Posts Tagged 'a multicultural life'
Welcome to 2011!
What a year! 2010 passed so fast that I completely neglected writing all the nice blog posts that I had planned to publish while I am away on vacation. Oh well, it didn’t happen. 2011 started with great news! MadameHeringer.com
Welcome to 2011!
What a year! 2010 passed so fast that I completely neglected writing all the nice blog posts that I had planned to publish while I am away on vacation. Oh well, it didn’t happen. 2011 started with great news! MadameHeringer.com
Brazilian Expressions That Won't Translate to English
I have been living in Canada for four years now. According to Canada Immigration and Citizenship, I have been here long enough to be considered a Canadian. Well, that’s what they say… To be fair, the accent is actually smoother
Brazilian Expressions That Won't Translate to English
I have been living in Canada for four years now. According to Canada Immigration and Citizenship, I have been here long enough to be considered a Canadian. Well, that’s what they say… To be fair, the accent is actually smoother
My Top 5 Conversation Starters
Illustration by ©glowinthedarkpictures.com Last week , I got happily dragged to Crave Vancouver’s launch event with a mission: teach one of my most awesome friends the ins and outs of networking. I understand that after a whole year of attending
My Top 5 Conversation Starters
Illustration by ©glowinthedarkpictures.com Last week , I got happily dragged to Crave Vancouver’s launch event with a mission: teach one of my most awesome friends the ins and outs of networking. I understand that after a whole year of attending
[Fridays in Portuguese] Abrace Uma Causa!
MadameHeringer.com and @vheringer are part of the Brazilian TV channel Multishow #outros500 project. To celebrate, MadameHeringer.com will have a blog post in Portuguese published every Friday for the Portuguese-speaking readers of this site. Eu comprei a minha poppy no último
[Fridays in Portuguese] Abrace Uma Causa!
MadameHeringer.com and @vheringer are part of the Brazilian TV channel Multishow #outros500 project. To celebrate, MadameHeringer.com will have a blog post in Portuguese published every Friday for the Portuguese-speaking readers of this site. Eu comprei a minha poppy no último
Vancouver: We Day 2010
On October 15th, I joined Ron Sombilon and Matt Nest of Ron Sombilon Gallery to photograph We Day, a day-long event created by Free The Children to celebrate the power of young people to create positive change. I wasn’t the
Vancouver: We Day 2010
On October 15th, I joined Ron Sombilon and Matt Nest of Ron Sombilon Gallery to photograph We Day, a day-long event created by Free The Children to celebrate the power of young people to create positive change. I wasn’t the
Canada: Four Years Later…
My First Canada Immigration Stamp – Pearson International Airport, October 14th, 2006 The confusion started in 2008 and since then, I have been celebrating my first day in Canada anniversary on the 16th of October. Apparently, my blogging laziness has
Canada: Four Years Later…
My First Canada Immigration Stamp – Pearson International Airport, October 14th, 2006 The confusion started in 2008 and since then, I have been celebrating my first day in Canada anniversary on the 16th of October. Apparently, my blogging laziness has
Can Your Spokesperson Ruin a Marketing Campaign?
Photo Credit: Reinaldo Marques/Terra During his last week in South Africa, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attended numerous events promoting my home country. Lula is a great character and one of the most charismatic personalities that Brazil will
Can Your Spokesperson Ruin a Marketing Campaign?
Photo Credit: Reinaldo Marques/Terra During his last week in South Africa, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attended numerous events promoting my home country. Lula is a great character and one of the most charismatic personalities that Brazil will
The Canadian Project – Day 26: Happy Canada Day and Nick Noorani Interview
Happy Birthday, Canada! After being fully blessed by our Queen Elizabeth and having acknowledged our most important and recent victory, the Olympic Gold Medal for hockey, I felt extremely motivated to finish editing my interview with Nick Noorani. I know…
The Canadian Project – Day 26: Happy Canada Day and Nick Noorani Interview
Happy Birthday, Canada! After being fully blessed by our Queen Elizabeth and having acknowledged our most important and recent victory, the Olympic Gold Medal for hockey, I felt extremely motivated to finish editing my interview with Nick Noorani. I know…
The Canadian Project – Day #7: Nick Noorani & Women In Leadership Foundation
I am having the busiest week of my life, but it feels really gooooood! I recorded this videolog last Saturday and spent the whole weekend trying to make my 2006 Dell laptop talk to my new 2010 Canon Rebel T2i
The Canadian Project – Day #7: Nick Noorani & Women In Leadership Foundation
I am having the busiest week of my life, but it feels really gooooood! I recorded this videolog last Saturday and spent the whole weekend trying to make my 2006 Dell laptop talk to my new 2010 Canon Rebel T2i
3 Reasons Why I Work for No Pay in Cape Town
Written by Dianne Russell ‘What are you planning to do in South Africa?’ ‘I’m going to volunteer as an ESL teacher in a centre that helps African refugees.’ ‘For no pay?’ ‘Yes.’ [Silence] ‘Why would you work for no pay?!’
3 Reasons Why I Work for No Pay in Cape Town
Written by Dianne Russell ‘What are you planning to do in South Africa?’ ‘I’m going to volunteer as an ESL teacher in a centre that helps African refugees.’ ‘For no pay?’ ‘Yes.’ [Silence] ‘Why would you work for no pay?!’
My South African Heart: The Inner GPS that Brought Me to Cape Town
I recently invited my friend Dianne Russell to write a series of blog posts about her South African experiences in Cape Town. Dianne has been taking her role as a blogger seriously and her adventures at Yeah, but… are one
My South African Heart: The Inner GPS that Brought Me to Cape Town
I recently invited my friend Dianne Russell to write a series of blog posts about her South African experiences in Cape Town. Dianne has been taking her role as a blogger seriously and her adventures at Yeah, but… are one
Happy New Year: The Reality of a Brazilian Lost Between Two Countries
Author’s Note: “Águas de Março” is this blog post’s official soundtrack. Please press play and enjoy! It may sound wrong to you, but in my mind, the year only starts after my birthday! I grew up in Brazil with the
Happy New Year: The Reality of a Brazilian Lost Between Two Countries
Author’s Note: “Águas de Março” is this blog post’s official soundtrack. Please press play and enjoy! It may sound wrong to you, but in my mind, the year only starts after my birthday! I grew up in Brazil with the
Vancouver 2010: Torch Relay, Twitter and Opening Ceremony
Torch relay, day #106, bearer #43: Howe and Robson Street. Photo Credit: Vida Portatil on Flickr It’s on! The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games have officially started, and what a great day the Heringer-Ames family had yesterday. We woke up
Vancouver 2010: Torch Relay, Twitter and Opening Ceremony
Torch relay, day #106, bearer #43: Howe and Robson Street. Photo Credit: Vida Portatil on Flickr It’s on! The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games have officially started, and what a great day the Heringer-Ames family had yesterday. We woke up
10 Things I Love About Canadians
We are only a few hours away from the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony and Vancouver is more than ready to welcome the tourists, athletes and international delegations that are coming to share this unique moment with us. I tried
10 Things I Love About Canadians
We are only a few hours away from the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony and Vancouver is more than ready to welcome the tourists, athletes and international delegations that are coming to share this unique moment with us. I tried
I have an accent!
My class at SFU has been the most exciting thing about my life. I am only taking one class, one communication class, and my world has changed a lot in only two weeks. I have a crush on academia! The
I have an accent!
My class at SFU has been the most exciting thing about my life. I am only taking one class, one communication class, and my world has changed a lot in only two weeks. I have a crush on academia! The
