LAPPY D. LAPTOP September 2009 - December 2010 It is with great sadness, wailing, and nashing of teeth that I woefully announce the Death Of Lappy, My Laptop. He was a great little laptop. Sometimes. He served me well, enabling…
It’s crunch-time! Staying physically active during exams
Frozen fingers, frozen toes, and it seems, a frozen commitment to staying active as a busy student. Yes, I'm hanging my head in shame. Several times this month (urgh...daily), I've taken the subway from St. George to Spadina Station to…
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
Last week I was attempting to dodge the sleety rain while walking to the subway. Without an umbrella, one particularly windy gust forced me into the nearest building. I entered said building unaware of where I was. I soon realized…
All Eyes on the Eyeball
"So what's your major at U of T?" I get this question all the time, to which I quickly utter something along the likes of "fine arts". Read my bio to find out why... Sometimes I cut out the "fine"…
Beat exam stress with yoga
There I was, on all fours, hands and feet pressed into the mat. I had come to yoga to relax. But all I did for the first half of the Yoga Basics class, that I did at the AC on Monday, was panic. Did…
How free am I to express my freedom of expression?
In the past few weeks I’ve been musing over the notion of free expression. It must have started a few weeks ago when there were so many demonstrations on campus. Here’s my question: How free are we to express ourselves…
Learning Though Service
Toronto is a volunteer's city. I remember saying this to a friend who happens to be a new Torontonian. What I mean by this is that any time I've met someone who is holding down a great job - the…
Get in the zone with Break Zone
The last week of classes are looming upon us and before you know it we get a taste of sweet freedom (aka Holiday break). But before we can take that breath of fresh air, we have to endure the stress and anxiety…
Roaming the world with free and safe internet
Hi readers! It's Monday. I'd like to ignore all the nasty stuff that I'm going to have to deal with this week. I feel like a chained escape artist with four walls closing in who just found out the key…
Swimming: A great aqua-tunity to relax and get fit
I'm not a fan of being cold or wet and I absolutely dread trying to squeeze into my hideously unattractive one-piece (which, by the way, squeezes at all the wrong places). Other than taking a dip to cool off while…