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My face :}
There’s “tired”, and then there’s “tired :)” (with a smile). Maybe :} is a better emoticon as it sorta looks like the image to the left. I caught...
2 min read ⋅ Feb 19, 2013
T minus 1
I love rockets. And really, anything to do with space exploration. There’s a certain anticipation when the command center is counting down to the...
1 min read ⋅ Feb 18, 2013
David Wen beats on short people
David Wen: “I love hitting.” Deep voice while the screen pauses on an evil face of mine: “Of course you do.” David Wen: “It’s an incredible feeling...
3 min read ⋅ May 03, 2012
Inception
You are an IKEAn. You don’t know why, but you were born in IKEA. You live in a beautiful room with furniture named after Scandinavian people. None...
2 min read ⋅ Apr 12, 2012
Blindness the Book – Review
Which sense is most important to us? This week’s Wen’s Day reflection has me thinking about the book I’m reading – Blindness, by Jose Saramago....
3 min read ⋅ Mar 23, 2011
Should we keep doors open for others?
You hear the footsteps quickening behind you and you steal a glance over your shoulder. You determine there to be a four-second differential...
3 min read ⋅ Feb 05, 2011
Hot chicken soup
I’ll never forget Hatshepsut. With all the media surrounding Egypt these days, I think back to when I first learned about Egypt’s history first...
2 min read ⋅ Feb 03, 2011
What if the world was blind?
Most people know Helen Keller, the deafblind American author, activist, and lecturer. There’s a famous story about her, where her teacher, Anne...
2 min read ⋅ Jan 30, 2011
How hard is it to write spam?
Title: New e-mail Content: Hey all! This is my new e-mail account – my last account was clogged with spam… that’s what I get for using Hotmail...
1 min read ⋅ Jan 28, 2011
Bright Blue Sneakers
I got up extra early today, without help from the sun. My bedroom window faces an endless ocean; when the blinds are open, nothing stops the crisp...
2 min read ⋅ Sep 12, 2010
The Blank Walls
It’s been a month since I’ve returned from Nicaragua and Costa Rica and I’ve finally gotten around to reflecting on it. Ok, that’s a lie, I’ve been...
2 min read ⋅ Apr 04, 2010
My True Colours
What colour is that truck? What colour is my shirt? What colour is [insert random coloured item within sight of the curious protagonist]? That’s...
2 min read ⋅ Jan 29, 2010
Safe = Dangerous
Which is safer? A. Wearing a helmet while snowboarding; or,B. Not wearing a helmet while snowboarding. I will argue against the obvious answer of...
2 min read ⋅ Jan 12, 2010
müB.
Today there was a person sitting on the pavement outside my apartment. He was sitting on the street corner, just staring at cars go by. There was...
2 min read ⋅ Sep 23, 2009
What’d Ya Learn at School Today?
What’s something you’d never expect to do in the middle of a university Commerce class? A. Drink coffee and eat cookies;B. Think about how cool it...
2 min read ⋅ Sep 16, 2009
Numero Uno
They say a good start is half the battle. I woke up in the middle of the night today to giant stomach cramps. It was a battle and a half to try to...
2 min read ⋅ Sep 14, 2009
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