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Angela
Dec 26, 20201 min read
An Unusual Boxing Day
Boxing day = Crazy shopping day. That was the case in any other years except this year. Don't you agree? It started with the weather....
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Angela
Dec 26, 20201 min read
A Joyful Christmas
Today is Christmas but it wasn't a white one. The temperature was above two digits at one point. Walking outside felt like walking in the...
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Angela
Dec 17, 20201 min read
Some French Sayings (法è¯ä¿—è¯)
I started learning French at the beginning of November with a group of Chinese. I have "met" a few other eager learners. I was often...
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Angela
Dec 10, 20202 min read
Connecting through Technology
Do you use Zoom, Wechat, Facebook a lot these days? Are you happy that technology can connect you with people from anywhere in the world?...
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Angela
Nov 15, 20201 min read
My Ideal Job
I moved to Montreal from Toronto in 2004 to pursue my Master's degree in the School of Library and Information Studies. I worked at...
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Angela
Nov 9, 20201 min read
Who Do You Look Up To?
I don't remember much about my childhood so I am not sure if there was a model in my life. My father was in the army. Sometimes my mom...
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Angela
Nov 8, 20201 min read
What is in Your Name?
The other day I came across a note dated April 29, 2003. The name was written vertically as you read below. After each first letter of my...
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Angela
Nov 1, 20201 min read
Speaking of Change...
Have you heard of this saying by Greek Philographer Heraclitus: The only constant in life is change? Believe it or not, we do face...
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Angela
Oct 30, 20201 min read
Dance Like Everybody is Watching
"The Greatest Showman" is my all-time favorite musical film. I like many songs in that film but the one that stole my heart is this...
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Angela
Oct 13, 20203 min read
An Old Note and A New Video
The note was written on Oct. 14, 2009, and the video was sitting in my WeChat inbox when I woke up this morning. There were three videos,...
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Angela
Oct 12, 20201 min read
What Are You Thankful For?
I am thankful for having a blog to write down my blessings (bold texts). Texts in red can lead you to related articles. My Family, My...
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Angela
Oct 5, 20202 min read
A Dream Come True
When I sleep, I dream. Dreamless night is rare for me. Sometimes my dream could be more dramatic than Hollywood movies. Other times my...
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Angela
Oct 4, 20201 min read
Sweet Coincidences
On Monday, Sept. 21, I wrote a post titled Sweet Sixteen to bid farewell for my son's departure for the united states. The same day, the...
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Angela
Oct 1, 20201 min read
Networking in Nature
Imagine a brand new fresh approach to networking: Networking in Nature. When I searched online, I located this monthly networking group...
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Angela
Sep 28, 20201 min read
My Wonderful Children
"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about". Angela Schwindt My daughter Wendy was...
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Angela
Sep 21, 20201 min read
Sweet Sixteen
That was the caption for the cover photo taken on June 1, 2014. It was my son Eric's 16th birthday. We had dinner at Saint Sushi Plateau....
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