I've always been a cat person. Not that I don't like dogs. In fact, I think they're great if they're someone else's! My theory on the matter is due to the following:Cats are like adults. They are independent yet capable of giving love when the feeling arises. If you forget to buy them a can of cat food at the supermarket, the... More..
The sun sits high in the sky. Its bite is harsh. The air carries the scent of chlorine and sunscreen, dampened softly by my mother's roses. The pool is, to my tiny eyes, enormous, and deliciously inviting.Torture, I think to myself. This is indeed torture. I look down at my knee and curse the bloodstained band-aid that dares ... More..
The day was Valentine's, 2003. I had just arrived in London on a working holiday visa. Having located my one and only contact in that grandest of grand cities, I found myself in Bayswater at a backpackers' hostel. Feeling lonely and in need of a comforting reminder of home, I was relieved when my brother's ex-girlfriend agree... More..
In my personal experience, Fed Ex is more efficient. But, actually, all courier companies have their problems. My worst experience was through UPS, when I needed to send a very important package internationally. It was a Tuesday, and I was given a guaranteed delivery time of Thursday morning. As the package was for immigratio... More..
"Is she an energy drainer?" my father asked me one day. I had just arrived back from a weekend at a friend's house, utterly exhausted and mentally burnt out. "Yes she is!" I exclaimed, realizing for the first time that indeed it was my friendship with her' that was causing this incessant headache. My father had, effectively, ... More..
I want to talk a little bit about O's Guide to Life (The Best of O, The Oprah Magazine) which is something like a greatest hits collection of The Oprah Magazine compiled of 100 of her favorite articles.In the first place, it is visibly pleasing to the eye, with its hot pink, glossy cover featuring a beaming Oprah. A perfect c... More..
Society is an interesting thing. It both allows us to live freely and limits our potential simultaneously. From the moment we hit a certain young age, we are shipped off to school and taught that we need to study and get good grades in order to have a happy and successful life.And so, the majority of us do just that. By the t... More..
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