Friends ... duh ... what’s that?!? I lost most of them when I became a
digital dweeb surfing the net and spending countless constipated hours
constructing this hopeless homepage (I know, always aliterations).
Although, I do now have more virtual
friends than real ones. I’m not sure if that’s a good or bad thing ...
the "virtue of virtual versus physical" (say it 5 times fast!) ...
mmmm ... I think my Toronto friends are beginning to look more
like avatars.
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Tao is one of the sweetest guys I know. We met in Bangkok about 4 years
ago and became the best of friends. We never write alot (till email came
around) but each time we are together we feel very close and miss each
other alot. Tao's the one who made me really see what the Thai people are
like; very good natured, carefree, kind hearted, and a warm smile that truly stems
from the heart. I always have a good feeling thinking about him. I wish him all the
best with his new Japanese lover. They are thinking of buying a condo
together. Till we meet again, Tao ...
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Duc
Nukem 3-B is an ‘old' friend from the days I moved
to Toronto almost 10 years ago. I’ve always had the fondest admiration
for his contagious smile and a role model of what it means to live life
with a passion and be the very best for yourself and your fellow mankind -
it just means that he’s a great Windows 95 hacker. In a way, he was the
 Wind Beneath My Helium Heels.
I had the pleasure of meeting
his spunky boyfriend Daniel
from Minneapolis who possesses the identical virtues of Mary
Tyler Moore! And what a wonderful dynamic couple
they make. Oh I’m so envious! Duc's web page also has a comprehensive collection of
Asian references as well as other entertaining links. So go check out their sites!
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Julian and Marc are newly weds who also
happens to be my downstair neighbours. Julian and I are both from Calgary
and also work at the same company. We don't share the same brand of underwear.
These coincidences are not leading up to
anything but incidental. Actually, it was Julian's house warming party that
led me to buying a unit in this condo as well. His new found bf, Marc is HOT,
sinfully sexy, and off limits - I can only go down to borrow a cup of sugar or
lub at best.
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Actually, most of my Toronto friends (all two of them) are still living in the
Flintstone age. I haven't yet managed to get their photos scanned either.
Calvin & Mark, Doug & Jerome and other rent-a-friends
are coming real soon now to an internet server near you (as soon as I
do their portraits!) - so keep watching!
Perhaps I treasure true friends almost as much if not more than a lover.
You can never have too many friends but you also cannot have too many true
friends either. Like a masterpiece, they should be rare and unique. My cousin Edmond is one such
friend - time tested and true. We shared a childhood together in Hong Kong
and spent adolescent summers in Western Canada. He is now a struggling
film maker with a clear vision and focused determination to get his
first full-length featured film out. Last year he met his significant
half, Dennis, and I also wish them well.
As for cyber friends, I’m just starting to get to know some, especially
on the GAM channel
of the IRC. Kenji is my
1st internet contact and has been very helpful and supportive.
Perhaps you and I will hit it off! I hope you will chat me up when you
see FlyLice (that's fried rice to you, you pLick!) logged on.
This is to differentiate the stale old rice (moi) from the BabyRice.