiving Calling"http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-cusack/thanksgiving-calling_b_11173.html"Books, movies, tv -- these things matter! Call me shallow!"-High Fidelity