Posted on 01 November 2010. Tags: Canada, mentoring, mentorship, networking, Vancouver, Volunteer, women, Women in Leadership Foundation
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 Waterfront Hotel. Since my first contact with WIL, a lot has changed, and I am happy [...]
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Posted in Canada, Vancouver 2010, What's New
Posted on 18 October 2010. Tags: a multicultural life, Al Gore, Canada, Hedley, Hollywood, Martin Sheen, Matt Nest, Myke Ames, Rick Hansen, Rogers Arena, Ron Sombilon, Ron Sombilon Gallery, the Barenaked Ladies, the Reverend Jesse Jackson, 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 only one to show up at Rogers Arena either, as I was joined by Al [...]
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Posted in Canada, Mr. Right, What's New
Posted on 16 October 2010. Tags: a multicultural life, blogging, Canada, I wanna be Canadian, Immigration, The Canadian Project, Vancouver, writing
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 been affecting my memory as well. Just in case, I added an appointment to my [...]
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Posted in Expat Life, What's New
Posted on 11 July 2010. Tags: Bianca de Felippes, Blue Eyes, Brazil, Brazilian Film Festival of Vancouver, online, Online Contest, Vancity Theatre, Vancouver, Vancouver International Film Centre, Wilson Cunha
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 my beloved Vancouver get better acquainted with my culture. In the last few years, the [...]
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Posted in Online Contests
Posted on 23 June 2010. Tags: Anthony Daniels, C3PO, Film, George Lucas, R2D2, Star Wars, Star Wars in Concert, stormtroopers, Vancouver
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 far in 2010! I never thought of myself as a big Star Wars fan, but [...]
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Posted in Arts & Culture, Canada
Posted on 17 June 2010. Tags: a multicultural life, Brasil with S, Brazil, Canada, Commercial Drive, Copa do Mundo, Vancouver, Women in Leadership Foundation, World Cup 2010
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 camera. As you can guess, things didn’t go as smoothly as I expected. Last Saturday [...]
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Posted in Expat Life, The Canadian Project, YouTube
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