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Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 20:28 in immigration, canadian life, life as an immigrant
Canadian Flag Exactly four years ago, I got up very early. Feng and I got in the car still half asleep. It was a big day for me: I was crossing the border to the U.S.A only to come back to Canada a few minutes later, to validate my permanent resident...
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Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 08:35 in ottawa, snapshots
Let’s face it, November isn’t the best season. It’s damp, cold and there is barely any light. The sunset is currently around 4:30 pm and each day when I finish work at 5:00 and step out of the building, I blink twice, expecting dayl...
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Posted on Saturday November 14th, 2009 at 12:18 in canadian list of ten
Hockey Game Welcome to my new series, the “Canadian List of Ten”! Ten weeks, ten posts, ten lists and one hundred new Canadian things for you, from food to language, from city to weather. There is more to Canada than ice hockey, eh! Indee...
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Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 23:47 in ottawa, sunsets, snapshots
Stumbling Upon A Sunset The other day, I stumbled upon one of the most amazing sunset ever. I was downtown, shopping around, when suddenly I realized the sun was about to set (at 4:30 pm, stupid Winter time!). I rushed to Parliament Hill to catch a g...
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Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 08:11 in ottawa, snapshots
We headed to Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General of Canada, as well as that in Ottawa of the Canadian monarch. The estate, located at 1 Sussex Drive, is huge. Like many officials places in Canada, such as the Parliament, it is...
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Posted on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 20:24 in canadian list of ten
Bilingual Stop Sign in Ottawa Welcome to my new series, the “Canadian List of Ten”! Ten weeks, ten posts, ten lists and one hundred new Canadian things for you, from food to language, from city to weather. Contrary to popular belief, Cana...
I enjoy this blog....its content is great and varied, but always so well expressed...the photographic element is enlivening...but most of all I learn a lot from someone so willing to share her experiences and views.
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