Monthly Archives: December 2005

Look out 2006! Cos here comes Me!

Posted on December 31, 2005 by kelchan

5 more hours to 2006. We live on a continuum but we love to date time with checkpoints. All the better for us to pause and reflect. "I look back on this year with love and gratitude for all I … Continue reading →

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Jesus, CEO

Posted on December 30, 2005 by kelchan

…rather than making America more Christian, the mega-churches have simply succeeded in making Christianity more American… Two very insightful articles from The Economist about Christianity and America. Jesus, CEO and Onward, Christian Shoppers. Americans are attending church far more than … Continue reading →

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Rewind: Aug 05 Trip – Montreal

Posted on December 29, 2005 by kelchan

We leave our hearts in San Francisco, then took a direct flight to Montreal to meet Pat’s mom & step-dad for a short holiday before driving south to Vermont for the 2nd holiday. Montreal has great colours: Screw the gaz … Continue reading →

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Your Christmas Present

Posted on December 27, 2005 by kelchan

Merry Belated Christmas! As my reader, I present to you this gift, which I emailed out to all my loved ones on Christmas day: In honor of the spirit of loving, sharing and giving, I have made a donation to … Continue reading →

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Political Compass

Posted on December 27, 2005 by kelchan

Find out your political stand at political compass:   kellykelly’s compass point (glad I’m closer to Dalai Lama than George Bush):   The quiz is one of the more insightful fucking-around-internet-cos-I’m-bored online quizzes around. Definitely made some statements that caused … Continue reading →

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Words of the Day

Posted on December 24, 2005 by kelchan

Today is the future I created yesterday. Re: Word Archive 

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Rewind: Aug 05 Trip – California/SF

Posted on December 23, 2005 by kelchan

Rewinding back to Aug 05, here are just some of the many pix, long overdue, from my trip. These photos were taken by Patrick when he went on a pre-bachelor’s party camping trip with his best buds. America really does … Continue reading →

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Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Posted on December 22, 2005 by kelchan

After Blink, I was peckish for better writing. So I turned to my loved one, Bukowski. And then I loved him more. Excerpt from ‘A Bad Trip’ in ‘Tales of Ordinary Madness’ (okay, I tried making it an except, but … Continue reading →

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Blink

Posted on December 22, 2005 by kelchan

I finished Blink a few days ago. That I didn’t write a review about it right away probably is evidence that it wasn’t a great book. Not that it was bad. Far from it. It was a very easy read. … Continue reading →

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Icky

Posted on December 22, 2005 by kelchan

I read the book and really enjoyed it. But I am so boycotting the film. I, of Pan-Asian fame and who failed alllooksame.com, am not going into a Yellow Power rage here, but the aberration of casting a very Chinese … Continue reading →

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