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Day #41: Think Twice Before Giving Immigration Advice
Leia em português I know that I will sound like the worst person in the world by admitting it, but I HATE giving immigration advice. Yes, I know that writing a whole blog post about it will also make me
Day #41: Think Twice Before Giving Immigration Advice
Leia em português I know that I will sound like the worst person in the world by admitting it, but I HATE giving immigration advice. Yes, I know that writing a whole blog post about it will also make me
Day #37: A TTC Inspired Photo Essay
A while ago I wrote a blog post in Portuguese about my commute in Vancouver. Since I walked from Yaletown to Robson Square, the scenery changed a bit throughout the photo essay. Here in T.O., my commute happens underground, starting from our
Day #37: A TTC Inspired Photo Essay
A while ago I wrote a blog post in Portuguese about my commute in Vancouver. Since I walked from Yaletown to Robson Square, the scenery changed a bit throughout the photo essay. Here in T.O., my commute happens underground, starting from our
Day #36 – Sunday Feast: The Burger Cellar and Jedd's Frozen Custard
Mr. Ames has been talking about The Burger’s Priest new location for days now. The plan was to check out the new spot yesterday, but the plan was postponed after a friend invited us for feijoada. I even asked him if
Day #36 – Sunday Feast: The Burger Cellar and Jedd's Frozen Custard
Mr. Ames has been talking about The Burger’s Priest new location for days now. The plan was to check out the new spot yesterday, but the plan was postponed after a friend invited us for feijoada. I even asked him if
Day #31: Terry O'Reilly at RTA School of Media
Canadian advertising legend Terry O’Reilly came to RTA tonight to talk about his passion and work in the industry. As a big fan of his radio show, Age of Persuasion, I confess that the event has been on my calendar since
Day #31: Terry O'Reilly at RTA School of Media
Canadian advertising legend Terry O’Reilly came to RTA tonight to talk about his passion and work in the industry. As a big fan of his radio show, Age of Persuasion, I confess that the event has been on my calendar since
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 #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 #22: "Bring Back Being Erica Movement" and Cross-Platform Promotion on Canadian Television
We all knew that season four would be our last chance to revisit Erica’s regrets and do some time travelling through the Canadian TV series. We knew it, but we decided to ignore the fact. Now we are campaigning online for the
Day #22: "Bring Back Being Erica Movement" and Cross-Platform Promotion on Canadian Television
We all knew that season four would be our last chance to revisit Erica’s regrets and do some time travelling through the Canadian TV series. We knew it, but we decided to ignore the fact. Now we are campaigning online for 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 #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 #17: Luiza is Living in Canada (but only until the end of this week!)
One of the greatest things about living between two cultures is that you get to laugh in two languages every single day. However, jokes and memes in my mother tongue tend to have a special flavour, especially now that the
Day #17: Luiza is Living in Canada (but only until the end of this week!)
One of the greatest things about living between two cultures is that you get to laugh in two languages every single day. However, jokes and memes in my mother tongue tend to have a special flavour, especially now that the
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 #13: And the Winter has Arrived…
Our first winter in Toronto has been fairly atypical. Until now, we saw some snow sticking to the ground for two or three days after Christmas and that was it! My 600 fill parka has been more for fashion than
Day #13: And the Winter has Arrived…
Our first winter in Toronto has been fairly atypical. Until now, we saw some snow sticking to the ground for two or three days after Christmas and that was it! My 600 fill parka has been more for fashion than
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
