Archives
Here are all 463 of my posts:
Expand All
- March 2010 (4)
- 08: I Can Vote! (11)
- 06: Mehmet Kaya: From Turkey To Toronto (10)
- 03: The Customer Is King (19)
- 01: Stuffs Canadians Don’t Like (Part 1) (26)
- February 2010 (12)
- 27: Yasmine: From Former Yugoslavia To Québec (12)
- 24: Skating On The Rideau Canal (21)
- 22: Another World Is Possible (15)
- 20: Winter Fun (17)
- 17: Winterlude in Québec (16)
- 15: Ottawa By Night (20)
- 13: Adam and Eric: From the USA to Toronto (11)
- 10: Ice Sculptures At Confederation Park (19)
- 08: Ice Carvers At Work (19)
- 06: Ed Maruyama: From Brazil To Nunavut (14)
- 03: On Campus (Part III) (23)
- 01: Hockey Day In Canada (13)
- January 2010 (13)
- 30: Gabriel Almada: from Argentina To Canada (12)
- 27: Niagara Falls In The Winter (26)
- 25: No Prorogation Rally In Ottawa (20)
- 23: Guillermo Ziegler: From Argentina To Canada (20)
- 20: Downtown Toronto (18)
- 18: Nathan Phillips Square (13)
- 16: 10 Myths About Canada (21)
- 13: A Driver’s License Story (21)
- 11: Yonge & Dundas (12)
- 09: 10 Canadian Political Facts (9)
- 06: Kensington Market (14)
- 04: Toronto’s Chinatown (17)
- 02: New Year In Toronto (20)
- December 2009 (14)
- 30: The Holidays (20)
- 28: The Great Melt (16)
- 26: Freezing Rain (18)
- 25: Holidays Lights (13)
- 23: Château Laurier (12)
- 21: Guide To Clothes Shopping In Canada (17)
- 19: 10 Things You Must Eat (Or Drink) In Canada (17)
- 16: (No) Bitching Allowed (19)
- 14: The Olympic Torch Relay In Ottawa (2/2) (12)
- 13: The Olympic Torch Relay In Ottawa (1/2) (13)
- 09: And… Winter Is Here (26)
- 07: On Campus (Part II) (20)
- 05: 10 Things To Experience In Canada (13)
- 01: Challenge Your Beliefs (19)
- November 2009 (13)
- 30: On Campus (Part I) (19)
- 28: 10 Facts About Canadians (17)
- 25: Amazing Skies (16)
- 23: The Alien Student (31)
- 21: Exhibition in Paris (12)
- 18: Four Years, Already… (19)
- 16: Greyish November (16)
- 14: 10 Canadian Sports (11)
- 11: Sunset on the Hill (15)
- 09: 1, Sussex Drive (17)
- 07: 10 Canadian Expressions (15)
- 05: Metallica Concert In Ottawa (14)
- 02: The End of Fall (22)
- October 2009 (13)
- 31: 10 Great Canadians (12)
- 28: What’s For Lunch? (26)
- 26: The H1N1 Vaccine Dilemma (21)
- 24: 10 Canadian Restaurants (15)
- 21: The Office (17)
- 19: The Ottawa Valley (10)
- 17: 10 Canadian Bands (11)
- 14: No Dark Sarcasm In The Classroom (17)
- 12: Fall Colors In Québec (23)
- 10: Smells Like Fall… (11)
- 07: 5 Canadian Debates (18)
- 05: The Campus Theory (13)
- 03: The Rideau Neighborhood (12)
- September 2009 (13)
- 30: From Teacher To Student (22)
- 28: 10 Clues I Became Canadian (18)
- 26: 3 Qualities Job-Seekers Must Have (8)
- 23: Chinatown In Ottawa (15)
- 21: 10 Clues I’m Still French (27)
- 19: 5 Canadian Work Culture Tips (9/10) (6)
- 16: Montréal’s Jean Talon Market (19)
