Monthly Archives: July 2009
Uncluttering
After spending a couple of weeks of slowly archiving the stuff I can’t throw away because of their remembrance values, my lair looked as messy as the time I first moved in all my stuff about 2 years ago. I plan to spend this week uncluttering and clearing out stuff I don’t need anymore. Let’s […]
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Models
I became somewhat of an avid modeler when I moved back to Toronto in Grade 12. High school was not too demanding here, so I could easily spend days, weeks, or even up to a month on a particular model. I was very much a perfectionist back then, and I could easily be irritated by […]
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Soccer Balls
Balancing out the feminine stuffed toys, I also have a collection of balls (mainly soccer balls). I loved playing soccer ever since I was little, it’s the sport I enjoyed playing the most. I still remember the times when I couldn’t stand the studying in my undergraduate years, I would go to the soccer field […]
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Stuffed Toys
As a 30 year-old guy, I ashamedly have a small collection of stuffed toys I can’t throw away. Snoopy and the Cat (I don’t know his/her name) next to him traveled all the way from HK and made it in time to my undergraduate graduation. Other than those two, I actually bought a lot of […]
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Key Chains
Following postcards, key chains may be the second most popular souvenir option. And similar to bookmarks, I have much more key chains than needed. Most of them are souvenirs from friends, some of them are from my own regrettably limited traveling. Of course there are also key chains that are not traveling-related but still have […]
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Stamps
When I was in elementary school, my sister Susanna introduced me to the hobby of collecting stamps. I would meticulously cut off the stamps from letters, then soak, dry, and carefully put them in my stamp album. To further encourage me, my sister even gave me her entire stamp collection! I enjoy seeing the stamp […]
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Bookmarks
Today, I’ve archived all the bookmarks I’ve received over the years. I’m guessing there were about 50 of them. Most of them were from b/s in my fellowships. The bookmarks failed to deliver their physical usefulness as I didn’t fall in love with books until recently. However, the words of encouragements written on them offered […]
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Photos
After archiving my postcards, letters and greeting cards, I’ve spent the last few days archiving (almost) all my photos – more than 300 were scanned! I’ve found my kindergarten graduation photo which my dad used to put in his wallet. There’s also this photo of me, my dad, and my brother during a family trip […]
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Greeting Cards
After archiving my letters, I continued my stroll down the memory lane and re-read all the greeting cards received over the last 10+ years in Canada. Christmases, New Years, Birthdays, Graduations, Thank Yous, Farewells… there’s always a card that fits the special occasion. Every card represents my presence in someone’s mind, they’re proves of “Life […]
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CN Tower
I’ve spent more than half my life here in Toronto, but never before had I been up one of the most famous local landmarks – the CN Tower. Some of my friends thoughtfully arranged a lunch gathering up there at the 360 Restaurant today. The aerial view of the city is spectacular! The food is […]
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