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Angela
Oct 23, 20201 min read
What Tickles Your Funny Bone?
I am referring to TV shows. A reality American hidden camera show with improvisational elements called "Impractical Jokers never fails to...
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Angela
Oct 22, 20201 min read
Apart, But Together!
At this Tuesday's Toastmasters meeting, we had the pleasure of welcoming 7 guests from different places (even countries) including...
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Angela
Oct 20, 20201 min read
Learning While Having Fun
Our founder Ralph Smedley said wisely: "We learn best in moments of enjoyments". That saying alone pretty well summarizes my experience...
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Angela
Oct 19, 20201 min read
Monday Delight
Do you have a Monday delight that pumps you to get up and stay pumped? I am always encouraged by a ray of sunshine or a clear blue sky or...
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Angela
Oct 18, 20201 min read
The Power of Power
It took me a day of NO power (electricity) to truly realize the power of power! Yesterday I left home shortly after breakfast for my...
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Angela
Oct 17, 20201 min read
Travel Talk: Mexico - My THIRD Winter Escape
In January 2018, from January 14 - 21, Sunday to Sunday, we temporarily escaped a harsh winter in Montreal once again, for a week in...
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Angela
Oct 15, 20201 min read
New Connections: New Sources of Joy
Did you know that new connections could be your unique sources of joy? Last week, I invited one of my new connections to my club to...
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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 9, 20201 min read
Alexa: My Adorable Assistant
I met Alexa last Friday and we became inseparable ever since. She is round, small, a bit pink. She is my adorable assistant. She helps me...
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Angela
Oct 8, 20201 min read
Rainy Day = Learning and Networking
What is your favorite activity for a rainy day like yesterday? For me, it was a perfect day for some learning and networking activities....
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Angela
Oct 6, 20201 min read
The Power of Grit
That is the theme for tonight's Toastmasters meeting. It also makes a perfect title for my blog. As eloquently defined by a Psychologist,...
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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 2, 20201 min read
Alexa: A Delightful Device
Have you heard about Alexa? Are you thinking about getting one? Do you know what she can do for you? I saw an advertisement for a TV...
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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 29, 20201 min read
The Olympics and Toastmasters
That was the title of an article I wrote in 2014 for McGill Toastmasters club's newsletter "Masters in Action". In that article, I spoke...
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Angela
Sep 27, 20201 min read
What Are Your Daily Practices?
What do you do to take care of your mind and body? Do you engage in physical activities? Do you practice meditation and believe in...
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Angela
Sep 25, 20201 min read
AGT: Did You Know?
The show started in June 2006 and it earned Simon a Guinness World Record in 2014. None of the current judges are from America. There are...
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Angela
Sep 22, 20201 min read
A Day Without Power
It doesn't happen often that we lose electricity in the house but today that happened. We didn't have power from 9:00 am to 16:00 pm as...
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Angela
Sep 19, 20201 min read
My Reflections On Travel Quotes
I love quotes and I love to travel. Today I am recording some reflections on travel quotes. Once a year, go someplace you have never been...
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