So where did I leave you? Oh yes, Descartes’ well-known statement, ‘I think, therefore I am’ (Cogito Ergo Sum). But have you ever thought about what it really means? Why make such a stark assertion of simply ‘being’? Surely I know myself just as surely as I do an apple? And why can I not [...]

Filed under: English, Philosophy on October 31st, 2007 | 3 Comments »

Just a brief update about the site. I finally added content to the ‘About‘ page (should I have any readers who don’t actually know me - if so, post a comment and say hello!) and also added a Contact form if anyone wants to get in touch.
I’m pretty busy with Philosophy essays and work for [...]

Filed under: English, Website on October 28th, 2007 | No Comments »

Cats and Rabbits holding a forbidden love? That’s the general theme of this popular flash animation from the Korean site SamBakZa.net. The cute anime-style cartoon is rather charming to watch, and best off all manages to communicate its message without any dialogue! There are currently two parts to watch, and allegedly more in the pipeline!
Watch [...]

Filed under: English, Japan on October 24th, 2007 | No Comments »

Known as ‘the Angels of the Sea’, these squishy little creatures captured my imagination while travelling around Hokkaido in the final weeks of my year abroad in Japan. Out in Hokkaido they have taken on minor celebrity status with items such as the ubiquitous Hello Kitty line of key chains Japanising this small shell-less snail [...]

Filed under: Animals, Bioluminescence, English on October 20th, 2007 | No Comments »

“Ah, penny, brown penny, brown penny. I am looped in the loops of her hair.”
I first heard this poem watching the film ‘Must Love Dogs’ in a hotel in Asahikawa, a city in the Northern part of Japan on the island of Hokkaido. It was a recitation by Christopher Plummer, who did it so well [...]

Filed under: English, Uncategorised on October 15th, 2007 | 2 Comments »