A few notes about how the weekend is unfolding. I checked in at 8:30 AM and took a little nap, as well as a nice shower to get rid of the oil and sweat that just sits on your skin whenever you travel for a long period of time. By the afternoon, I was ready [...]

In this week’s edition of The Wyre, a Toronto newsletter, features a mini-feature related to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA).
I compiled an article on several of the best places in Toronto to train in MMA.
So if you’re curious about the sport, and want to get a start, check out the list on the XYYZ.ca website.

For three years in a row, I have spent my New Years in the company of fellow Goans. Last year I managed to enjoy the experience firsthand in Goa, the other two occasions (including this NYE) I partook in the festivities organized by the Goan Overseas Association (GOA).
There are two separate dance halls: The larger room [...]

As a sideline, I have began to work on a blog for The Yoga Sanctuary, my local yoga studio. There will be information, updates, profiles and other news directly related to studio happenings. If you’re curious, check it out– and if you live in Toronto, give us a visit!
Namasté

It’s strange how you can be teetering on the edge, full of anxiety and finding it difficult to get by, and then suddenly a deep calm comes over everything.
Certainly, being distanced emotionally from trauma or sources of stress helps mitigate the situation. There is also the matter of asking hard questions and getting the type of [...]

Yeah, if only Nuit Blanche had been like that. There were very good moments–a fashion exhibit where the clothes were composed entirely of ties; a recreation of the dance scene from Thriller; and assorted visual marvels. There were also bombs and exhibits that fell flat, the kind that diminish society’s desire to fund the Arts.
In a chance [...]

I had a choice between “The best tune-up in Ontario” at Skiis & Bikes, which came to $40 +tax, and entrusting my K2 Apache X’s to a kid at SportCheck who looked all of 14 years old for a price that was significantly cheaper (a few cents over the tax on a tune-up at S & [...]

Last Sunday, when the waitress spilled coffee on Tye, she told him, “Don’t worry about it. It’s on me.”
I said, “Clearly, it’s on him!”
After gorging myself with the all-you-can-eat Sunday wings special, my friends and I headed out to the creek with our gear. I should say their gear, because I don’t have any serviceable [...]

Call it a waste of a day, but Mike slammed his kneecap on the third run at Hockley yesterday. He wasn’t seriously hurt, but there was bruising and pain. That signalled the end of what could have been a great day of skiing.
It was difficult for me to pack it all in, but any other gesture would [...]

A little nervous and really eager to strut my stuff, I returned to Hockley Valley on Saturday. We got there in the late afternoon, and my friend had to wait over an hour to buy an evening lift ticket valid from 4:30 PM to 10:00 PM. His other option was to pay for a half-day [...]