When I first came across Cavafy’s Ithaca, it did not strike me as something that would be nearly as significant as it is to me today. Aditya first recited the translated poem by heart, and I was definitely intrigued by its meaning and possibility. Over the course of several months, especially during application season and through this [...]
Posts under ‘Change’
Pack-Rat Syndrome Continues. Or Perhaps, Letting Go?
It has been five years since I wrote about being a pack rat, yet I still confess that the syndrome exists. As I am preparing for my move to New York, I once again face the process of sorting through things that I have accumulated over several years. Generally speaking, I actually welcome the clean-up [...]
Another New Home
My personal blog has hopped around several homes over the years. In high school/pre-college, Live Journal was the new thing for people to have a free online journal. In those days, blogging sites were fairly primitive so there weren’t too many options to choose from. Next came Xanga for the majority of college, which became [...]
Creatures of habit
I am in support beyond the perception that going “green” is purely a trend or buzzword. The fact is that it’s real, and I truly believe in its cause. What I’m running into is the challenge that it’s very difficult to change a mindset or behavior that has been instilled in peoples’ minds for a [...]
Tiny, yet scary
I have had my share of little ailments this year (particularly with my back), and I would like to think that it is not from turning older. The doctors tell me that it was an old injury that never bothered me until now. This is a time when I should be the most energetic, yet [...]
nonstop
Often times I feel that it’s hard to keep up with the world. Things keep happening and moving forward like a nonstop whirlwind, with change being the only constant out there. Life doesn’t happen with stillness. Change is a given so that everything can grow and evolve, whether it be for humans or nature. In [...]