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My understanding of mental health is relatively new. Prior to living in Canada, my perception of someone with mental health issues was "that the person was mental, kolo, or possessed. These terms all mean crazy to one degree or another. Obviously, my knowledge and awareness about mental health was severely lacking. And though I am [...]
Since I was going to be in New York City on new years eve, I wanted to make sure I made up for the cold and wetness of the day by seeing the amazing ball drop, fireworks and festivities of the season. Except, none of my plans panned out. This post is a post of [...]
Everyone knows that Vermont is absolutely stunning in the fall. if you don't agree, just do a search on google or Instagram about Vermont. You will be inundated by luscious grrens, picturesque houses, beautiful leaves. Everyone (including you after you search) would agree that Vermont is beau--uu--tiful. Since I was going to be in Albany, [...]
A friend of mine who moved from Alberta back to Ontario knew I was going to be in Albany for the holidays, so she decided to come stateside so we could explore somewhere together. We had initially planned on seeing Vermont and participating in some snow activities. My friend was going to teach me how [...]
I actually thought that the people of Salem were mostly witches. And Bonnie Bennett in vampire diaries helped cement that absurd thought. So when I was visiting Boston with some friends, we decided to make a day trip to Salem and help this black girl get her history/facts updated. Salem is located just north of [...]
One of the first questions I get asked by Edmontonians is "why did you move to Edmonton?". This is genuinely asked with a hefty dose of bafflement. After all, I had so many other provinces and cities in Canada to choose from so why Edmonton. I usually shrug and give them an inane response "I [...]
When a girl used to low temperatures of 26°C (Tropical Nigerian climate) comes to lower temperatures of -35°C (Continental Alberta climate) or worse with wind chill, what happens? I hibernate for 6 months! just kidding, but my life does change quite a bit based on this new climate and while its not hibernation in the [...]
