Harry Potter characters are live in the act at CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, Toronto! It has been a year of dreaming for me to watch Harry Potter live on stage but due to budget constraints, I’ve been putting it off for later. Finally, right after paying my last semester tuition fee, I booked my dream […]
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Oldtown Toronto’s Holiday Giveaway Snapshot with Barksy
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Last year when Raymund and I went to Distillery District for their annual Christmas displays, we didn’t realize that we have to book for tickets. When we checked on their website, it was already fully booked that evening so we just decided to stroll around downtown instead. As we passed by Berczy Park, there were […]
Ontario Tourist Attraction Fall: Bala Cranberry Festival
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My JIL Family with Cranston Berry Oh, there’s a place called BALA?! Do you know that Bala is my paternal grandmother’s family name? Growing up, I didn’t really like it much because bala means “bullet” in English and I got bullied for that. However, it’s a famous family name in our hometown so I am always […]
Warm Hands: My Story of Heat Transfer in Ontario Tourist Attraction Winter
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It’s my first winter and I’m afraid of the cold. I’ve been staying at home for 7 weeks now; I have been anxious and depressed. What on earth am I doing here in this strange country?! Last Saturday, God cornered me. If I have known we’ll be winter sporting in Ontario tourist attraction winter, I […]
Canada’s Wonderland
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When I thought to myself I can only study and work part-time for three years here in Canada (‘coz I can’t afford to go to places yet), God gives me surprises to indeed go to tourist destinations in this wonderful country! I was so lucky to have visited the majestic Niagara Falls on my first […]
Feature Friday: The Old Spaghetti Factory
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Feature Friday highlights businesses, people, fashion, and basically anything under the sun! Finally squeezed time for Feature Friday post since I moved here in Canada around six months ago! Half a year! Yes, I still can’t believe that I am here for half a year already! Time really flies soooo fast! When it is God’s […]
Bob Schulz’s Last Red Carpet
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The moment I read of the Kijiji job post for a personal assistant to a 90-year old ex-film director, Bob Schulz, I closed my eyes, laid my hands on the computer, and fervently prayed for me to get the job. Not only did I badly need a job at that time but also desired to […]
Exploring Old Town Toronto by Foot
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‘Twas October 1, 2021 when I went out from Bobbykins’ apartment to a brilliant afternoon sunshine! ‘Twas also the first day of my one-month unlimited pass of Presto card (for Toronto Transit Commission/TTC buses and trains) so I told myself to make the most out of it! Laag alone? No problem! Mr. Google and Mr. […]
Niagara Falls
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Phew! What a journey it has been! From N Seoul Tower to CN Tower! I am now in Canada! Or should I say, I have been here in Canada for already 4 (now going 5) months!!!!! This is the looooooongest span of time that I’ve been putting off writing because I’ve been anxious in balancing […]