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September 27, 2011

365 days later…

We’ve officially been living in Canada for one year! The milestone passed last week and I can’t believe how quickly time has flown. Our visas are for two years, so we’ve reached the halfway mark – that is, if we don’t renew, which is a possibility but something we haven’t really put too much thought [...]

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September 21, 2011

bye, bye summer

The weather has well and truly turned. It happened last Thursday. I noticed as I was walking to work in my summery skirt because my legs felt cold and my toes, peeking out of my sandals, felt increasingly number as I walked. I thought that was bad, but now this week, the rain has come. [...]

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July 6, 2011

New Beginnings

Today, for the first time since moving to Canada, I went to the gym and it was actually, well… enjoyable! I’m not exactly overweight, but I could definitely stand to lose some kilos and recent events in my life have inspired me to get off my butt and get active. We’ve got a free gym [...]

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June 23, 2011

Absent

It’s been a while. I’ve been very busy, but unfortunately my silence isn’t just due to a heavy workload or crazy social life. Sadly, my Grandma passed away from a heart attack two weeks ago and it’s left me, well, speechless. It’s hard losing a loved one, but it’s especially harder when you’re so far [...]

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June 5, 2011

Happy Birthday Phill!

Yesterday was Phill’s 25th birthday and to celebrate, we had a bunch of friends over for a BBQ. The weather was beautifully sunny and warm and our patio was the perfect size for the group, which ended up being around 20 people. I made burgers earlier in the day (just beef mince, diced onion, garlic [...]

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