Fat. What a nasty word. It has all sorts of negative connotations and so much baggage, but it certainly gets a point across. I am fat. No, I’m not skinny and think I’m fat. I’m fat. In May 2012 I was at my heaviest… 289 lbs. At 5’4” this is fat (obese, even) by anyone’s standard. I weighed this much because I had a certain type of eating disorder. Yes, “had”. I beat this eating disorder… by develo... »
As a big fan of sci-fi I find it depressing that there’s often not even one really good sci-fi movie released each year. Looper, despite being a little overrated, is this year’s good sci-fi release. With very few downfalls this movie was freaking aaaamazing. Title: Looper Director: Rian Johnson Actors: Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt »
While my fiancé was in China I went to the movies alone a LOT. It got to the point where I was going to see stuff… just to see it. The Awakening was one of those movies. It is set in 1921 England and is a horrible disappointment. Title: The Awakening Director: Nick Murphy Stars: Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton »
Generally speaking, all of the Resident Evil movies have been pretty great. Even if you’re not a fan of the video games or if you haven’t seen all of the movies that come before one… you were likely to enjoy any one of the films. Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for the newest release. This is definitely the biggest movie-related disappointment for me in a long long ti... »
I used to love it when people would ask me “what do you take at school?” and I would proudly say “environmental science!” because I really feel good doing work about environmental issues. But now, as I’ve fallen further and further into the academic rabbit hole… my answer has become more complicated. “Well, I research health and the environment in Shanghai... »
Once you understand the philosophy of systems theory then it is time to move on to find a methodology for using that philosophy. There are so many methods in systems theory. It can be used for businesses, engineering, social problems, education… etc etc etc. The applications of systems theory are endless. I will explain a few areas of methodology but will focus main on Soft Systems Methodolo... »
This past weekend I attended Toronto’s Fan Expo. Over 80 000 visitors went out to see their favorite nerdy stars like John Barrowman, Jamie Bamber and Christopher Lloyd. While I had a pretty good time one thing put a damper on the whole weekend for me. On Friday night the Expo held their “Official Launch Party” at the Tattoo Rock Parlour in downtown Toronto (yes, it is a bar AND ... »
Students in my faculty of environmental studies are often presented with romantic ideas of interconnectedness, interdisciplinary approaches to their work and working within a worldview that counters traditional analytical and reductionist science. Unfortunately, instead of rigorously looking at what is wrong with traditional scientific approaches in their work, fixing it and coming up with a new a... »
