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How About “World’s Toughest Job” Day?
Imagine that you were asked to perform a very special, particular kind of job. One that would require you to work 24/7, with no vacation, no breaks, and no life. Indeed, around traditional holidays like Thansgiving and Christmas, the workload … Continue reading
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Goodreads Reads Good
As the popular saying goes, we all feel alone in a crowd, and this is no doubt reflected in our book choices. There’s something intensely satisfying in looking for books in the pursuit of building up one’s bookshelf. In fact, … Continue reading
Curiosity grows curiouser and curiouser..
Was it really over two years ago that the technological marvel of NASA’s Curiosity space rover launched from our blue marble to begin its tour of the Martian landscape? Yet, the rover is merely one of a succession of rovers … Continue reading
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Tagged Curiosity rover, Random Meditations, resilience, science, space exploration
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Running To The End of Time
It’s become apparent to me that I’ve haven’t yet blogged about one of the things most dear to me: running, that is. For me, the oft-heard refrain that ‘university is a time for exploration’ takes on literal meaning. What better … Continue reading
Posted in Running and the Great Outdoors
Tagged forest trails, nature, Random Meditations, Running, Wreck Beach
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Living For Infinity
Alas, after a long, looong (admittedly unintentional) hiatus from blogging, I’m excited to be back in the thick of things! And there was certainly no better way to get back into the student mindset than to attend UBC’s 2014 Student … Continue reading
Those Sunny Days
Now, being a non-Vancouverite, I’ve been told (toooo many times to count) that this spectacularly glorious weather shall not last. That the sunny, cloudless days and the foggy, surreal mornings are mirages in what should be a desert of rain, … Continue reading
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Tagged bright side of things, classical music, depression, Looking on the Bright Side of Things, music, rain, SAD, salad, sun
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Passing By In A Flash
HELLO FELLOW UBC-ERS!! Despite now being on the cusp of entering my third week, the first still permeates my being with all the vivacious intensity of the sun’s rays upon the skin during this blissfully sunny September. The initial awkwardness … Continue reading
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Tagged Frosh, New experiences, Random Meditations, School Life, University
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