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My Blackberry and an iPod got stolen at a club in New York. Love club, mind you. Despite the Function One system I will not be going back there again unless I’ll have no purse on me.

If someone texted or called me between 1am on 26/10/08 and this afternoon, I probably didn’t get that. Sorry, folks. I’m working on procuring a Blackberry from friends and their acquaintances.

Other than that, I’ve had the best weekend since Europe. A lot of dancing happened, a lot of food, friends, fun, and outside-of-the-box experiences! Stay tuned for Brighton Beach, Coney Island’s Freak Show, spontaneous house party in Central Park, cops who don’t know their shit, and photos/videos (the latter will happen when I get the time, euh).

Filed under: the world eh , 2008, friends, loss, new york, photos, strangers, toys, travels, trip, weird

Must-buy organic foods

The below list flourishes with fruit & vegetable that consistently carry more pesticides (even after washing), so please invest that extra 50-80 cents to buy organic.

Fruit

• Apples
• Cherries
• Grapes, imported (Chili)
• Nectarines
• Peaches
• Pears
• Raspberries
• Strawberries

Vegetables

• Bell peppers
• Celery
• Potatoes
• Spinach

Taken from the MSNBC article.

Filed under: simple life , food, health, reports

this shit ain’t rocket science

Just because I haven’t had the time to update does not mean that I haven’t been enjoying things.

My midterms and cases reap solid results, and I am happy. I’ve got some more projects and assignments coming up, but I am happy about them.

This Friday Dave, Darren, Jon, Eric and I are going to New York, because the first two are playing at the Palms Out party. If you’re in NY, come see Egyptrixx and Alias play the Whiskey party at the 205 bar (205 Chrystie @ Stanton, Lower East Side). I am happy to show my friends my New York and all the quality places that I approved In the past, I used to go there for a person, now I am going for myself and to have a great time with friends. It’s going to be a blast!. The picture on the left was taken in February 2007 (lower east side, btw).

D and I went to the awesome Full Moon Vegetarian restaurant on Dundas & Denison in Toronto. I was quite impressed by the quality of their food, and especially the “mock duck/pork/beef/etc”. Great options there.

PS. Kid Kudi is not bad. Grab his Day N Nite.

PPS. Please, also subscribe to The Economist. I am addicted myself. And student rates are fabu.

Filed under: moving up , excitement, food, friends, fun time, memories, music, new york, toronto, travels

Lusting After Truest Blood

Those who know me probably know that I don’t own TV and don’t watch television series much. I do have a thing for Heroes (and am enjoying season 3), and I enjoyed Arrested Development. The new show on the block that I got sucked into is True Blood (oh yeah, recommended by Hans yet again!). I’ve always been a fan of vampires (heck, I even went through that whole stage in high school!), so this is fun to watch. Bill Crompton, ze vampire, is always interesting to watch.

Alan Ball, who was behind Six Feet Under, created this series. Only five episodes have been aired so far, so you can catch up on SideReel or Surf The Channel. The show has got violence, humor, Southern cliches, and lots of (sometimes rough) sex. There are also a lot of evil humans, hilarious characters, accents that stick with you, and a whole lot of other goodness.

It’s a lighter show, but definitely worth it if you want to some lighter entertainment with a supernatural twist. Plus, Anna Paquin is cute!

Oh yeah, and as a marketer, I must point out several sites that revolve around this show (which I think are great tools for solidifying loyalty to this series). LoveBitten is the human-vampire dating site, and there is also the official webpage for Tru Blood, which is what vampires drink in the movies if they want to keep their killing practices on the low. If they do, when they do.

Filed under: the world eh , pop culture, series, silly, television, true blood, tv

Daily Meditation

Thought for October 2:

“The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery. The greatest quality is seeking to serve others. The greatest precept is continual awareness. The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything. The greatest action is not conforming with the world’s ways. The greatest magic is transmuting the passions. The greatest generosity is non-attachment. The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind. The greatest patience is humility. The greatest effort is not concerned with results. The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go. The greatest wisdom is seeing through appearances.” – Atisha

Filed under: Quotable, simple life , light, meditation, self

Expanding Horizons

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.” Aristotle

During September some bolts have been twisting and turning in my head and heart, as a result of which I have been actively looking to expand my horizons. I’ve got the energy of a billion bears. I am increasingly interested in activities at Ryerson University, which I’ve never experienced before (or at UBC), and so I applied to the Ryerson University Finance Society case competition which is going to be happening all day on November 7. It’s not the prize – $4,000 for winning team plus some lucrative internships, – that’s motivating, but the fact that I want to do it.

I am also going to write an article for Ryerson Marketing Association – I’ve been thinking about a lot of recent developments, and will definitely write something interesting. I have an increasing interest in getting to know my fellow classmates more, which I never cared for before, heh. I’ve also been developing relationships with my professors, who are all super awesome people. Lucky me this semester.

To quote VHS or Beta’s “You Got Me” (download Baby Daddy’s remix), “Everything’s better off this way” Oh yeah, I’m researching shooting ranges near Toronto, as well as looking for archery lessons. I’ve got a good eye, better put it to use.

Hot Product Alert: Last week I went to Sephora in search of an amazing shower gel, and KORRES natural products caught my eye. Their products are “skin-compatible, environment-friendly, joyful and effective”. I grabbed the wonderful jasmine shower gel, and oh, wasn’t I impressed!! Korres is fabulous! Their claims are all true. I suggest you check this Greek skin product line out. (I’m trying out the Sunflower and Vitamin F shampoo for coloured hair really soon and can’t wait!)

Filed under: Quotable, moving up , aristotle, autumn, changes, guns, hot, mp3, product, productivity, ryerson, self, shooting, toronto, trends, UBC, university, vhs or beta