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A Beautiful Saturday
I am not a big fan of winter but I love the sunny days in winter. Today was one of those sunny days. I did over 21,000 steps. My goal is...

Angela
Jan 9, 20211 min read


A Quiet Sunday
I loved going to the cinemas and I used to go see movies at least once a month. I watched only four movies in 2020. Two great ones at the...

Angela
Jan 3, 20211 min read


Winter Wonderland
Last night we had a lot of snow. This morning I woke up in a winter wonderland. I sent a snow photo with Jacque Cartier bridge in the...

Angela
Jan 2, 20211 min read


Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, Nobody
Today I am sharing a story. It goes like this: There is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody....

Angela
Dec 29, 20201 min read


Some French Sayings (法语俗语)
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...

Angela
Dec 17, 20201 min read


Fun with Funny Quotes
Do you like quotes? I love quotes! In this 300 Funny Quotes To Make You Laugh Out Loud, I realized that there are people who love quotes...

Angela
Dec 13, 20201 min read


What I Learned from My Room
During one of our weekly book club online meetings. Anna shared the following (click on the red text for the source). I found it not only...

Angela
Dec 6, 20201 min read


A Letter - Your Opinion is Highly Valued
Dear readers, I need your help! Two days ago, I was tagged on LinkedIn by this incredible lady Diana Lucia Viola who posted a stylish...

Angela
Dec 3, 20201 min read


Silver Lining - Part One
Are you the type of person who finds a silver lining in every situation? Do you see a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty? According to...

Angela
Dec 1, 20201 min read


Fun with Snow
Do you have fun memories of playing in the snow? Last week we welcomed the first snow of this year. Even though we did have small...

Angela
Nov 30, 20201 min read


Making Memories
Why do people travel? What are the benefits of traveling? In this article, 10 Benefits of Travelling, it listed the following: Achieve...

Angela
Nov 28, 20201 min read


Job Search Bootcamp
Are you looking for work? Do you need to improve your CV, cover letters? Are you aware of the power of LinkedIn? Do you want to learn how...

Angela
Nov 26, 20201 min read


Contest - A Unique Toastmasters Experience
If you are a Toastmasters member, have you participated in a contest? I did. It was such a unique fun learning experience, so I...

Angela
Nov 24, 20201 min read


A Busy Monday
It is the first time ever I started writing my daily blog past 10:00 pm. It was a jam-packed Monday, not my usual quiet one. I went to...

Angela
Nov 23, 20201 min read


Being a Student
I love being a student. I love it more when I find myself in a group of like-minded people. In this blog Together is Better. I introduced...

Angela
Nov 22, 20201 min read


Pathways - A New Way of Learning
I joined Toastmasters in 2003 and the education program was called CC and CL: Competent Communicator and Competent Leadership. The...

Angela
Nov 17, 20201 min read


What is Your Monday Focus?
Abraham Lincoln said: "Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." That is why I write about "parenting" on Mondays....

Angela
Nov 16, 20201 min read


You Raise Me Up
Ph.D. is the highest recognition in the academic world. DTM (Distinguished Toastmasters) is like the Ph.D. but in the Toastmasters world....

Angela
Nov 12, 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...

Angela
Nov 9, 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...

Angela
Nov 8, 20201 min read

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