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Chanter La Vie
Sing about life, night to day Chanter la vie, la nuit le jour Sing about love, look for the friend Chanter l'amour, chercher l'ami Even...

Angela
Jul 2, 20212 min read
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Happy Canada Day
when I searched the word "celebration" on my blog. Five articles appeared, meaning, there are five articles written with the word...

Angela
Jul 1, 20211 min read
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Book of the Week (#44): Word by Word
A book written by Anne Lamott. This book got a rating of 4.11 on Goodreads among 735 ratings. It is an audiobook made from a workshop....

Angela
Jun 30, 20211 min read
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My Life in China (#16): When I Was Little...
Today's meeting theme; fun time and hobbies. It made me wonder what I did for fun growing up. When I was little, a lot of games we played...

Angela
Jun 29, 20211 min read
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Fun Time and Hobbies
I wrote about A Few Habits yesterday. I forgot to add my Toastmasters meeting. Even though it is NOT a daily. It has been part of my...

Angela
Jun 28, 20211 min read
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A Few Habits
"First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you are inspired or not". Octavia Bulter I have a few...

Angela
Jun 27, 20212 min read
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A Walk in the Mall
Not just any mall, but the one across the street. It is a four-minute walk door to door. When the weather is not to my liking, raining...

Angela
Jun 26, 20211 min read
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L'été Indien
According to Wikipedia: "L'Été Indien" (French for "Indian summer") is a 1975 single by French singer Joe Dassin. I love listening to...

Angela
Jun 25, 20212 min read
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Book of the Week (#43): The Beginning's Guide to Dream Interpretation
Uncover the Hidden Riches of Your Dreams with Jungian Analyst Clarissa Pinkola Estés, PhD by Clarissa Pinkola Estés It is the first...

Angela
Jun 23, 20211 min read
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My Life in China (#15): Little Things
It has been more than a month since my last post under the category "Life in China". After a mesmerizing (word of the day) Toastmasters...

Angela
Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Finding Beauty in Little Things
This beautiful theme was chosen by Louise-Veronique who will lead the meeting as chairperson at tomorrow's Toastmasters meeting. I...

Angela
Jun 21, 20211 min read
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Happy Father's Day
My father left us in May 2017, nine years after my mother was gone. I visited him that summer but he passed on two weeks after I returned...

Angela
Jun 20, 20211 min read
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Kevin Badge
The ground was wet from the rain last night when I got up, so we decided to go biking tomorrow. It is funny that on weekdays sometimes I...

Angela
Jun 19, 20212 min read
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Je Veux Tout (I Want Everything)
It is a French song released in 2008, sung by the songwriter Ariane Moffatt. It is one of the first French songs that I adore. Not just...

Angela
Jun 18, 20212 min read
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A Fun Networking Event
Last Thursday, I promoted an event called: Kick Your Self-Doubt Out the Door! That article got viewed 24 times and tonight we had 24...

Angela
Jun 17, 20211 min read
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Looking for Ideas
Are you looking for ideas to improve your French speaking skills? I know I am so this week's reading will be articles about better ideas....

Angela
Jun 16, 20211 min read
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Abroad & Rising
It is a catchy title, isn't it? When I was invited by a fellow Toastmasters for an interview to share my story as an immigrant, I didn't...

Angela
Jun 15, 20211 min read
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Maslow Pyramid & Self-Actualization
That is the Toastmasters meeting theme for tomorrow. I watched the short video recommended by the VP of Education and I was fascinated by...

Angela
Jun 14, 20211 min read
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A Daily Blogger
On June 13, 2020, I started something wonderful for myself. My Fabulous Blog My first entry was titled: Are You New to Blogging? I was...

Angela
Jun 13, 20211 min read
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