The dark of winter night descends upon the city but the glow of the Tate Britain can be seen from all the way across the Thames. It really is a sight to behold. In the midst of an otherwise dreary winter, the lights set off a certain emotional high that can only be induced by […]
Highlights from the National Gallery in London – November 2020
This Thursday London is set to reenter lockdown to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The National Gallery will be closed, but is scheduled to reopen on Wednesday, December 2nd, a month from now. I’m happy I had the chance to see it today. Here are some of the highlights of my trip. 🙂 This […]
No time like the present
For a long time I’ve put off writing on my blog because I thought that no-one could possibly be interested in reading something I wrote. I couldn’t get rid of that feeling of “who am I to write?”. But yesterday, after watching way too many TED talks under the guise of productivity, I realized that […]
Mystery of the Coral Castle and the Man who Built It
There are many strange and inexplicable phenomena in this world, but one of the mysteries I have come in contact with is the legend of the Coral Castle, a U.S. national historic site located in Homestead, Florida. It’s a structure with various areas or “rooms” built almost entirely from coral retrieved from Miami, where the […]
Kontinuum – Unveiling of the LRT
This year, in honor of the sesquicentennial, Ottawa has undergone many changes, one of them being the addition of the new LRT (Light Rail Transit) line that connects the far corners of the city. It is not yet ready for use, but the station has already been unveiled in the form of a sound and […]
La Machine – Kumo and Long Ma take on Ottawa
The spider and dragon-horse duo from France, Kumo and Long Ma, awoke from their deep sleeps to roam the streets of Ottawa this summer and fulfill their final mission. Kumo was perched on the roof of Notre Dame, waiting to pounce on his prey – at least that’s what I thought. In reality, Kumo’s descent […]
Canada 150!
Since I arrived in Ottawa, all the city’s events seemed to have been leading up to the 150th anniversary of Canada’s independence, Canada Day. It took place on July 1st and an air of anticipation was noticeable during the days prior. Surprisingly, many locals decided to opt out of the celebrations and instead traveled elsewhere […]
Study Tips
Exam season is steadily approaching and that means sleepless nights spent studying for a lot of students. I can’t say I’ll save you from that, but I can offer you a few study tips, to minimize your suffering this semester. Write it down. It might seem obvious but it’s a good way to engrave information in […]
The City with a Mask
The air was cold that day and the raindrops stung like a thousand tiny needles on my skin. I had arrived by carriage, when night was lazily drifting into another gloomy day. I held the slip of paper tight between by thumb and forefinger, shielding it from the downpour. The port was empty, except for […]