It is a strange experience when you realize that you don’t really know someone who has been around in your life for a while. Somehow, familiarity substitutes for intimacy. Because the person is around, you don’t feel the need to get to know him/her well or to spend effort to understand his/her psyche. The name … Continue reading »
When I was a Bostonian (or just-outside-of-Boston-ian), randomness was one of life’s essentials. Due to the brilliant construct of the MIT campus, the great ol’ Massachusetts Avenue divided the campus between the student life section on the west side, where most of the dorms, gym, and student center were located, and the academic buildings on … Continue reading »
This storm is ridiculous. How are we ever going to get to the other side? We move an inch forward and five backward. Water keeps coming in, and the twelve pair of hands’ effort to throw it out is simply futile. Is nature making a joke out of our misery? I am so sick and … Continue reading »
“Some folks look with dread upon the thought of having to wage a continual warfare with self and worldly lusts. That is because they do not as yet know anything about the joy of victory; they have experienced only defeat. But it isn’t so doleful a thing to battle constantly, when there is continual victory. … Continue reading »
As a 21st century global citizen, a student at a secular university, and a worker in the circuit of campus ministry who lives in an urban(ish) culture, I live a very cerebral life. The bulk of my daily tasks is done in front of a computer and my brain is always doing this funny activity … Continue reading »
Following the somewhat successful attempt to achieve my goals last year, I’m going to proceed in a similar manner for 2012. 1. Reading Kindle is my new best friend. Though I still like reading physical books better, the Amazon Kindle has opened up more free reading options. One source is the Princeton Public Library’s eBook … Continue reading »
GYC 2011 in Houston, Texas was my eighth GYC, and I think it was the one at which I had the most fun. What made this GYC drastically different than any of its predecessors? This time around, instead of attending the conference, I was volunteering. I’ve volunteered in the past, but not to the extent … Continue reading »
I’m not a prophet, but what I said January last year came true: 2011 flew by very quickly. I set some personal goals for the year (click here and here), and it feels wrong to move into 2012 without reviewing those goals. 1. Discomfort - Project deClutter – successfully executed and completed, twice! I was … Continue reading »
Among my few metanarratives for 2011, one of them is attributed to books. In the beginning of last year I set a target for the number of books I wanted to read (80% of the books I own but haven’t read). That number came out to be 53. I ended up reading only 34 books … Continue reading »
Because I didn’t get a chance to do a proper close of my 2011 blogging year … The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 6,400 times in 2011. If it were a … Continue reading »
