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A Rainy Day
The rain stopped me from going out all day until after dinner when it finally stopped raining for a few hours. Now it is raining again. I...

Angela
May 27, 20221 min read


New Connections
Today I joined a few people in China Town for Dim Sum and they became my new connections, not just on LinkedIn. They all work for the...

Angela
May 26, 20221 min read


Book of the Week (#70): Invisible
I am not sure how she writes, but I know that she writes fast. My reading speed can not match up with her writing speed. It feels like by...

Angela
May 25, 20221 min read


A Little Decision
At tonight's Toastmasters meeting, I decided to take a leave of Absence from Toastmasters for the month of June. Screen time has been...

Angela
May 24, 20221 min read


Change of Plan
Canadian Tulip Festival is held annually in May in Ottawa. It claims to be the world's largest tulip festival, displaying over one...

Angela
May 23, 20221 min read


The Many Meanings of Change
There are a lot of changes lately, at work, and at home. I came across this on LinkedIn and felt it summarized very well the many faces...

Angela
May 20, 20221 min read


An Interesting Project
Today, two years ago, someone on Facebook nominated me for a project: Ten days, ten photos of my daily life in black/white. No...

Angela
May 19, 20221 min read


Besame Mucho
With or without words, it remains one of my favorite songs/music. Thank you, Hauser!

Angela
May 18, 20221 min read


A New Speech
Time flies, before I realize it, another month has passed by. I am due to give another speech. This one is supposed to be based on the...

Angela
May 16, 20221 min read


A Trip to the Museum
At the invite of a Toastmasters friend, I became a member of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts this April. I got a membership of 15 months...

Angela
May 15, 20221 min read


A Busy Day
That was yesterday. I was so busy that I didn't even sit down in front of the computer at the end of the day. I did NOT even write my...

Angela
May 15, 20221 min read


Friday, May 13
According to Wikipedia: Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in...

Angela
May 13, 20221 min read


What I have learnt...
I attended another workshop at work today and it has a very interesting title: Hit the brakes before they hit the wall - mental health...

Angela
May 12, 20221 min read


Learning at Work
PDW stands for Professional Development Week, this year, it happens from May 11 to May 13. Today is the first day and I attended a...

Angela
May 11, 20221 min read


Facebook Memories
I love Facebook memories. On this day, it reminded me that I spent some time online with my kids two years ago, today, part of the image...

Angela
May 10, 20221 min read


Conversation
What is your best tip for starting a conversation? Are you the listener or the talker? Are you attentive to non-verbal cues? Here are my...

Angela
May 9, 20221 min read

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