- 14: Modern Montréal (14)
- 12: 3 Potential Career Challenges (8/10) (5)
- 09: Old Montréal (24)
- 07: The Killers In Montréal (9)
- 05: 10 Tips On Workplace Etiquette (7/10) (8)
- 02: The Sweets, The Fat And The Scale (27)
- August 2009 (14)
- 31: The Peace Tower (11)
- 29: Developing Interview Skills (6/10) (6)
- 26: Fireworks In Québec (19)
- 24: Meeting People Is Easy (17)
- 22: Canada’s Hiring Culture (5/10) (7)
- 19: Inukshuks On The Ottawa River (23)
- 17: Lost In Franglais (22)
- 15: Avoid Job Scams (4/10) (4)
- 12: ACDC In Ottawa (12)
- 10: Building Reflections (13)
- 08: Finding Job Opportunities (3/10) (1)
- 06: Chatting Is Cultural (21)
- 03: Ottawa Busker Festival (15)
- 01: 3 Basics To Start Job-Hunting (2/10) (2)
- July 2009 (13)
- 30: The Experimental Farm (21)
- 27: The Ottawa Locks (16)
- 25: Getting Reading For Job-Hunting (1/10) (2)
- 22: My Brand New Canadian Passport! (24)
- 20: Unpleasant Realities of American Life (23)
- 18: Green Day In Ottawa (16)
- 16: Canada’s Visa War (6)
- 14: The “Feel Good” Contest (19)
- 11: Things I Love/ Hate About Canadian Food (28)
- 08: I Belong Here… And There Too (20)
- 06: Useful Links For Immigration (10/10) (7)
- 04: Citizenship Ceremony In Ottawa (32)
- 01: Happy Birthday, Canada! (30)
- June 2009 (14)
- 29: Texas Style (17)
- 27: First Steps As A Permanent Resident (9/10) (7)
- 24: I made It (34)
- 22: National Aboriginal Day (16)
- 20: 10 Common Immigration Questions (8/10) (10)
- 18: Nightmarish Bureaucracy (20)
- 15: The Oh-So-Sexy French Myth (23)
- 13: Arriving In Canada With The Permanent Residence (7/10) (21)
- 11: Citizenship Exam Day In Ottawa (19)
- 08: The Locks At Dusk (19)
- 08: The Blog Carnival Stories Are Here! (4)
- 06: How Long Does The Immigration Process Take? (6/10) (8)
- 04: Flight 447 Tragedy (21)
- 01: Damn, I Wish I Had Known That…! (20)
- May 2009 (13)
- 30: How Much Does Immigrating Really Cost? (5/10) (9)
- 28: It’s Okay Not To Believe (43)
- 25: “What A Weird Day” Blog Carnival (18)
- 23: If You Immigrate To Quebec (4/10) (9)
- 20: Do You Speak Canadian…Eh? (24)
- 18: 15 Minutes Of Fame (28)
- 16: Immigration: The Sponsorship Category (3/10) (17)
- 13: In Bloom (19)
- 11: In The Mood For Change (24)
- 09: Immigration: The Skilled Worker Category (2/10) (15)
- 06: (5+5=10) Other Things About Me (18)
- 04: (5+5) Things About Me (16)
- 02: The Two Immigration Myths (1/10) (17)
- April 2009 (14)
- 30: My Dirty Little Crush (20)
- 27: Rebel France IV (15)
- 25: Rebel France III (10)
- 23: What I Miss From France… And What I Don’t! (22)
- 21: French Cuisine (17)
- 19: French Pastries (12)
- 17: Ah, Paris! (2/2) (15)
- 15: Ah, Paris! (1/2) (17)
- 11: Purchasing Power Blues In France (16)
- 09: Historic Nantes (14)
- 07: Bourgeoise Nantes (12)
- 05: Artsy Nantes (12)
- 03: Define “Airport Security” (25)
- 01: The Food Saga: The Drinks (10)
