Sublimity…

It’s official, it’s too hot here. Yes I realize that it is still February and in any normal sense of the word, summer is still very far away, but when it’s 30ËšC outside and the sun beats down like a searing furnace, there are few other words that come to mind. I came to India [...]

I really shouldn’t be complaining – right now life is going great – but all the same, it could be better. This 32 degree heat (humidex 38) in September is the first thing I’d change. What’s up with the weather in this city? I put up with the heat all summer, and now that it’s [...]

I’ve truly become a camera nut, and now that I have a beautiful dSLR (Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT), I’ve discovered the joy of being able to effortlessly take photos, and not worry about film or development costs. However, my recent trips to the Arctic (where I took over 3GB of photos total) showed me [...]

Yesterday marked yet another new milestone for me, another new ‘home’. I packed up all my things in the morning, and moved out of 119 Hopewell Ave. at noon. I’m now staying with a family friend (Bessa) at her beautiful house in the Glebe. I’m one block from the Canal, a 5 minute walk from [...]

So here I am, for the second time in two years I find myself in a summer sublet without a kitchen table. At least this time it’s only for 2 days, not the 2 months I survived back in 2003 (I was amazed how expensive tables are, and how hard to transport – to the [...]