When I worked at Canada Post, a colleague asked me for my date of birth. “March 21, 1983” I replied out without thinking—I had just spent the morning filling out employment forms. “Wow, I can’t believe you didn’t mind giving me your year of birth!” she laughed. “Some people are really weird about it!”
Posts tagged Life Stuff
10 Awesome Nonfiction Books You Should Add To Your Reading List
My love story with books started when I was three years old. I have never stopped reading since. I love had covers, paperbacks, magazines, essays, newspapers… hell, if I’m desperate, I have been known to enjoy the back of the cereal box or user manuals. I am not going to turn this blog into a book club but I wanted to share a few finds. So here are ten awesome nonfiction books I enjoyed!
Ditching BlackBerry For A Samsung Galaxy III (Feels Good!)
I have… or rather, I had a BlackBerry. It had been a no-brainer choice to me. I have never been an Apple gal and there weren’t that many options on the market two years ago. Beside, Ottawa tends to be loyal to BlackBerry—we all know someone who works for Research in Motion and it is the default device for all government employees.
Ottawa is a Good Place For My New Nail Salon Addiction
The first year I worked as a French teacher in Ottawa, my students—all federal government employees—started to sport painted toenails.
I’m Not Okay (Post-Partum Depression is a Thing, I guess)
I’m not okay. And I haven’t been “okay” for a long time.
The Undomestic Goddess
I’m not exactly Martha Stewart material.