March 2011
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Minor Detail #11
I find it easier to say “I’m an instructor” versus “I teach” because teaching is coupled with learning – who am I to assume that my students have, in fact, “learned” from me?
Yes, I would like to think that with my intervention as instructor, my students have picked up something from my classes. But learning goes beyond “picking up something” in class. “Learn” is a word I associate with my best...
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American Idol X
Clearly, I haven’t given up on this show yet.
Well, I was going to. I wasn’t that much invested in last year’s run, plus with Simon Cowell leaving the show, season ten didn’t strongly appeal to me. Oh but what can I do, I can’t not watch American Idol! It’s not my most favorite show anymore — frankly, I don’t mind watching it mid-show and just...
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Minor Detail #10
I like my name.
It might sound trivial, but that’s why I’m writing about it as a minor detail.
The other day I was staring into space, wondering how different my life would be had my parents named me something else. Either something so common like John (no offense meant, especially to my best friend) or something atypical like Zenon. Either something pretentious like Dmitri (though...
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Minor Detail #9
Aren’t the Listography books nice to collect? Perfect for people who love to… uh, make lists? When I clicked on Love Listography, I was directed to the sample page in the book where you’re supposed to list down reasons why you wouldn’t date yourself. Which got me thinking, hey! I’ve never been on a date.
Actually that’s not quite true. I did spend one...
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Minor Detail #8
I used to write poetry.
Really, really, REALLY bad poetry that I didn’t mind when I just recently found out one of my pieces had been plagiarized by this person from Canada, in a poetry forum. He/she even took the liberty to add some lines to the composition, which didn’t really help it, to be honest. Person must have swiped it from my first blog, like YEARS ago. Oh well, whatever,...
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Jealousy/Envy
I didn’t always love Natalie Merchant. For sure, her music could find a comfortable place in 90% of my playlists but it’s more of an acquired taste. I used to think of her as someone that capably produced fine sounds but, unlike similar artists (e.g., Suzanne Vega, Tracy Chapman, Patty Griffin), lacked the je ne sais quoi that just draws you in as a listener, making you want to...
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Minor Detail #7
While I do like putting together birthday videos, I also have this pet peeve with generic birthday greetings.
I think it started in 1995 when I was asked by my Grade 5 teacher to deliver a birthday greeting for my estranged best friend (at the time) IN FRONT OF CLASS. Oh the agonizing things older people make you do when you’re young! As I stood petrified in front of my classmates I...
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Minor Detail #6
A few weeks ago I told a friend that I haven’t had a truly, awesomely happy birthday since 2006, the year I started work in my current job. And I intend to change it this year, which is why I’m going away on my birthday. Alone. Maybe in my lonesome I would obtain the awesomeness I haven’t found yet. And maybe I would find the occasion worth celebrating, as any birthday should...
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