Day #45: 30 Days to 30 – Love Made Me a Better Woman

Day #4: 10 years ago, If anyone told me that I would be who I am today, I wouldn’t believe it. The 2o-year-old Veronica Heringer had big dreams and was really good at faking her self-confidence while she was battling all

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Day #45: 30 Days to 30 – Love Made Me a Better Woman

Day #4: 10 years ago, If anyone told me that I would be who I am today, I wouldn’t believe it. The 2o-year-old Veronica Heringer had big dreams and was really good at faking her self-confidence while she was battling all

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Day #44: 30 Days to 30 – Finding Balance

Day #3: I was born on March 11th, 1982 at 11pm through a scheduled c-section. For some reason, my Mom was obsessed with the idea of giving birth at 11pm and went the extra mile demanding that her obstetrician delivered me

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Day #44: 30 Days to 30 – Finding Balance

Day #3: I was born on March 11th, 1982 at 11pm through a scheduled c-section. For some reason, my Mom was obsessed with the idea of giving birth at 11pm and went the extra mile demanding that her obstetrician delivered me

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Day #43: 30 Days to 30 – When I Miss Brazil…

Day #2: It has been a while since I referred to Brazil as my homecountry. You will see me using the term while I speak only when I feel that other people expect that I refer to the country where

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Day #43: 30 Days to 30 – When I Miss Brazil…

Day #2: It has been a while since I referred to Brazil as my homecountry. You will see me using the term while I speak only when I feel that other people expect that I refer to the country where

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Day #42: 30 Days to 30 – The Beginning of the Countdown

Jorge Goulart – Balzaquiana Press play to fully enjoy this blog post Day #1: In thirty days, I am becoming a balzaquiana and I am very excited about this year’s birthday. I’ve been through so much since this picture was taken

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Day #42: 30 Days to 30 – The Beginning of the Countdown

Jorge Goulart – Balzaquiana Press play to fully enjoy this blog post Day #1: In thirty days, I am becoming a balzaquiana and I am very excited about this year’s birthday. I’ve been through so much since this picture was taken

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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

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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

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Day #40: More Vitamin C, Please…

There is nothing more frustrating than having a cold when you need to be productive. I’ve been fighting this for a month now. I’ve been eating vitamin C like candy and drinking David’s Tea Organic 911 tea all day long, but

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Day #40: More Vitamin C, Please…

There is nothing more frustrating than having a cold when you need to be productive. I’ve been fighting this for a month now. I’ve been eating vitamin C like candy and drinking David’s Tea Organic 911 tea all day long, but

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Day #39: Love is at Starbucks

If you are addicted to Starbucks like me, you’ve probably noticed that the coffee shop’s traditional paper cups have been updated with a romantic design this month. If you’re a nerd like me, you’ve also read the fine print below

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Day #39: Love is at Starbucks

If you are addicted to Starbucks like me, you’ve probably noticed that the coffee shop’s traditional paper cups have been updated with a romantic design this month. If you’re a nerd like me, you’ve also read the fine print below

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Day #38: 5 Online Resources for Students and Researchers

I realized really early in the game that my student life as well as my research workload should be organized at all times. I was able to find online resources that were able to help me advance with my tasks

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Day #38: 5 Online Resources for Students and Researchers

I realized really early in the game that my student life as well as my research workload should be organized at all times. I was able to find online resources that were able to help me advance with my tasks

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Day #34: Writer's Block

Well… It took me a while, but I have nothing to write about today. I swear that I am not being lazy, I even googled “overcoming writer’s block,” but nothing seems to relate to how I am feeling. The most

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Day #34: Writer's Block

Well… It took me a while, but I have nothing to write about today. I swear that I am not being lazy, I even googled “overcoming writer’s block,” but nothing seems to relate to how I am feeling. The most

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Day #33: I'm Getting Somewhere Now…

I am finally getting everything together and submitting a 75-word official abstract that summarizes my thesis project. After six months of over thinking and over planning, I am finally happy with my final proposal and confident that my research will

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Day #33: I'm Getting Somewhere Now…

I am finally getting everything together and submitting a 75-word official abstract that summarizes my thesis project. After six months of over thinking and over planning, I am finally happy with my final proposal and confident that my research will

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January 2012 in Pictures

The nicest part of the #366blogproject is to revisit my previous blog posts and pictures. Here is January 2012 through my eyes: I am using the My 365 iPhone app to keep track of all my pictures. Are you doing a

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January 2012 in Pictures

The nicest part of the #366blogproject is to revisit my previous blog posts and pictures. Here is January 2012 through my eyes: I am using the My 365 iPhone app to keep track of all my pictures. Are you doing a

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Day #32: Multitasking vs. Being Productive

It took me almost three decades, but I am finally understanding that multi-tasking is not my thing. I know that it sounds sexy and I fell like a super woman when I am jumping from one tab to the other,

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Day #32: Multitasking vs. Being Productive

It took me almost three decades, but I am finally understanding that multi-tasking is not my thing. I know that it sounds sexy and I fell like a super woman when I am jumping from one tab to the other,

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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

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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

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