It’s been too long since I’ve last posted an entry. I feel like there should be at least ten entries in between this one and my last one, but I think I have to fast forward a little or else I’ll never get caught up. I’m going to go straight to my latest trip to Asia. First stop – Singapore There’s not too much to say about my departure to Singapore, except that the trip was extremely loooong. Early Wednesday…
A few weeks ago I was invited to attend the 30th Anniversary Gift Unveiling at Kariya Park along with the members of the MFA. Mayor Takenaka from Kariya and a few members of his council would be there in attendance. This would be his first visit to Mississauga after winning the re-election back in July. By the time I got to Kariya Park that day there were already a lot of people waiting. The Mayor had been attending a luncheon…
What another amazing run this year at TIFF! I was really lucky I got all my first choices during the balloting process, because all my movies fell on the weekend. I didn’t have anything in particular I wanted to see this year aside from Smuggler, so I tried to find a mix of movies. I ended up seeing two from Japan, one Korean suspense movie, an Ukrainian movie, a Canadian feature and a documentary. Six is probably the max I…
I think I’ve gotten slower updating in the summer. I can’t believe it’s almost over now! August has been a little rainy, but otherwise it’s still pretty nice out. A few weeks ago I went to Sushi Kaji with my sister and my aunt who was visiting from Texas. It’s been almost two years since I’ve last gone to the restaurant. It was kind of nostalgic because we sat at the same table from our first visit. The food at…
After all the festivities from Canada Day, everyone deserved a good rest on Saturday, which was a free day for all the delegates and the host families. I on the other hand, had to returned to work at the library. T__T Sunday was the official ‘Farewell’ Party. While it technically wasn’t the last day for the delegates, it was a good time for everyone to have one last group dinner together. Dinner was held at the Port Credit Yacht Club,…