- March 2009 (19)
- 30: The Food Saga: The Sweets (11)
- 27: The Food Saga: The Feast Era (11)
- 25: The Food Saga: The Fish Era (14)
- 23: The Food Saga: The Chicken Era (13)
- 22: The Best & The Worst (15)
- 21: Welcome Home… (18)
- 17: Hello Frozen Hell… (16)
- 16: Cataratas Do Iguaçu (Brazil Side) (7)
- 15: Cataratas del Iguazú (Argentinian Side) (6)
- 14: Beautiful Beaches Of Brazil (6)
- 13: Pão de Açúcar (11)
- 11: Copacabana And Ipanema (10)
- 09: Samba De Janeiro! (16)
- 08: It´s Raining In Paradise (9)
- 07: Cachoeira Do Tobogã (10)
- 05: Bloco Da Lama (Mud People) (14)
- 03: Brazilian Carnaval In Paraty (2) (11)
- 02: Brazilian Carnaval In Paraty (1) (12)
- 01: Colonial Paraty (13)
- February 2009 (14)
- 27: Easing Into Brazilian Culture (9)
- 25: Looking For The Brazilian Border… (8)
- 23: Beach Bumming In Uruguay (7)
- 21: Old Montevideo (10)
- 19: Crossing To Uruguay (14)
- 17: Argentinidad (10)
- 15: An Argentinian Coin Story (11)
- 13: Buenos Aires By Night (11)
- 11: Colorful Boca (14)
- 09: Busing 3,048 Kilometers… (9)
- 07: Ice Field And Icebergs (24)
- 05: Torres Del Pain(e) (15)
- 03: Ushuaia, The End Of The World (19)
- 01: The Road To The End Of The World (8)
- January 2009 (14)
- 30: Patagonia – Punta Arenas (10)
- 28: Relaxing In Santiago (9)
- 26: Travel Stories (15)
- 24: Arica, First Stop In Chile (12)
- 22: Crossing The Andes To Chile (15)
- 20: Malegria In La Paz (11)
- 17: Lake Titicaca – Bolivia (21)
- 14: Perú To Bolivia (14)
- 11: Por La Carretera – Arequipa (16)
- 08: Southern Hemisphere: Lima, Perú (22)
- 06: Faces Of Central America (10)
- 05: ¿Y Ahora Qué? (13)
- 03: Adrenaline Rush In Monteverde (15)
- 01: It´s A Wild Life… (13)
- December 2008 (16)
- 29: Busing Around Central America (15)
- 27: Sunsets At The Beach (11)
- 25: Costa Rica, Pacific Coast (10)
- 25: Merry Christmas! (10)
- 23: Peñas Blancas – Chaos And Chaos… (7)
- 21: Parque National Manuel Antonio (12)
- 19: Welcome To The Jungle (13)
- 17: Border Crossing – Panamá To Costa Rica (12)
- 16: Cuidado En Panama (7)
- 14: Boquete, Chiquiri Province (13)
- 13: Panamá, Old And New (20)
- 11: Buenos Dias Panamá! (15)
- 08: Going, Going, Gone (21)
- 06: Fast Food, Junk Food (4/10) (16)
- 03: Ottawa At Dusk (22)
- 01: 10 Things I Can’t Travel Without (18)
- November 2008 (13)
- 29: Sports Nation (3/10) (14)
- 26: Money, Get Away (20)
- 24: Happiness (18)
- 22: Freedom Of Speech (2/10) (11)
- 20: Of Laundry And Losing Everything (23)
- 19: On The Road Again (32)
- 16: The Shop Is Open! (17)
- 15: The Housing Bubble (1/10) (15)
- 12: Only In France… (30)
- 09: Pay It Forward (30)
- 08: How To Learn More About Canada (10/10) (13)
- 05: Magical Clouds (19)
- 03: My Personal Stalker (29)
- October 2008 (13)
- 31: Pumpkin Day (21)
- 29: Not Winter Already… (33)
- 27: Fall Colors (23)
- 25: How To Understand Canadian Jokes (9/10) (12)
