Are American tourists really all that rude?
Reading eemusings account of trying to teach English alongside some Americans, made me think back to the number of comments I’ve received from foreigners. The main reaction I
Minimalist and Organized Key Ring: Use a rock-climbing ring
Keys drive me crazy. Like literally up the wall crazy, especially when you have to remove them off a key ring, or need to fish a specific key out to use to get out of your parking
What do people mean by ‘processed’ foods? What counts?
This is my own personal definition of it, and others might disagree, but when I say: I don’t eat canned or processed foods, this is what I mean.. For me, the simplest way to
Eating more vegetables without knowing it: Green Smoothies
They look totally, utterly disgusting and unappetizing….. but surprisingly, they don’t taste like vegetables especially if you put mangoes in to puree rather than other
Financial advice I wish my parents had given me
When I got my first job flipping burgers, I wish my parents had sat me down and said: Listen up! Now that you have a job, you have responsibilities to take care of your money. (A
What does “success” mean to you?
I had an excellent comment on my post: Do you ever feel guilty for being successful? from Stacking Pennies (a long-time favourite blogger of mine), and I also had a long Twitter co
Annoying Things People Do on the Subway or the Bus
I actually don’t mind taking public transportation. I know some people think it’s demeaning, degrading and/or only for people who can’t afford a car, but none of
When you have to leave friends behind and go your separate ways
There have been two friends in my life, whom I am sad to say are just not compatible with me any longer. This is not indicative of all my friendships, but sometimes you have to cut
How to stop caring about people who whine about their lives but are too lazy to change
For most people this is true — you don’t necessarily need more money to be happy, you just need to change the way you see your life. You can truly choose to see your li
We waste about half of our food each year
For Canadians, about 51% of food gets wasted (thrown in the garbage) and Americans waste about 40%, and worldwide we waste about 1/3 of our food collectively. As Canadians, we tos