Watching the English: *** (three stars) This book was ok – parts of it had me on the ground rolling laughing especially the following bit: Many commentators have observed that queuing is almost a notional pastime for the English, who automatically arrange themselves into orderly lines at bus stops, shop counters, ice-cream vans, entrances, exits, … Read More
So here’s the first installment of what’s going to be a new weekly feature – video of the week. i get loads sent to me, so i’m going to pick one each week and put it up. here’s one i got from my brother. check the pushups at the end http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7544675894646896121&pl=true
so i had to post this. the idea that Al Gore had put together a movie which is basically just clips of him travelling the world giving powerpoint presentations about global warming – or as he calls it, the climate crisis, had me a bit skeptical – my friend was putting together the Canadian premier … Read More
Shadow in the Wind: ***1/2 stars i actually finished this book while i was still in india, and had written this up in a notepad, but am only getting around to copying it over now. ok, ok, so it isn’t necessarily a book that would first come to mind when traveling India, but hey, India … Read More
i just got home and wanted to listen to some music before hitting the sack. the first choice – warren G, regulate – so i opened the case and the cd wasn’t there… ok, stayed calm, and picked another one – Maxwell, urban hang suite… openned the case, and the same thing! cd was missing… … Read More
Rahim Jiwani is my new hero – if you want to know why – email him and ask him about Butternut Squash soup…
Thanks for everyone’s concern – but as many of you have figured out, my last post was just an april fools joke… hahaha.. i slay me…
So i’ve got distressing news – I was arrested today… I got caught for j-walking, and since i didn’t have my ID, i was taken in to the station where they fingerprinted me, and found some outstanding items from university days and so now they’ve taken my mug shots. I’m still here since i was … Read More
the cause was great, the setting interesting, the food, well left you eyeing the door… to the exit or the bathroom, whichever was closer. if this is the food that people who are not living with landmines and poverty have to endure, you really have to feel for those who are still living in cambodia … Read More
Wow! what a show! I had the chance to go to the opening of the Lord of the Rings theatre show yesterday in Toronto – unbelievable! This has got to be the best show that I have seen by far – (before this, my favourite was the London version of The Producers). The whole evening … Read More