Posted in misc on Jun 26th, 2008
Relatives… you either love ‘em or hate ‘em. Most likely, you experience both kinds of feelings at various times. As they say, you can pick your friends, but you can’t pick your family. They are yours for life.
Whether it’s the aunt who constantly points out the weight you’ve gained or the father […]
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Posted in misc on Feb 21st, 2008
February is definitely the month for holidays. We have had Groundhog Day, Chinese New Year, Valentine’s Day, Ash Wednesday, President’s Day… and now we have a Leap Year. An entirely extra day that we only get every four years.
I love little tidbits of information so I found some folk traditions about the Leap […]
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Posted in misc on Feb 14th, 2008
Okay, that was a cheesy post title, but I am a big Beatles fan and it’s Valentine’s Day.
Some people think that Valentine’s Day is way too commercial to hold any value, and while it is true that the purchasing of goods can be a major component in the way some people celebrate the holiday, it […]
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Posted in misc, Philosophy on Feb 7th, 2008
Today is the Lunar New Year, more commonly known as Chinese New Year, which actually lasts for more than two weeks. Wikipedia divulges some interesting Chinese traditions for this holiday:
Day 1 - “A time when families visit the oldest and most senior members of their extended family, usually their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents.”
Day 2 […]
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Posted in misc, Progress on Jan 3rd, 2008
Happy New Year everyone. It’s that time again, when we all make our resolutions and hope to change our lives in positive ways. What are some of the ways you can make this year better than your last?
Exercise more. Not only will it make you healthier and extend your life, but it […]
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Posted in Imagination, Health, Happiness, misc on Dec 10th, 2007
In a post last week I used a comic by Toothpaste for Dinner, by far one of my favourite web comics. Let’s back track a bit though. A conversation with my mom last week made me realize how inaccessible the internet was to such a huge demographic, which includes my mother, that I am now […]
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