- 22: The Upward Dog (27)
- 20: Along The Canal (21)
- 18: How To Survive Your First Year In Canada (8/10) (18)
- 15: Please No Smiling (30)
- 13: The Pink Lake (16)
- 11: How To Find A Job In Canada (7/10) (18)
- 08: Above Ground (15)
- 06: Beijing Memo (9)
- 03: The Silk Market Experience (北京的秀水街) (20)
- September 2008 (13)
- 30: Beijing By Night (19)
- 27: A Chinese Massage Story (22)
- 24: Chinglish (29)
- 21: Sunset And Night (22)
- 19: Beijing’s Nightlife （北京的夜生活） (14)
- 17: Old Beijing (老北京) (15)
- 15: Modern Beijing （现代北京） (13)
- 13: Qianmen (前门) (13)
- 10: Chinese Food (中国菜) (24)
- 08: Beihai Park (北海公园) (9)
- 06: The Summer Palace (颐和园) (12)
- 03: Home, Home Again (25)
- 01: Tiananmen Square (天安门广场) (11)
- August 2008 (15)
- 30: The Olympic Closing Ceremony (北京奥运会闭幕式) (12)
- 29: The Forbidden City (故宫) (11)
- 27: The Great Wall (万里长城) (17)
- 26: The Olympic Green (奥林匹克公园) (10)
- 25: The Temple Of Heaven (天坛) (4)
- 23: Lama Temple (雍和宫) (11)
- 21: Wangfujing (王府井） (16)
- 20: Monday In Finland (13)
- 16: Gone To Beijing! (16)
- 13: Heart Of The Country (16)
- 11: Always Take The Weather With You (19)
- 09: Learning French Or English In Canada (6/10) (12)
- 07: The Rideau Canal (11)
- 04: A Bizarre Story (20)
- 02: How To Manage Your Money In Canada (5/10) (11)
- July 2008 (13)
- 30: Things That Freak Me Out (16)
- 28: The Last Four Things I Bought (31)
- 26: How To Bank in Canada (4/10) (11)
- 23: The Land Of Plenty (31)
- 21: Interesting Skies (24)
- 19: How To Visit Canada (3/10) (18)
- 16: The Lord Of The Visa (19)
- 14: Pig Day In Ottawa (17)
- 12: How To Work Temporarily In Canada (2/10) (12)
- 09: The Wall (18)
- 07: The St Lawrence And The Thousand Islands (17)
- 05: How To Immigrate In Canada (1/10) (35)
- 02: Canada Day In Ottawa (19)
- June 2008 (13)
- 28: Blogging Etiquette (10/10) (22)
- 27: The Blogging Advice Winners! (16)
- 24: “Your Best Blogging Advice” Contest! (21)
- 23: Under The Moonlight… (14)
- 21: 20+ Tools For Your Blog (9/10) (13)
- 18: The Kindness Of Strangers (18)
- 16: A Sunday In Toronto (21)
- 14: Ranking A Blog (8/10) (9)
- 11: A Nation Under Debt (28)
- 09: Niagara Falls (25)
- 07: Making Money With Your Blog (7/10) (9)
- 04: Dona Nobis Pacem (28)
- 02: Magical Skies (16)
- May 2008 (14)
- 31: Tweak Your Blog (6/10) (18)
- 28: Stuffs Canadians Like (Part 2) (35)
- 26: A Drive To The Other Side (24)
- 24: Must Have On Your Blog (5/10) (14)
- 21: Four Little Things (19)
- 19: Jigsaw Falling Into Place (11)
- 17: The Art Of Promoting A Blog (4/10) (21)
- 14: Stuffs Canadians Like (Part 1) (21)
- 12: Tulips Everywhere (16)
- 10: Be The Blogger People Read (3/10) (16)
- 07: Another World (14)
- 05: A Night With The Police (25)
- 03: The Best Plugins (2/10) (15)
- 01: Smells Like Spring… (23)
- April 2008 (13)
- 28: Canada Looking For Marijuana Suppliers (15)
