How different would the release of Harry Potter have been if it came out today rather than in 1997? Computers in every home were not common when we were first introduced to the world that J.K. Rowling had so intricately & lovingly created, let alone book blogging. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (or Sorcerer’s Stone) was [...]
254/365: The Day the Earth Stood Still
People speak of how they remember the exact moment they found out about JFK getting shot. People remember the moment they found out about Princess Diana’s death. Everyone will have a September 11, 2011 story… and I’d like to share mine today in memory of the horrible events that happened an astonishing 10 years ago. [...]
234/365: RIP Mr Layton
Regardless of one’s political views, many in Canada would agree that Jack Layton was a charismatic, hard-working and caring man, always working with the people to bring about better change. At the age of 61, and after years of battling cancer, Mr. Layton succumbed to his illness this morning. He was the leader of the [...]
185/365: Beware (of) cyclists
I have quite a few friends who ride their bikes in the city, and I have heard many horror stories from them of cabbies opening their doors right into them, or being forced to swerve onto the streetcar tracks, hitting it the wrong way and go sailing off their bike. I trust my friends are [...]
145/365: Oprah, Schmoprah
I love the moments that I head online to write my daily blog post, with a specific topic in mind, and along the way, in that small span of time between thought process and actually clicking on “new post”, something else strikes my writing fancy. This was one of those moments. As I waited for [...]
118/365: The mantra for my 30s
The day before my birthday, a friend of mine sent me a link to the blog inoveryourhead.net – the specific post being entitled The Complete Guide to Not Giving a F*ck. Brilliantly written, I thought that it would be a good mantra to live by going into my 30’s.
107/365: Apathetic attitudes fuel racism
Toronto is quite an ethnically diverse city, where everywhere you see is people of all different cultures, hanging out together, without giving it a second thought. All my life I’ve had quite a diverse group of people that I associate with. It’s not even anything to note that we’re an interracial couple, myself being Chinese [...]
Reprise of the Tiger Mother
My previous post regarding Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother was more based on the backlash the author, Amy Chua, had been receiving for writing it than the book itself. However, now that I have actually finished reading the book, I’d like to comment further on it. Prior to reading Battle Hymn, I sided with [...]
71/365: The Decline of Work Ethics
Obviously I have specific examples that I’m thinking of when I decided to write this blog post today, but I’m going to speak more on a general sense so as not to potentially offend anyone. I remember when I got my first summer job in an office, I was probably in my late teens. It [...]
65/365: Tradition, schmadition.
I was inspired by today’s post from a conversation with my sister yesterday. She’s getting married next year and, with similar “get organized & plan ahead” characteristics as me – her maid of honour, she’s been planning her wedding since they got engaged last year. Before she got engaged, I would tease her that she [...]
