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The Perks of Living in Ottawa
I have been back in Canada for a little over a year now, and while I am still unconvinced that Ottawa is actually a city (it’s more like a big, friendly town), there are definitely some perks to living here. … Continue reading
International Rock Balancing Festival
With a name like that, how could I not go? Organized by BAWI, or Balanced Art World International (http://bawiint.com/), the festival was held on the shores of the Ottawa River. The weather was gorgeous, and the festival was both fabulous … Continue reading
Smells like what??
I lived in Asia for almost ten years. Eventually I learned to read both Japanese and Korean but sometimes, especially when in the grocery store, it was easier to look at pictures or shapes than to try to sound out … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, ex-pat, Korea, Life, Living abroad, Travel, Uncategorized
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Not as boring as I thought…
I love Ottawa. I love living in Ottawa. It’s a great place but I hesitate to call it a city. The word ‘city’ brings to mind places like New York, London, and Tokyo. Big, bustling, gritty, and busy 24 hours … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, fireworks, Life, Uncategorized
Tagged demolition, implosion, Ottawa, sir john carling, sir john carling building
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Canada’s most boring city?
I have twin godsons. I adore them, they are delightful in almost every way. But they are 15 years old, and many, many things have recently become SO. NOT. COOL. I had assumed that I was a part of the … Continue reading
Not quite the answer I was looking for
I have recently begun teaching English to adults here in Ottawa. It’s been a bit of a steep learning curve- no singing, no dancing, and no stickers. The upside is that my students don’t punch each other or cry if … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Education, Life, Teaching English, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged esl, mosquitoes
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I don’t normally do this…
My life normally provides me with more than enough inspiration for blog posts. I am simply one of those people to whom strange things seem to happen. However, I saw this on my Facebook feed and had to share it. … Continue reading
Posted in ex-pat, Korea, Life, Living abroad, teaching in Korea, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Korean life
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Spring has sprung, the grass is riz, my what a lot of poop there is!
In my mind, the word ‘spring’ conjures images of cherry blossoms, and tulips. Of not wearing my long underwear every day, and being able to shower without fear of catching pneumonia. Of blue skies, pussy willows, and green grass. Spring … Continue reading
Curling is not as easy as it looks on TV
Last weekend my cousin’s son (my first cousin once removed?) Charlie, invited me to go curling with him. It was ‘Bring your Parent to Curling Day’ at his curling club, and both of his parents sadly had other plans. I … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Life, Sports, Uncategorized
Tagged Canadian sports, curling, winter sports
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You can leave Korea but it never really leaves you…
It is astonishing. I have been back in Canada for nearly 6 months now, and yet my love life (or lack thereof) is still a source of intense interest for my Korean friends. I received this email yesterday, from a … Continue reading
Posted in ex-pat, Korea, Life, Living abroad, teaching in Korea, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged love
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