Posts Tagged 'Vancouver'

Day #49: 30 Days to 30 – An Ex-pat Within an Ex-Pat

Day #8: I know that it’s a confusing concept, but I am living an ex-pat life within an ex-pat life. There are things that I terribly miss from my life in Vancouver and I wish I could have them here

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Day #49: 30 Days to 30 – An Ex-pat Within an Ex-Pat

Day #8: I know that it’s a confusing concept, but I am living an ex-pat life within an ex-pat life. There are things that I terribly miss from my life in Vancouver and I wish I could have them here

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The Real Meaning of Relocating

“We are relocating.” Since I married Mr. Ames, this has been one of the most common sentences of my expat life. I blame him a little considering that he is the one responsible for me “relocating” to Canada. I say

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The Real Meaning of Relocating

“We are relocating.” Since I married Mr. Ames, this has been one of the most common sentences of my expat life. I blame him a little considering that he is the one responsible for me “relocating” to Canada. I say

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[Fridays in Portuguese] Canadá: Imigração

Grande parte dos visitantes novos deste blog chega aqui procurando informações sobre o processo de imigração canadense. Embora este blog não seja sobre imigração, emails pedindo informações sobre o processo de imigração para Canadá chegam quase que diariamente ao meu

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[Fridays in Portuguese] Canadá: Imigração

Grande parte dos visitantes novos deste blog chega aqui procurando informações sobre o processo de imigração canadense. Embora este blog não seja sobre imigração, emails pedindo informações sobre o processo de imigração para Canadá chegam quase que diariamente ao meu

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#NETCulture: The Multicultural Discussion Must Continue

Photo credit: Jeremy Lim On April 5th, I had the opportunity to share my story as an immigrant and professional at #NETCulture: Stories of Culture and Diversity in Social Media. The turnout was incredible! Over 200 people showed up to discuss multiculturalism

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#NETCulture: The Multicultural Discussion Must Continue

Photo credit: Jeremy Lim On April 5th, I had the opportunity to share my story as an immigrant and professional at #NETCulture: Stories of Culture and Diversity in Social Media. The turnout was incredible! Over 200 people showed up to discuss multiculturalism

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#NetCulture: Stories of Culture and Diversity in Social Media

Don’t you think it’s very ironic that when I finally get invited to give a presentation about social media this blog experiences the deadliest month ever? I have been very excited about the #NetCulture events since I first learned about

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#NetCulture: Stories of Culture and Diversity in Social Media

Don’t you think it’s very ironic that when I finally get invited to give a presentation about social media this blog experiences the deadliest month ever? I have been very excited about the #NetCulture events since I first learned about

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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

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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

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[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

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[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

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Women in Leadership Foundation: 3rd Annual Superwomen & Friends Gala

This Saturday, I am taking my engagement with the Women in Leadership Foundation to the next level. As a 2010 mentee and gala event volunteer, I will be one of  WIL’s enthusiasts greeting you at the 3rd Annual Superwomen and Friends Gala at the Fairmont

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Women in Leadership Foundation: 3rd Annual Superwomen & Friends Gala

This Saturday, I am taking my engagement with the Women in Leadership Foundation to the next level. As a 2010 mentee and gala event volunteer, I will be one of  WIL’s enthusiasts greeting you at the 3rd Annual Superwomen and Friends Gala at the Fairmont

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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

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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

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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

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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

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3rd Brazilian Film Festival of Vancouver

The Brazilian Film Festival of Vancouver has been visiting our city for the same number of years that I have been living here. As a Brazilian expat, I am always happy to welcome The Inffinito Group’s film festival and watch

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3rd Brazilian Film Festival of Vancouver

The Brazilian Film Festival of Vancouver has been visiting our city for the same number of years that I have been living here. As a Brazilian expat, I am always happy to welcome The Inffinito Group’s film festival and watch

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Star Wars in Concert

I bought the Star Wars in Concert tickets after watching The Making of Star Wars in Concert on TV.  I bet the force was with me at that moment; buying these tickets was the wisest decision that I’ve made so

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Star Wars in Concert

I bought the Star Wars in Concert tickets after watching The Making of Star Wars in Concert on TV.  I bet the force was with me at that moment; buying these tickets was the wisest decision that I’ve made so

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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

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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

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The Canadian Project: Day #1

I just discovered that I have 100 days to become a real Canadian. Scary eh?!? I really don’t know how this videolog series will unfold, but I would love to interview you if you consider yourself a real Canadian! Leave

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The Canadian Project: Day #1

I just discovered that I have 100 days to become a real Canadian. Scary eh?!? I really don’t know how this videolog series will unfold, but I would love to interview you if you consider yourself a real Canadian! Leave

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My Northern Voice 2010 Conference

Apparently, every time that I get overwhelmed by inspiring stories, I have a hard time translating them into a concise blog post. That’s one of the most ironic situations that a trained journalist can face. However, instead of ignoring Northern

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My Northern Voice 2010 Conference

Apparently, every time that I get overwhelmed by inspiring stories, I have a hard time translating them into a concise blog post. That’s one of the most ironic situations that a trained journalist can face. However, instead of ignoring Northern

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Mother’s Day Giveaway

Madame Heringer baby and Dona Alzira – December, 1982. My mom is the most powerful woman that I know. You might argue that Oprah, Hillary Clinton or even Dilma Rousseff should be considered as strong contestants, but none of these

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Mother’s Day Giveaway

Madame Heringer baby and Dona Alzira – December, 1982. My mom is the most powerful woman that I know. You might argue that Oprah, Hillary Clinton or even Dilma Rousseff should be considered as strong contestants, but none of these

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