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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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Try to Remember
According to Wikipedia: "It is a song about nostalgia from the 1960 musical comedy The Fantasticks, It is the first song performed in the...
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Aug 14, 20201 min read
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Travel Talk: San Francisco (Part Two)
It was my second trip to San Francisco in a little over two months, it was for a BIG event: my daughter's wedding. The date was October...
Angela
Aug 8, 20201 min read
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Travel Talk: San Francisco (Part One)
I love to travel. The idea of leaving your comfort zone and heading into the unknown is an adventure that excites me. Life is an...
Angela
Aug 2, 20201 min read
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A Little Celebration Goes A Long Way
Today is a beautiful day, not just the weather, but also my journey of blogging. This article marks the entry of #50. This morning I got...
Angela
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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A Journey Like No Other
Today is Tuesday and you guessed it right, this entry is about my Toastmasters journey. From 2003 to 2020, the most predictable,...
Angela
Jul 28, 20201 min read
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Pretty Women
No, I am not referring to the movie "Pretty Woman" featuring Julia Roberts. I am talking about the Pretty Women from my weekly...
Angela
Jul 25, 20201 min read
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A Year of Changes
The article attached to today's post is the last one I wrote for 2018, meaning all twelve articles from 2018 have been posted here on my...
Angela
Jul 24, 20201 min read
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LinkedIn Learning = My May Agenda
I have a daily agenda like most people. I started a monthly agenda since March. LinkedIn Learning was my focus on my May agenda. Learning...
Angela
Jul 20, 20201 min read
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The Beauty of Writing
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” Anais Nin The first time I came across that quote, it resonates...
Angela
Jul 18, 20201 min read
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A Different Day
Since I started my blog on June 13, my morning routine usually consisted of the following (in that order too): I went out and tackled my...
Angela
Jul 17, 20201 min read
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Wedding Celebrations
I was lucky to be part of the six wedding celebrations since I came to Canada in 1997. Nationality was referring to the origin of each of...
Angela
Jul 12, 20201 min read
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Staycation: Are You Taking Advantage of it?
The first time I heard that word was this past Tuesday at my Toastmasters meeting It was word of the day presented by our Grammarian. ...
Angela
Jul 10, 20201 min read
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Listening is the New Reading
Have you heard about this: Listening is the new reading? I haven't until recently but I have been doing the listening daily since March...
Angela
Jul 8, 20201 min read
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A Simple Report
Did you make your New Year Resolutions? Half a year has passed, now is a good time to check your progress, don't you agree? In My New...
Angela
Jul 5, 20201 min read
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An A to Z Self-Reflection
How often do you conduct a deep thorough self-reflection? Is it annually, monthly, weekly, or daily? The last time I did mine was in...
Angela
Jul 4, 20201 min read
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Kundalini Yoga
I started taking Kundalini Yoga classes from December 2012 and had been a regular student for almost three years. I took a little break...
Angela
Jul 3, 20201 min read
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Ice Fishing Fun
Winter is not my favorite season but it has its own charm and holds many fun activities. Ice fishing is one of them. Last February I went...
Angela
Jul 2, 20201 min read
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April Showers Bring May Flowers
May is one of my favorite months. When the heavy winter finally got tired of hanging around, May is the month when spring would literally...
Angela
Jun 30, 20201 min read
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Sliding Doors: the "What If" Moments
How many "What If' moments in your life? That question got me thinking after I watched the movie Sliding Doors: it alternates between two...
Angela
Jun 29, 20201 min read
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