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Life in Ottawa

Fall is the Prettiest Season Here in Ottawa

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Working in Canada

Sorry, I Was Busy Unfucking My AI-Fucked Life

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France - Summer 2025

The Seriously Big Difference Between Neige and Nuage

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France - Summer 2025

People of Nantes, the End-of-Summer 2025 Edition

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France - Summer 2025

The Puppets’ Three Little tricks

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France - Summer 2025

It’s Hard to Come Down from the China High

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Cryptic graffiti on Laurier, Ottawa, November 2019

How Did I Not See Ottawa’s Darker Side For Years?

in Life in Ottawa on November 25, 2019 June 11, 2022 with 6 Comments by Zhu

A man was shot and critically injured on “my” gym’s parking lot last Wednesday morning. Organized crime? A former gambling ring boss? Are we talking about Ottawa, Ontario?

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Temporary G licence

Ace Your G Road Test in Ottawa with this Full Guide + Walkley Route Map!

in Canadian Immigration on November 21, 2019 May 16, 2022 with 12 Comments by Zhu

I took and passed my G road test at the Walkley DriveTest Centre on November 4, 2019. Here are a few tips as well as the usual test route map.

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Right after the first snow on November 7, Experimental Farm Pathway, Ottawa

Winter Came Early in Ottawa, and I Ain’t Happy

in Winter (and Extreme Weather) in Canada on November 18, 2019 June 11, 2022 with 4 Comments by Zhu

When a serious snowstorm was forecast last Monday night, I geared up for the fight—that’s what winter is, a long battle with the elements.

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Right after passing the G road test

G Road Test at Walkley – I Got My Full License!

in Canadian Immigration on November 14, 2019 June 11, 2022 with 24 Comments by Zhu

Taking and passing the G road test at Walkley, Ottawa, on November 4, 2019.

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The September 2019 "Notice of novice driver's licence expiry"

Finally Found the Confidence to Take my G Road Test

in Canadian Immigration on November 11, 2019 June 11, 2022 with 12 Comments by Zhu

We all have unfinished business to deal with. I had unfinished business too. I tiptoed around it for…
ahem, ten years. I finally tackled it.

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Ottawa, October 2019

The Wizard’s Challenge for my 2nd Grader

in Elementary School on November 7, 2019 December 4, 2024 with 8 Comments by Zhu

Mark is chatty. When he starts talking about movies, bad guys and other favourite topics, you’re in for a monologue—he could write a longer The Lord of the Rings trilogy.

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