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Fit for Fighting with @K_TownMuayThai
With the crows calling from tree branches and the frequency of cool, rainy weather increasing, it’s pretty clear that summer is almost over. Perhaps this means that your energy levels are plummeting: suddenly there are fewer balmy, sweet-smelling evenings for a long hike, and it seems pointless to push yourself with no beach season looming…
I’m Over [Blank] Age and Still Learning!
Several weeks ago, I was reflecting on my long list of to-do’s and wish items for the 2014 year. I have written down on this long sheet of paper things like learn to sing, take part in at least one dance class for a month, and start learning a new language. The more I look…
I’m so #Social and the #Holiday #Break
First off, I’d like to wish everyone safe travels, happy holidays, and a wonderful New Year! This will be my final post until 2014, and I’ve taken a silent vow to try and avoid Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and all my other social media outlets as well. (Though I’ll still be checking email on a daily…
A Daily Indulgence
It’s 2:37pm on the day before my thesis defence. I’m nervous, excited, and altogether anxious to get through the proceeding 24 hours. A two-year process full of work, stress, new insights, and rapid learning experiences is about to (symbolically) come to an end. I hesitated to talk about my thesis defence publicly, on a blog…
On Friends, Employment, and the Two-Option Falsity
As I sit down this week to hammer out the flaws in my final thesis draft in preparation for my oral defence, I have a lot to reflect on from my graduate school experience. I feel that in terms of real knowledge (i.e. number of journal articles read or new technical skills earned), I have…
A Weekend Away at Camp
This weekend, I will be heading up north to spend some time at the Glen Bernard Camp as a part of the “The Unconvention” hosted by the Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario (COEO). I’m going to be leaving my laptop at home – so, no emails, no Twitter, no Facebook. My phone will only…
“Do or Do Not. There is No Try” – Yoda
The fateful words by Yoda seemed the most apt title for my blog entry today. It seems that in my life, I can only do, or not do; there’s really no in between. I require and exert such intense focus on whatever I’m doing, that I can’t easily span between subjects, disciplines, or modes of…
Viewpoint: Social Media as Valuable Tool
Yesterday I wrote a Viewpoint blog article that outlined some of my criticisms towards social media and technology in general. I suggested that social media and technology can control your life life if you’re unaware of its influence over you, mostly due to the presence of the sensation-seeking “monkey mind”. The path to enlightenment when…
Buying Employment?
As I reflect on my post (“Lost but not Alone“) earlier today, I realize that there is one major thing that requires clarification; I do not in any way mean to defame the value of the university system. I’ve been in university for 6 years now, and I’ve gotten a lot of value out of…
Thought-provoking websites
I love this website/science magazine – Nautilus. Wonderful for its insightful and intriguing articles, as well as its imagery! Brain Pickings has some of the best advice and life-guidance that I’ve ever come across. The website Brain Think, again focusing on the ‘brain’ and its powers, is a treasure-trove of thoughts and inspirations. Looking to…
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