I've often wondered if there's anything to be done about lines. For one, are they necessary or do we just put up with them because we think they are? Another interesting aspect of lines is that they show up in many walks off life. Even in cars, or on a boat, people still line up. … Continue reading Lines, lines, lines
Tag: Life
Love Life
Can life be lived without someone important? As I get older and more independent, i.e. less attached to my family and home, I feel a longing for that same affection and warmth that was once abundant. There is such a feeling of love that you get when home. Perhaps, I am just sad that my … Continue reading Love Life
Snowtime
It's started snowing in Kingston. Usually, the snowfall starts early in November but there's no real accumulation until around now. Something nice to go along with the exam season, I guess. In my two decades, I have really come to appreciate snow. It provides a sign of the absence of winter. Cold, frost, biting wind … Continue reading Snowtime
Cold-brew coffee, student style
I recently made a batch of cold-brew coffee in an old 40oz of Olde English. It was a fine moment for my ingenuity - usually I just buy whatever I'm too lazy to make myself. But also, it made me realize how I'm poor but only really because I'm bad with money. Like, why would … Continue reading Cold-brew coffee, student style
Go get a coffee instead
For the first time in a while, I'm free of responsibility. I've been both in school and working at The Journal, the Queen's student paper, since the beginning of September. The paper is fast-paced and has been keeping my mind busy for a few months. I'm not complaining, this semester has been the most rewarding … Continue reading Go get a coffee instead
Sidenote: drinking water
Water is the greatest drink on Earth. I love how elemental it is. Just three elements is all it takes to create one of the most important aspects to life. Think about it, for a second. You can never be comfortable without a guaranteed source of water. There's just no way to do that, and … Continue reading Sidenote: drinking water
To be in control
Experience is a tremendously important part of every person's life. It's what defines their interests and disinterests. I wonder why there is so much variety to life in the world. Without knowing much, I'd venture it's got to do with climate and terrain - people will be happier if they live somewhere that things are … Continue reading To be in control
A play on morality
Someone I speak with about some very personal things recently asked me about my sense of morality. I've always been hesitant about something like this, because people will invariably disagree with me and draw mean conclusions about me from whatever I write. There's nothing wrong with that, per se, because I do love to inflame … Continue reading A play on morality
Balance
I think a big contributor to happiness in life is balancing your long and short term needs. Neither should take precedent, but it's also about realizing what needs to be done in the short term to fulfill long term goals. A lot of people, especially students, have a very weird view of what life's like. … Continue reading Balance
A Communique on Communication
I am not the first person to suggest this, but I think language can be painfully inadequate at expressing what we really intend. The issue arises from all the connotations that words have which restrict them, which make us react to them in very specific ways. I don't care, really, about etymology because people do … Continue reading A Communique on Communication
Clayton Tomlinson 