September | 2016 | Lost & Found in Philadelphia

TIFF’ing in Philly: My Made Up Film Festival

For the past 9 years, my August has consisted of long days of training the new student staff that I worked with, often sleeping at work, and welcoming almost 800 students into residence. When I actually did get home, I was usually still working, and not sleeping very peacefully. Yet, somehow I loved every minute of those […]Read Post ›

When Canadians Can’t Vote… We Volunteer

Let’s start off with the chapter “What Does it Mean to be Canadian Living in America During an Election”: As legal aliens of the US of A, we are NOT allowed to donate to a party, nor allowed to vote. We are allowed to post signs, watch CNN, and as it turns out, we can volunteer. […]Read Post ›

So Kids, What Did You Do This Summer?

Despite the Spiced Pumpkin Latte in your hand, or the school bus honking at the end of your driveway, summer is technically NOT over! Thursday September 22 marks the first day of Fall. So enjoy those last few official days :). In spirit of the first week back, I wanted to answer the ever important […]Read Post ›

Discovering the Drum Beat of America

This is generally how I plan my life: if I’m available, I’m up for it. And tonight, we were up for discovering Drum Corps International (DCI) performing in neighboring Pennsylvanian town, Allentown. Our friend Mike from Canada was in town for the DCI show, and happened to have a few extra tickets (thanks Mike!). A […]Read Post ›

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