Or, a vision in a dream. A Fragment.
I’m at my cousin E’s housewarming (nevermind that he’s been living there for months), and we start talking about China. him: “WHAT? you haven’t been to the panda sanctuary?!” me: “er….” …so one of the highlights of Chengdu in Sichuan province (besides the *fabulous* scenery and this rumour that the girls are the most beautiful in china) is supposedly this … Read More
oh dear lord. not one, not two, but FIVE olympic mascots! (thunderclap) Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), sent a congratulatory letter to the BOCOG saying China was “lucky to have so many beautiful animals to represent the Olympic spirit. I love them all. I believe that this little group of friends … will be extremely popular … Read More
a bus from montreal to toronto is sixty bucks. a sri lankan van, which costs $40, drops you off at your door. me: “ah, hello, is this the number for rides from Montreal to Toronto?” them: “No.” damn, if only I spoke tamil. good thing there’s the chinese carpool, going rate at about $25. on the way to t-dot I’m … Read More
I went to play badminton today, and it was awful. my feet were full of lead and it was like I was in s.l.o.w.m.o.t.i.o.n all the time. my friend (and coach) says it may have to do with playing low-level people and not being used to the speed of the bird anymore, but–it’s just that whenever a shot is popped … Read More
classic little place on st-laurent in little italy, south of supermarché milano. full of old italians (although some young ones sitting at the counter) just shooting the shit on a sunday afternoon. tv in the back showing sports. good & simple cold cut sandwiches on ciabatta. and definitely definitely have to go back for the espresso. (this place reminded me … Read More
…was incredible! from the bizarre broadway musical number to the “korean” martial arts (including this videogame-like “resurrection” move), this film was hilarious! or at least, it was my kind of humour, being completely silly and absurd. I mean, there was this random omniscient frog running the 7-11 that kept dropping creepy notes to all the characters. and, well, the main … Read More
I went to the musée des beaux arts after work today and the italian design exhibit was blah. but it was worth seeing the jean-paul riopelle and paul-émile borduas (omg, he has his own canadian heritage moment!) pieces in the basement. and whoever designed the building for the museum is a genius–some cozy nook-&-cranny-like rooms (like the one at the … Read More
whether on the street or at a market, the best part of any city is the FOOD. these are all from taipei, but will be adding more photographs later.
so I’m back from a weekend in new york, which was fun and mindboggling (for many reasons, best explained elsewhere). I hadn’t really been since I was little, when my grandparents used to have a store in chinatown. but we used to go lots so it was good that I could dispense with the über-touristy bits (er… and fao schwarz.) … Read More