Author: Ann Yeong

What kind of a person wakes up at 5a.m. in the morning because she couldn’t solve a conundrum in her dreams? A crazy one, I bet. I was sound asleep…then I started wondering (while in my dreams!) about the correct spelling of the word ‘chrysanthemum’. Was it ‘chrysanthemum’ or ‘chrysenthemum’? I thought it was the […]

It has been an interesting two days. Yesterday I went swimming at Hart House despite my better judgment. As a result, my pectoral muscles which have been aching since pilates on Wed were strained even further. I swam the last two laps with just one good arm, prompting HX to comment that I was akin […]

It’s really true that you never stop learning new things. Having become a sort of ‘ah jie’ figure in Toronto whom most juniors expect to know a lot about UofT & T.O., it’s refreshing to learn new things from a freshman. For example, I never knew we could order a ‘part hot choc, part coffee’ […]

The trip to Algonquin Provincial Park today was a little less than expected. It seemed we spent forever on the road, and didn’t have any chance to hike along the nature trails. The lack of sunshine muted the fall colours even further. Photography-wise, the trip was quite a disappointment. But…thank goodness there were other sources […]

I had a great time at thanksgiving dinner. “Cackle” (the name given to our thanksgiving turkey by HM) was delicious, kudos to HM who had so painstakingly prepared it for our stomachs. I was also happy that after years of hearing about Edmund’s culinary prowess, I was finally able to taste the fruit of his […]