- 27: Blogger Vs. WordPress (1/10) (26)
- 23: I Won’t Boycott The Olympic Games (27)
- 21: The Ad-Spot Contest Winners… Announced! (14)
- 19: The Hill And Its Inhabitants (10/10) (11)
- 16: Rebel France (2/2) (13)
- 14: Rebel France (1/2) (10)
- 12: Aboriginal Perspectives (9/10) (16)
- 09: The “Win An Adspot” Contest (20)
- 07: Takes A Second To Say Goodbye (22)
- 05: A Canadian Mindset (8/10) (15)
- 03: Seven Random Facts (22)
- 01: Up In The Sky (16)
- March 2008 (9)
- 30: Destruction (15)
- 28: Along The Seine (22)
- 25: Carnac, Vannes, And Menhirs (20)
- 22: Drinking In Rennes (17)
- 21: Happy Birthday To Me! (22)
- 16: St Malo — A Walled City (18)
- 12: Best Of Paris (2/2) (15)
- 09: Best Of Paris (1/2) (23)
- 02: French Food (42)
- February 2008 (11)
- 28: An Elephant In My Castle (24)
- 25: Getting There Is Only Half The Fun (24)
- 23: Multiculturalism (7/10) (18)
- 20: And The Winners Are… (15)
- 18: Stuck In A Moment (22)
- 16: The Animals Kingdom (6/10) (19)
- 13: Snow Sculptures And Winter Fun (23)
- 11: The Tricky Questions Contest — Win Free Advertising! (20)
- 09: Sweet Tooth (5/10) (12)
- 06: Winterlude (Or Having Fun In The Cold) (26)
- 04: Snowy Scarves (28)
- January 2008 (13)
- 30: Things That Suck (29)
- 28: Woman On Top (28)
- 26: The Hugeness (4/10) (17)
- 24: One… Spider Taking Over The City! (22)
- 21: The Amazing Race (14)
- 19: French And English (3/10) (25)
- 16: Supper’s Ready (26)
- 14: Call Me (Not), Part II (18)
- 12: Hockey (2/10) (19)
- 09: The Tipping Dilemma (32)
- 07: Seven Things About Myself (17)
- 05: The Weather (1/10) (24)
- 02: Winter In Canada (28)
- December 2007 (10)
- 31: Top Ten Reasons I Love Canada (36)
- 27: Things I Learned In 2007 (25)
- 24: Happy Holidays! (15)
- 22: The Other Side Of The Story (25)
- 18: Blizzard? Checked! (36)
- 15: Seven (Canadian Winter) Facts (20)
- 12: The Culture Of Fear (27)
- 09: Citizens Of The World (31)
- 06: Scar Tissue (27)
- 03: Snow, Snow, Snow… And More Snow (27)
- November 2007 (9)
- 29: On The Road To Nowhere (28)
- 25: Through The Storm (32)
- 21: Spot The Difference (23)
- 19: Cigarettes And Creationism (34)
- 16: Lazy (16)
- 13: Can I See Your Bag, Please? (31)
- 10: Canadian Skies (27)
- 07: ¿ Que Voy Hacer — Que Voy A Ser ? (21)
- 03: Us vs. Them (25)
- October 2007 (10)
- 31: The Division Bell (23)
- 28: Call Me (Not) (42)
- 25: 雨一直下。。。 (18)
- 21: Have You Eaten Yet? (24)
- 18: Teaching 101 (12)
- 16: Two Solitudes And One Loneliness (19)
- 13: Five Strenghs, Four People (17)
- 10: Hockey Night (13)
- 07: Ignorance Is Bliss (16)
- 04: Colors Of Decay (21)
- September 2007 (7)
- 29: The Communist Girl (18)
- 26: Working Class Hero Is Something To Be (16)
- 24: Flower Power (14)
- 20: Don’t Look Back In Anger (I heard them say) (17)
- 18: Correr Es Mi Destino Reloaded ! (17)
- 11: The Word Is Collapsing (16)
- 05: Cigarettes And Alcohol (39)
