It’s something we all strive for, some more than others. We all want to be known, to have our names be mentioned, to be acknowledged for whatever we worked for but that doesn’t happen as much as we wish for it to happen. As I was helping my cousin paint her new house today, IContinue reading “The constant desire to leave our mark”
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Our self-created narratives…
Just the last few weeks, I’ve had the chance to read “Humanity” by Jonathan Glover. It’s quite a dense book, lots of history, lots of philosophy and requires a good amount of reflection nearly after every paragraph. This afternoon as I was sitting in my grandmother’s house, I picked up the book, opened to aContinue reading “Our self-created narratives…”
Wise words from the Grandma
It seems like months ago when I was walking out of the main castle onto the bridge to watch the swans and ducks mingle, or walking into the OSA office onwards to get some Brie cheese or Stefan’s burritos. Since then, I’ve went to London, Scotland and Ireland. I arrived here in Toronto just overContinue reading “Wise words from the Grandma”
Kasteel Well Spring 2011 Music Video
Two weeks before the end of our semester in the Netherlands, a few students decided to write the lyrics and create a music video that will represent our time there. A few days later, there was a production schedule and list of jobs for the shooting of this music video. The day before exams started,Continue reading “Kasteel Well Spring 2011 Music Video”
Watch the flies!
A total of 18 hours back in Limburg with OSA and Christine was worth every single penny and sweat it took to get back there. I’m sure many castle student will agree with me when I say it was one of the hardest thing to leave the castle and the many new friends we’ve made.Continue reading “Watch the flies!”