Early October, my cell phone buzzed during one of my class. I checked the number at the break: 905-297-4280. Didn’t know the number and besides, the call was from Toronto. No message left. I quickly forgot about it.

What makes Canadians laugh? Eh?

Every Monday and Thursday, you can find me trying to stretch my downward facing dog and desperately attempting to breath during sun salutations. So far, I master the corpse pose, which is basically lying flat on your back on a mat.

A collection of “Chinglish” signs spotted in Beijing… wait — don’t you speak Chinglish?

There isn’t a good way present your products, no matter how many metaphors you use: “ED” (erectile dysfunction), “Love Life Again” (get it hard, finally), “miracle diet pill” (take a placebo pill and eat less) or “it’s time for an honest voice” (get out and exercise, lazy ass!). Not to mention the freaky side effects, usually muttered very fast at the end of the commercial.