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Day #35: Surviving Masticular Muscle Myositis (MMM)
One of the hardest things when you move from one place to another is that you lose your safety net. We were very lucky to have great friends and very supportive family close to us in B.C. For better or
Day #35: Surviving Masticular Muscle Myositis (MMM)
One of the hardest things when you move from one place to another is that you lose your safety net. We were very lucky to have great friends and very supportive family close to us in B.C. For better or
Day #30: Writers Should Be The Contemporary Tricksters
Earlier this semester, I came across a very interesting article entitled Learning from the Trickster: Classroom as Contested Terrain by UNBC Professor Fyre Jean Graveline. The idea of the Trickster has been haunting me for weeks now. For those who are not
Day #30: Writers Should Be The Contemporary Tricksters
Earlier this semester, I came across a very interesting article entitled Learning from the Trickster: Classroom as Contested Terrain by UNBC Professor Fyre Jean Graveline. The idea of the Trickster has been haunting me for weeks now. For those who are not
Day #29: Interactive Pre-Show with TimePlay
Cineplex is currently experimenting with Toronto-based interactive mobile app TimePlay during its pre-show. Today was the first time that I had the chance to play with it. The app seems to be a great tool to make Cineplex’s pre-show more
Day #29: Interactive Pre-Show with TimePlay
Cineplex is currently experimenting with Toronto-based interactive mobile app TimePlay during its pre-show. Today was the first time that I had the chance to play with it. The app seems to be a great tool to make Cineplex’s pre-show more
Day #28: Lazy Saturday Before a Busy Sunday
First day off in a long time. Today I followed Arianna Huffington’s advice and gave myself a break. Sort of… I spent the whole day working on the new version of the blog designed by Marcio Bomfim. Stay tuned!
Day #28: Lazy Saturday Before a Busy Sunday
First day off in a long time. Today I followed Arianna Huffington’s advice and gave myself a break. Sort of… I spent the whole day working on the new version of the blog designed by Marcio Bomfim. Stay tuned!
Day #25: 3 Reasons to Go Back to University
I had more than three reasons to go back to university. However, half way through the masters program, I realized that there are three defined reasons why I would go back to school if I were you. Reasons that deal
Day #25: 3 Reasons to Go Back to University
I had more than three reasons to go back to university. However, half way through the masters program, I realized that there are three defined reasons why I would go back to school if I were you. Reasons that deal
Day #24: Toronto + Ottawa + Las Vegas + Waterloo (Conferences and Speaking Engagements)
I don’t want to make this a shameless self-promotion type of blog post, but I just realized that I will be very busy in the next few months. I started saying yes to things and suddenly I am fully booked
Day #24: Toronto + Ottawa + Las Vegas + Waterloo (Conferences and Speaking Engagements)
I don’t want to make this a shameless self-promotion type of blog post, but I just realized that I will be very busy in the next few months. I started saying yes to things and suddenly I am fully booked
Day #23: How I Feel About The Dragon as an Honorary Rooster…
Kung Hei Fat Choy! Today we are celebrating the beginning of the year of the Dragon. No matter if your horoscope says that it’s going to be a good year for you, when it comes to Chinese culture, the tale seems
Day #23: How I Feel About The Dragon as an Honorary Rooster…
Kung Hei Fat Choy! Today we are celebrating the beginning of the year of the Dragon. No matter if your horoscope says that it’s going to be a good year for you, when it comes to Chinese culture, the tale seems
Day #21: A Winter Day @ The Park
I often hear from my fellow Brazilian friends that I won’t survive the winter in Toronto. No matter if they’re living in Rio or Vancouver, my peeps believe that I will pack up and leave town as soon as the
Day #21: A Winter Day @ The Park
I often hear from my fellow Brazilian friends that I won’t survive the winter in Toronto. No matter if they’re living in Rio or Vancouver, my peeps believe that I will pack up and leave town as soon as the
Day #20: Why Would I Want to Be a Professor?
I got really close to putting in an application for a PhD program this year. I mostly gave up on embarking on a long journey for a Doctorate degree based on the lack of opportunities available to recent graduates and my
Day #20: Why Would I Want to Be a Professor?
I got really close to putting in an application for a PhD program this year. I mostly gave up on embarking on a long journey for a Doctorate degree based on the lack of opportunities available to recent graduates and my
Day #19: The Day The Internet Went on Strike…
The internet went on strike yesterday. For 24 hours, Wikipedia, Reddit and thousands of other websites blacked out their content to raise awareness around SOPA (the “Stop Online Piracy Act”) and PIPA (the “Protect Intellectual Property Act”). Independent media and
Day #19: The Day The Internet Went on Strike…
The internet went on strike yesterday. For 24 hours, Wikipedia, Reddit and thousands of other websites blacked out their content to raise awareness around SOPA (the “Stop Online Piracy Act”) and PIPA (the “Protect Intellectual Property Act”). Independent media and
Day #18: A #WordlessWednesday
MadameHeringer.com is against SOPA and PIPA and recommends that you learn more about these two bills ASAP. Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada.
Day #18: A #WordlessWednesday
MadameHeringer.com is against SOPA and PIPA and recommends that you learn more about these two bills ASAP. Dundas Square, Toronto, Canada.
Day #16: Blue Monday and The Good Food Box
I almost forgot about it, but today is Blue Monday. It seems that most of us is dealing with unpaid Christmas bills, nasty weather and failed New Year’s resolutions on this third Monday of January, which makes it the unhappiest day
Day #16: Blue Monday and The Good Food Box
I almost forgot about it, but today is Blue Monday. It seems that most of us is dealing with unpaid Christmas bills, nasty weather and failed New Year’s resolutions on this third Monday of January, which makes it the unhappiest day
Day #15: The Failure Club
Since I started this crazy quest for one post a day for 366 days, I’ve been thinking about this Harvard Business Review blog post. In suggesting five resolutions for aspiring leaders, Coleman and George left me thinking about the importance
Day #15: The Failure Club
Since I started this crazy quest for one post a day for 366 days, I’ve been thinking about this Harvard Business Review blog post. In suggesting five resolutions for aspiring leaders, Coleman and George left me thinking about the importance
Day #14: When Your New City Becomes Home…
Six months. Apparently, this is the time that it takes to start calling Toronto home. We already have our breakfast place, a favourite coffee shop, the neighbourhood feels cozy, and the TTC system and the PATH make completely sense to
Day #14: When Your New City Becomes Home…
Six months. Apparently, this is the time that it takes to start calling Toronto home. We already have our breakfast place, a favourite coffee shop, the neighbourhood feels cozy, and the TTC system and the PATH make completely sense to
Day #12: Read in Case of Accent Emergency
You say I have an accent, but I don’t hear it. As far as I can tell, the English words that reverberate in my head are perfectly understandable and my pronunciation is spotless. I know that I mumble a word here
Day #12: Read in Case of Accent Emergency
You say I have an accent, but I don’t hear it. As far as I can tell, the English words that reverberate in my head are perfectly understandable and my pronunciation is spotless. I know that I mumble a word here
Day #11: Networking The Canadian Way
(clique aqui para ler em português) Today, I caught myself watching a very interesting discussion about how entering relationships makes us vulnerable. Every new start awakes interesting emotions in us, no matter if it’s a romantic or professional relationship, we
Day #11: Networking The Canadian Way
(clique aqui para ler em português) Today, I caught myself watching a very interesting discussion about how entering relationships makes us vulnerable. Every new start awakes interesting emotions in us, no matter if it’s a romantic or professional relationship, we
