What went wrong? The weather, of course.
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Let Me Clear Out a Big Chinese Food Misunderstanding
Here is the paradox with Chinese food—it’s not as weird as you think and it’s probably not what you imagine.
5 Useful Learning Experiences All Newcomers Should Embrace
What did you learn as a traveller or as an immigrant? What learning experience was the the most useful to you?
Snow Has Melted, Time for Ottawa’s Legendary Downpours
Remember when I explained you didn’t want to get caught in an ice storm? Well, you probably don’t want to get caught in the summer version of these ice storms either—Ottawa’s legendary downpours.
Political Lawn Signs, Yet Another Strange Canadian Mystery
Here comes that awkward moment when you get up one morning and find out your neighbours’ political preferences.
Honest Question, Why Do You Live Where You Live?
“It’s temporary, anyway” was our private joke for a long time. We never really settled down the way many couples do because we had zero interest in doing so.