I write about things, people and places I wish to remember.
View from the Mountain of the Dead, Siwa, Egypt (2025)
Chasing BT21!
RJ, Cooky and Tata characters. 🦙🐇💖
I’m sure ARMY 💜ate a lot of Happy Meals this past month!
Calgary’s First Tea Festival
Tea tasting cups that came with the entrance fee to the inaugural Calgary Tea Festival on October 24, 2026.
Oriental Beauty
Tasting this luxury oolong (Oriental Beauty) on Thanksgiving makes me extremely grateful, as this tea is one of the most labour-intensive to produce!
Toronto’s BTS Boat Party
This post is an interview with one of the co-founders (Karen Mak) of Noodle Goose Games in Toronto, regarding the spectacular BTS-themed event they put on this past August.
Finding joy
An autumn walk in fair weather can bring joy if you take the time to appreciate your surroundings and good company.
Cairo and Giza: a 9-hour layover
Ramesses II in the foyer of the Grand Egyptian Museum (September 9, 2026).
Review: Tea on the Terrace
Sharing my personal views about this historical book about Egyptologists from 1885-1925.
Why BTS made me cry
An open letter to BTS and Hybe about their obvious favouritism of the United States.
Photo: Arirang concert - Day 2 - Toronto🍁
김남준 생일 축하해!
Sending best wishes to Kim Namjoon (RM) on his birthday. Wishing you health, happiness and a long, successful life!
Namjooning at the Luxor Museum
The exterior of the Luxor Museum just before sunset (Sep 2, 2026).
Toronto in the Time of BTS
Korean porcelain from the 19th (left and centre) and 15th (right) centuries (Joseon Dynasty) - at the Royal Ontario Museum.
Pre-concert ‘Namjooning’ in Toronto!