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Roaming the ROM

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Royal Ontario Museum (Free on Fridays), Toronto (December 2004)

"The Museum is not meant either for the wanderer to see by accident or for the pilgrim to see with awe. It is meant for the mere slave of a routine of self-education to stuff himself with every sort of incongruous intellectual food in one indigestible meal."- G.K.Chesterton

Today we met old friends from Manila. In one of the many conversations which lasted close to 12 hours, I was mentioned to be like Dr. Ross Geller, the character of David Schwimmer in that hit 10-year show, Friends. Ross being somewhat nerdy and yes, a lover of anything that is old. (Happy Belated Birthday, Pa!).

Then in an instant, I realized that I can also be like Monica - detailed, organized and has obsessive-compulsive behaviour; or maybe like Phoebe, who loves to sing despite the lack of uhm, any talent; or maybe close to Chandler Bing. Chandler being a guy who loves numbers, sees everything with lightheartedness and jest; or Rachel, quirky but sexy, or Joey - a boy trapped in a man's body.

We have everybody in "Friends" - the show, in all of us.

Then I finally realized how I loved and missed the show...

...and my real friends as well (lurkers and commenters alike).

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