Published on UBCTO.com The other day, I thought hard about how it would sound when I tell people that UBC-TO has 6,000 alumni living in the GTA. Statistically, that is only 0.1% of the population of 5.6 million. At first, these numbers could sound small and insignificant. However, I experienced too many of a UBC [...]
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It all started more than a month ago, on a hot Sunday afternoon as my friend Joseph from Seattle was picking Toronto as his first sabbatical destination. We were sitting at a park and chatting over many things including our philanthropic goals. Then we started talking about Steve Jobs’ recent post on “Thoughts on Flash.” [...]
Mary from Toronto had asked me why I haven’t updated my blog for a while. I apologize for not given much attention to this site. I have mainly been Twitter (@productionteams) my food quest. Updates: I did find some good eats in Toronto: Good dessert place in Toronto: Sweet Tooth on 50B Danforth Pain au [...]
Wo-oh! This is my living room looking out to the dining room. Thanks to my roomie’s choice of the blue. We picked it because it feels like french country, like in the south of france. Paired with our lovely furniture selection. I’m very surprised this picture got 2 favorites on Flickr. Yes, that’s me taking [...]
Clafouti Amazing French Pastry shop on the Queen West in Toronto. Remember my previous post calling for my pastry substitute in TO? Best Pastry Place (so far) – Clafouti on 915 Queen St West 416-603-1935 Closed on Mondays. Cash Only. I think I have found it! They have my favorite french pastry, the Clafouti! I [...]
Today I was doing my excursion on DanForth Street in Toronto. Suprise suprise. Without the help of internet or any referrals, I found a supermarket called “The Big Carrot“. It reminds me of the award winning development of Capers on West 4th. I immediately recognize the close resemblance to the architecture in Vancouver and I [...]
Post Trip Discussions
30Dec06Excerpt from a MSN conversation with my “twin” brother: My brother asked: “and what did you learn about yourself [on this trip to France]?” I said: you can’t plan too much in life… life is full of unknowns and unknown might not be too mysterious. It can be meaningful, and can quickly be turned into [...]
Food. Food. More Food.
05Dec06It has been 3 weeks since I left Vancouver. Thanks god I missed all the rain and snow. (Sorry folks in Vancouver). There hasn’t been a day in France where I had a bad meal. The food in France is exceptional. Just about anywhere in the town you can find good food, shall I thank [...]
We were crazy last night. We were at Aix-en-Provence at 6:00 pm and Aix is about 1,5 hour away from Montpellier, which is where I need to return my Peugout 407 (the car I rented from Sixt). And I decided to go and see Viaduc de Millau, connecting between Clermont-Ferrand and Béziers. It’s part of [...]
[Updated 3rd time on Dec 6] After all the nice food and wine and architecture in France, it came with some of the cultural drama. Believe me, it’s really a drama of life. I am very grateful to live in Canada and enjoy so much of multiculturalism. Most people in Montpellier I met are quite [...]
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