unfolding slowly

Thirty One

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:07:26 +0800

Thirty One

Regent once again held their annual ‘puppy day’....

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:04:20 +0800

Regent once again held their annual ‘puppy day’. Nine dogs, and one puppy dominated the atrium for two hours. Everyone got their pick-me-up before final papers and exams, including the rabbi pictured.

Student Employee shout outs from the Thank You luncheon, which I...

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:22:12 +0800

Student Employee shout outs from the Thank You luncheon, which I cooked for :) Lynne is my supervisor and she was the first to hire me at Regent. Grateful to her for having me on board and renewing my contract for another year!

After almost two years of staring outside the bus window and at...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 15:29:38 +0800

After almost two years of staring outside the bus window and at the bike friendly city, I took the plunge and bought a bike off the ever dodgy craigslist.

Because it was cheap and one of two bikes which fit my minuscule height, it needed a few repairs. I also broke the inner tubing (didn’t know the force of my own strength).

The University of British Columbia (UBC) has this a bike co-op affectionately dubbed ‘the bike kitchen’. Students, professors, and staff can come here and rent, buy and repair bikes. They have all the tools you can borrow and bike doctors to help you out. It’s surprisingly cheap. (CAD$2.25 to use tools)

I haven’t owned a bike since I was 10. And there’s that tragically funny incident where I somersaulted off my cousin’s bike and into a ‘longkan’ in Klang, Malaysia. So my two wheel experience is non-existent.

I thought my small frame and feminine wiles would mean I could get the guys at the bike kitchen to help me repair my bike… But nosiree… It’s all DIY. They show you the tools, they tell you what to do and off you go.

I have to say its extremely satisfying when you have to fix your bike up yourself. Two inner tubes, two tyres, fenders, gear cable and one sawed seat later, you step back with your hands covered in black grease and you smile. Cos you did it yourself. There’s a sense of ownership. This is no longer a cheap Craigslist buy. It’s my bike. We now have a history, a story.

And it rides beautifully.

NB. My buddy Hua Soo was the muscle today. He helped me out a ton in the bike kitchen. Couldn’t have done it without him. My biceps only take me so far :)

archisketchbook: Kowloon Walled City How can I get this as a...

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:53:55 +0800

archisketchbook:

Kowloon Walled City

How can I get this as a poster? So, so, so cool. Love my Hong Kong

Days of rain

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:14:58 +0800

Richie: Hey! Today was wormpocalypse!
Sarah: ...
Richie: Yeah... I had to tip toe...

"Let me propose the following neo-Stoical attitude to the problem, which will no doubt ease the..."

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:00:31 +0800

“Let me propose the following neo-Stoical attitude to the problem, which will no doubt ease the psychic pain of the next OMG-my-data-has-gone-from-a-“free”-service! controversy. If your data exists only as hosted by “free” services on the internet, you should assume not only that it’s not your data, but that it doesn’t even exist at all. That way, you’ll be less upset when one day it vanishes without trace, and you can greet personal erasure with splendid equanimity.”

- Steven Poole (via ayjay)

Chizzy 2013

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:54:16 +0800

Folks, we’re coming home.

December 15th-January 12th

Can. Barely. Wait.

Also big big thank yous to the TO parents for sponsoring our journey to the 852. If you see them, hug and thank them for us and for you too.

reluctant cook

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:33:06 +0800

I just bought almost US$400 of chef’s knives and accessories. I guess this is really happening… but I’m really very happy that I won’t have to deal with dull knives at work.

Polar Bear Swim 2013 It was crazy. Full of mad people. It was...

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:14:00 +0800

Starting 2013 with adrenaline

feeling the cold canadian winds

pre-swim crazy photo

fresh out the water

warming up

proud of our pins

swimmers and our moral support team

home

Polar Bear Swim 2013

It was crazy. Full of mad people. It was like the Sevens in HK but on a beach and in really cold conditions. There were plenty of Borat-esque costumes but knowing that they’d soon be clinging on to yellow pink hairy tummies were not a comforting sight.

About 2000+ people screamed, hopped, jumped and swam in the English Bay today and it was awesome. The air was around 5 degrees and the water was warmer by one degree. The only thing that was really freezing were my toes after the swim. I couldn’t feel them for a full 45 minutes (they are still intact!). It was really wonderful to run into wintry waters with friends.

Best New Years Day ever.

I’m definitely doing it again next year.

With a polar bear hat on.

Video

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:00:32 +0800

a man with a very special set of skills…

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 10:00:30 +0800

a man with a very special set of skills…

more things dinosaur

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 17:02:14 +0800

more things dinosaur

christmas present!

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:26:02 +0800

christmas present!:

Hello… anyone in England? can your order this for me? this is so awesome

Animal farm

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 03:03:06 +0800

Animal farm

These are my Dino’s leftover from the Regent Artisan Fair....

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 08:15:16 +0800

These are my Dino’s leftover from the Regent Artisan Fair. They’re all hand made by me, original design, and no two are the same. They’re stuffed with polyester fibre fill made from 100% plastic bottles. So you’re saving the earth too. Let me know if you’d like one. CAD $15 + shipping. All proceeds go towards Richie’s winter 2013 classes and our rent :)

I really love dinosaurs

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 06:39:33 +0800

I really love dinosaurs

On Hostess going out of business

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 07:18:52 +0800

Sarah: What does a Twinkie taste like? I haven't had one before. Would I like it?
Richard: ...You'd probably throw up.
Sarah: Really?!? Then why do people like them?
Richard: Because they go well with other synthetic foods that people like to eat. But you should probably have one so you can experience it—so you can understand how the world works.

Omum

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:32:27 +0800

I may finally get to grow my own curry leaves!

Today I went grocery shopping in my favourite neighborhood. A lot of Indians and ethnic minorities live around there so the kinds of vegetables, fruits and cuts of meat are wonderful and the prices are kind to our purses.

I’ve been eager to make Masala tea after Ravin’s mum made the smoothest, fragrant batch I’ve ever had in my life. She taught me how to make it but I was missing one ingredient; omum.

What on earth is omum?

I asked one of the guys at the store if they sold omum. He gave me a look. I shrugged… I wasn’t sure if I said it right. (I’m not Indian, I can’t say it with an Indian accent. We don’t offend anyone when living in Canada).

As he walked me over to the spice bins, I told him I wanted it to make Masala tea. Maybe he could figure out what I was really looking for.

He pointed to a bin. Methy Fenugreek was printed on the label. Then he told me all he health benefits of methy fenugreek and approved my excellent choice of putting it into my tea.

Before long we became friends. He gets his fresh curry leaves direct from Hawaii and he’s going to pass me some curry leaf stalks to try and grow my own plant at home. He’s expecting some sambal from me.

He was also amused that the Chinese girl bought Indian bitter gourd and not the Chinese ones. He was happy to hear that I was going to make fried bitter gourd chips. His mum used to make them when he was a child.

I can’t wait to make Indian this weekend.

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Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:11:27 +0800

I’m so excited for ironman 3…..
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