It has been a while since I’ve posted, and I’ve wondered if I ever would again.  I hoped so, and so I am.  This is a random collection of tidbits about hope, and its meanings for me.

–Remember Pandora’s Box, and the last item to fly out?

–An obsession with Harry Potter led me to [...]

It has been three months since I last contributed to Terry* and like the inconsistent blogger I am, I felt it was time for another edition for my random posts. As always, it will be an olio (crossword word) of thoughts and ideas.

Perspectives on life:
As I slowly meet more people and get [...]

I haven’t contributed to Terry much these days, which makes me feel like a horrible blogger.  So I’ve decided to do a weekly or bimonthly column (depending on how busy I am) on random things that have happened to me throughout the week.  Hopefully it will bring a touch more “thoughtful light randomness” [...]

I recently discovered a website and I love it (next to terry* of course).  I’m not sure if any of you know of it, but I figure the internet’s for sharing so here it is: Good.  With a name like that, it’s gotta be [okay I'll refrain from my very lame humour].  I [...]

Using the Olympics as a platform for sustainability?

I can get on board with that.  Now we all know that the Japanese are entrepreneurial, innovative, technologically-savvy bunch.  If China put so much work into projecting a positive image for their country in the 2008 Olympics, imagine how many potential great technologies could be developed and [...]

I have a trouble with sticking to things.  My decisiveness varies in direct proportion with the time I’ve had to think about a decision.  The less time to think, the surer my answer.   It’s not the best way of living- but it does mean I get to try random [...]

So… it’s been a long hiatus since I’ve posted. I’ve been checking back though, and reminding myself why I appreciate Terry.  I could take out my checklist (interesting and relevant content, global and local viewpoints, occasional debate, great writing, a solid background story to the site in general, etc).  However, I also appreciate the updates by [...]

Ever think this?  Like, when you’re in elementary school and your new friend has a way better house than yours.   I still remember the first time I ever wanted a better house.

I love my home but compared to these gems….

Habitat 67 – go for cargo

Click on [...]

Like hockey and helping people?

If you hadn’t heard about this yet, it’s a great way to forget about those Canucks fans that rioted after the playoff win this week.

Remember my daily forrays into msn.com?

Well, typical of my internet habits, after I completed my ASIC final I logged on looking for some easy reading.  Somehow the superficial coverage of random news relaxes me.  Amid the softball-caused deaths, a lake with a name 45 letters long, credit-card sized PCs, there was a rather interesting article [...]

Has everyone heard of this site?

For anyone who hasn’t, it’s   http://www.avaaz.org/en

I signed up for this site about a year ago when my sister forwarded it to me, and I’ve been getting regular emails from them that I actually enjoy!  It’s a super-easy way to do something small.  They send you online petitions [...]

What’s wrong with the originals?

So I’ve noticed a fairly embedded cultural infatuation with makeovers.  People, websites, logos, companies, national leadership…  In any case, here are two popular children’s figures “made over”.  Sad part is, I’m not even making it up.  Click on the image for the article.

Like some things in the world, I [...]

Do you read your UBC mass emails?

If you’re like many students I know, you keep your interchange account specifically to avoid these UBC “notices” (and those sign-up lists for clubs/organisations in the SUB).  The world of gmail, hotmail, yahoo and msn are just so much more appealing.  Better colours and better layout.  However, those [...]

Do you really believe that your university education will somehow lead to making the world a better place?

Since Terry* is essentially a UBC domain (see url), I thought I’d talk a little bit about being a student on this too-large-for-ten-minutes-in-between-classes campus.  This topic has been on my mind for a while – and I [...]

Do you remember that scene from A Beautiful Mind, where John Nash has an huge room of newspaper clippings all laid out on the ground, and as he stares at it, words pop out, turning into a coded message?

To me, that’s technology.   I’ve recently come up with a theory about how [...]

Ever thought you’d hear those two words together?

I was, through the magic of wireless connectivity, trolling through mobile.nytimes.com on my trusty cellphone at Starbucks this evening.  I was wasting time while I ate an overpriced Starbucks cheese-and-fruit plate ($5.95 plus tax). I recently had my wisdom teeth removed and [...]