It’s 1:15 in the morning an d everyone is fast asleep. I just can’t get to sleep. Tonight, I just can’t shake this feeling that there’s something more to life than this. Perhaps with school on hiatus for the summer I can figure it out. I haven’t been at home much, had to miss church [...]

After all these years, the eatery is still here. Still blasting the 80s music (The Cure) through black speakers hidden between paper mache statues of astroboy and octopi. Gone are the walls full of pen graffiti, but the dad’s root beer candle stick holders remain. They still serve okonomiyaki: the main (only) reason why I [...]

When I first started this blog, I entitled it, “The Red Onion – the adventures of a second-try student. The title still applies. On Wednesday, October 7th, I was interviewed by a member of the UBC MBA admissions committee. Considering how much of our future was riding on this final interview, I was somewhat calm. [...]

I know I haven’t blogged much about my educational pursuits lately but I thought I would mention that I have been selected to be interviewed by the UBC Admissions Committee as part of the admissions process. I haven’t been admitted… yet. If the fit is right, for UBC, me and my family, hopefully there will [...]

I went to the UBC Part-time MBA program today. Three days of classes every three weeks, doesn’t interfere with work, less expensive and is one of the top 5% of the MBAs out there… it sure is compelling. Just two blocks away from work, and a great core program. It looks promising. With a  network [...]

Right now, I’m taking two courses in half the time they usually conduct them. So basically, I’m taking the equivalent of four courses at the same time. Needless to say, time is very valuable. So much has happened the past few days. We have two Korean students coming in for Homestay. It will be a [...]

Listening to: “They All Laughed” Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, Verve Records I must say that I am quite relaxed now, since I’ve finished my part of the presentation. Right now, I’m taking a well deserved break. Blogging, listening to Ella and Louis waiting for my nice cup of Herbal tea to steep with a [...]

I look at this term like a 4×100 relay in Track and Field. The first month is like the first leg – Everyone is excited, gung ho, anticipating the start of the race. The gun starts and everyone is just flying out of the blocks. During the first 100 metres you’ll begin to notice the [...]

To put myself on the right track again, I tuned into a CES Broadcast from September 2001. I’m so glad that my Internet connection is working properly today. After listening, I found a few things that helped. “Stop seeking out the storms. Enjoy more fully the sunlight” Isn’t it uncanny that most people, including myself [...]

I have two exams tomorrow and one exam on Friday. I still have some things and I’m a dog tired. It’s 1:26 PM and I have three and a half more hours before I leave for work. I am not really in the mood to do much of anything but I have to get through [...]