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Goodbye Toronto

May 1, 2008

The fact that I’m leaving Toronto for good hadn’t quite sunk until today. May has finally arrived. By the end of this month, I will be returning to Singapore, after spending 4 years out of my 22-year life here.
I came to Toronto to pursue a Bachelor’s after I graduated from high school in Asia. I…



Learning and Mastering a Second Language

April 26, 2008

In an article from New Scientist, a man claims that his grandfather could speak 70 languages, and write in 56. And he’s never even attended school. This man also explained that while they were traveling to Thailand, his grandfather admitted that he couldn’t speak Thai. However, in less than 2 weeks, he was able to…



Fear, Spirits, Religion and Reason

April 20, 2008

Disclaimer: This post is heavily religious and philosophical. If this is not your cup of tea, don’t drink it. If this is your cup of tea, please drink till the very end. If you are out to preach or contend, don’t bother. I’m a staunch agnostic theist. These are simply my beliefs . Note that…



New Theme: Yukata Summer (Beta)

April 14, 2008

Nanyate?! has a new theme! This layout is titled “Yukata 浴衣 Summer”. For those who are unfamiliar with Japanese culture, yukata is the summer version of a kimono 着物. The flower in the background is inspired from a yukata featured in last year’s issue of JJ Magazine. Yes, I drew it. And yes, it took…



Protected: Betrayers of Buddhism

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March 30, 2008

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Why Do You Blog?

March 29, 2008

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I was reading Mr. Javo’s post on why blogs have taken over the internet, and it suddenly…



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