- August 2007 (9)
- 30: Geographical Humour (34)
- 25: Ten Priceless Canadian Experiences (41)
- 23: Veni, Vidi, Not Quite Vinci (22)
- 19: A Walk In Ottawa (21)
- 16: Summer In The City (17)
- 12: To Be Or Not To Be (30)
- 08: You And Whose Army ? (18)
- 05: Losing My Religion (74)
- 02: Lost In Translation (24)
- July 2007 (9)
- 29: Games Without Frontiers (25)
- 27: Morning Glory (19)
- 23: One, Two, Three, What Are We Fighting For ? (12)
- 19: Diddly-Ho, Neighbor-ino (27)
- 16: La Desaparecida (32)
- 12: The Wall (22)
- 08: The World For Dummies (16)
- 04: Busy Week-End In The Blogosphere ! (21)
- 01: Sicko(s) (33)
- June 2007 (6)
- 25: The 416 Escape (19)
- 24: Winnipeg Adventures In Friendly Manitoba (13)
- 16: What We Sell To Coca-Cola Is Available Humain Brain Time (20)
- 09: The Interviews From Hell (28)
- 07: From Laowai To Canadian (23)
- 02: Dirty Little Secrets (26)
- May 2007 (13)
- 31: The Prescott Shuffle Story (14)
- 28: Do You Speak English ? (12)
- 23: Eight Random Facts About Me (14)
- 21: Funny, How ? (15)
- 16: I’m A Legal Alien (13)
- 15: Where I Think Some People Are Just Plain Stupid (3)
- 13: Overtime Work And The Overreactive Alarm (8)
- 11: The Teacher And The Test Dilemna (5)
- 10: How To Get Rid Of Telemarketing (8)
- 08: Ten Things I Can Do (7)
- 07: They Did It (7)
- 06: The Interview (5)
- 04: I Am A Passenger… And I Ride And I Ride (10)
- April 2007 (12)
- 30: It’s Been a Hard Day’s Night (6)
- 29: List of Weird Things I’ve Tasted (3)
- 27: Us And Them (4)
- 26: Comment Minimiser Les Délais Pour Immigrer (6)
- 25: Spring Is Here ! (1)
- 22: Power To The People (0)
- 18: 中国 – 一个神秘的国家吗？ (8)
- 14: Do You Want To Argue ? Pleeeeease… (4)
- 12: Go Sens, Go ! (1)
- 08: Ten Things I Can’t Do (and really, does that matter ?) (2)
- 06: Ten songs – Ten travelling mindset (4)
- 02: Words Of Fucked Up Wisdom (2)
- March 2007 (4)
- 28: Chameleon (0)
- 20: Everyday, The Paperboy Brings More… (0)
- 17: Are You Kidding ??? (0)
- 07: The Ying And the Yang (1)
- February 2007 (2)
- 25: Walking on Thin Ice (0)
- 11: Winterlude ! (1)
- January 2007 (6)
- 28: Résistance à la connerie humaine (3)
- 24: A trop fumer la Fleur de Lys… (1)
- 16: Snow Fall ! (0)
- 12: Cold Crash Course (1)
- 08: Des deux côtés de l’Atlantique (1)
- 03: Comment Je Suis Devenue Prof de Français… (8)
- December 2006 (6)
- 31: French battle (3)
- 29: Only in Canada…; (2)
- 21: Le Permis Travail Vacances – Mode d’emploi (1)
- 20: Newcomers’ First Steps In Canada (0)
- 14: Different, you said ? (5)
- 08: Pretty cold, eh ? (0)
- November 2006 (6)
- 30: See China Right In Front Of You (3)
- 21: All That You Can’t Leave Behind (2)
- 13: This Is Just Where I Came In (0)
- 10: Welcome to Canada (0)
- 08: Comment visiter… ou immigrer au Canada (1)
- 03: I had to answer *all* ! (2)
- October 2006 (1)
- 28: Back Home (0)
