A friend of mine was chastised by another in conversation, as he had admitted to skipping class now and again. “You pay for your classes, you know.” His wise response: “You pay for the chance to take a test.” Do…
Author: Liesl (page 4)
Child Prodigies! Study Habits! And, of course, You
I must have meant to go from channel 3 to 5, the scrolling thing, to see if Futurama was on. Instead I accidentally pressed the down arrow, serendipitously finding TVO’s ‘Mysteries of the Mind Week’; various programs, documentaries and interviews…
A Cup of Summation with a Dash of Fortuity
Welp, my last exam is in… 44 minutes. Not looking forward to it. For various, emotional and psychological reasons, I have not been myself this semester. Keyword: Apathy. Subtext: Delusions of grandeur. Playing the DVD backwards: Unadulterated sadness. But one…
A DIY Gift Guide for the Poor and Weird
A random assortment of gift ideas, for you. I broke my body, brain, and so-called ‘spirit’ this week, so, it’s a bit disjointed. I’m going to go cry now. Box of Hugs/Kisses/Positive Mantras Get an empty box… and fill it.…
CSSU Game Night III: English Intruder
I’m a “gamer”. What is with that word? “GaMeRrRrRrRrR”? It’s like a cracked-headed buzz word to me. Pop culture jargon. I wasn’t called a “GaMeR” when I was ten. (Note, I am using Myspace Upper/Lower Case variation to accentuate my…
All Your Commute Are Belong To Bus
Liesl’s Bus? I commute, yes? I can’t say it’s an interesting experience, because it’s all I’ve ever known. I know nothing outside of my familiar, demonic TTC bus route and Finch-University-Spadina Subway line. Okay, that was a stretch, but… yeah.…
(Why Didn’t I Know About) The Centre for Women and Trans People
Well, people, U of T has a place called the Centre for Women and Trans People, all the way on the Spadina side of life; specifically at 563 Spadina Avenue, in the North Borden Building. Kind of by New College.…
The First Family Now Looks Like My Family
…and not just in term of skin colour. They’ve got a Mom, two girls and a Dad, like mine. The only difference is that their Dad is going to be the next president, and mine did not live to see…
DROP FEES while I drop in a dazed heap onto the floor
I am still slightly frazzled upon returning (to the library? Not like I was here before) from the rally. I’m not even sure why, as I was not one of the can’t-imagine-how-hard-they-must-be-working organizers keeping students in the right spots, handing…
I went to Canzine and all I got was this lousy zest for life
As a wannabe-purveyor of punk aesthetic, choosing to go to U of T downtown was quite beneficial. Toronto has a lot of… for lack a better term, variety. Whatever you are interested in can be found. If not, it can…