Rants and Rambles

  What a beautiful world we live in (until that one Chem final worth 60% of your total grade) "The sun is out!" The student sitting at the table next to me exclaimed as the first rays of sunlight flooded the upper floor of the Science Student Centre, where dozens of students were toiling for their endless rounds of midterms and assignments. I looked outside the large window facing the Nest, mesmerized by the ashen clouds parting to reveal the deep blue sky. My laptop monitor was glaring, so I quickly adjusted the light setting down to continue my frenzied pace on reviewing Anki flashcards. The sun could wait later, but suddenly one sight caught my eye: a BeaverTails food truck. It must have just arrived, with the staff setting up the area and preparing the cash box. Sure enough, within two minutes, I finished wrapping up my study and belongings and dashed out to the truck before the massive crowds of students trickled out of lecture halls around noon. The tantalizing buttery ...

Long time no see! Regions divided by folds, undulating like waves in a river Flowing past ancient kingdoms. There holds the brain. Crisscrossing neurons ignite Electrifying fireworks along the river’s edge! Cargos of neurotransmitters spark Docking on synapses, ferrying signals To the most infinitesimal corner of the kingdom. The river of mind knows only one direction. No beginning. No end. As the river ebbs and flows Memories form, dissolve, return A first kiss, a glimmer of sunlight, twinkling eyes Emotions surge beyond the surface Riding the tide of time. And when the time comes, all things will fade, The last sparks tremble Nightfall. A silent explosion of stars. The final ship drifts onto the shore, Sinking into the deep. Thumbnail photo : Crossing the Fraser River by the Canada Line on a sunny morning. This is a poem I wrote to perform at UBC Science Coffee House, where I got to meet the Dean and Associate Dean and other amazing artists and poets in my faculty! We performed music...