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MBTI Find

To all those who are interested in the MBTI, I’ve discovered a pretty cool resource providing perhaps the most detailed and multi-faceted discussion of the 16 types I have found on the internet (including applications in work, family, relationships, learning, leading as well as explorations of effects of stress, type underdevelopment and potential areas for […]

Full Day

Morning: Rashes, Nice Houses & Brunch I was appointed Qiuyan’s loyal companion and chief enCOURAGEr for her trip to her Allergist this morning. It was a pleasantly uneventful trip. It was a short drive up to St. Clair Ave, her wait was very short, and the doctor was very, very nice. Problem is, after a […]

Selective Mega Memory

Recently, my ‘mega-memory’ with regards to events, conversations and people have become a topic for discussion again. A couple of my newer friends have been exclaiming/complaining about it (must be bad conscience…hmmm…). I have to proclaim innocence here… I never *try* to remember such things. I just *do*. And no, Sherry, I cannot help you […]

Mid-Day Mumble

It’s hot outside. Is that why people in Morrison Pavilion keep falling asleep around me?! A guy was beside me earlier, watching NBA on his lap-top. Then he studied a bit. Then he slept. And left after he slept. Soon after another guy took his place. And now he’s asleep too! And of course, Li […]

Bonjour Brioche

My day began at 6:30a.m. (but I had near 8 hrs of sleep cos I hit the sack at 10:45p.m.) After spending some quiet time and making that blog entry on Il Mare, I met Edmund for our brunch appointment. He had told me about this great little cafe called Bonjour Brioche, so we went […]

Exceptional Courage

Have you ever experienced the feeling of finally having things getting into a groove, and your train is just beginning to chug along more or less merrily, only to have it unexpectedly meet an obstacle you thought you had already put behind and you almost get derailed? Briefly disoriented, miffed, sad and disappointed, you nevertheless […]