another day of rediscovering old interests and discovering new ones. old – philosophy.  i loved studying it in university – understanding the state, existence and being of the human mind.  i loved reading it – educating myself about life fundamentals, virtues and principles.  i loved discussing it, engaging in dialogue about morals, meaning and fulfilment.  but what i never really did…

time is flickering by and with it so are the seasons.  i can still remember the smell of the australian autumn: remnants of childhood dancing in the fallen leaves. now it is time for the sun to stay up later.  the ending of august welcomes summer’s beginning.  it still feels backwards to me but there is…

constantly going through the motions of this emotional journey of self discovery: growing, playing, dreaming – living.  i knew that my life had changed the moment i made the decision to come to australia.  i just didn’t realize how much. i also knew that i would be leaving home for a while, a long while.  i still do not know…

a band like broken social scene makes me proud to be canadian.  proud to be from a city like toronto where independent music is original, deep and renowned.  it is amazing hearing from Australians how great the canadian music scene is.  how our artists are international rockstars, considered to be brilliant musician with eclectic sound.  i am slowly starting to become aware…

i am not quite sure if it was the powerful impact of the titantic exhibition or finally hanging out with my best buddy but i was overcome with raw emotion today. best buddies. a cause that has been close to my heart since i was 20.  th experience – and my friendship – with my buddy in university matured…

a random though came to mind just now while thinking about meeting people again – crossing paths later on in life: you go this way and i’ll go that way.  but no matter where we end up, i promise you, we will meet again … somewhere, somehow we will find our way … back to…

today marks my 4-month anniversary in australia.  i think it is safe to say that i am quite smitten with melbourne, a love affair that continues to grow with infatuation.  i am taking care.  i feel safe.  i feel ultimately at peace.

1. gaining knowledgable insight into the city’s coffee culture. upon completion of a masters barista course, i will never take another cup of coffee – good coffee – for granted.  over the past three months i’ve come to realize that canadians do not know anything about or appreciate quality espresso.  or perhaps its just that our commercial dependency on tim…

this is what JG said when i thanked her for coming to the rescue, flying to melbourne within three days of me telling her i needed her, a familiar face, someone who know me inside and out. a quick visit but enough time to restore normalcy, the smile on my face and to show someone from my…

while today marks summer solstice back home it is wintertime in magical Melbourne. there are no flurries, no white snowflakes.  but there is still a chill in the air that makes you wrap up in an extra layer and take refuge in the warmth of a crackling fire. yes, there is something simplistically romantic about winter in…