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Yayyy, the national parks are open!! With the Alberta economy taking a beating due to the fluctuating price of crude oil, the province decided to open up the national parks, probably to increase spending and to keep us wander lusting Albertans sane. Whatever the reason was, I was going to take advantage of this, I [...]
In early March, when more countries had started recording cases of the pandemic, I was already starting to get scared, thinking that I would have to keep going to work and sharing tiny elevator spaces with tons of people. I am sure my soft respectful grumbling about safety must have reached the ears of the [...]
I have several reasons for starting this blog. It wasn't just to motivate me to travel and chronicle my travels, it was also to make sense of the world I live in by writing. Prior to this blog, I had never actually written outside the required essay for school or the structured business case required [...]
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 [...]
