Monthly Archives: February 2008

Improvements at VIA Rail

Posted on February 26, 2008 by admin

Now that I’m starting to get into the groove of blogging and Facebooking and Flickring, it’s time to get into more serious stuff. I was reading about the Government of Canada investing $691 million in VIA Rail over the next … Continue reading →

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Out and about in Toronto

Posted on February 21, 2008 by admin

How many good times can a girl take? Plenty! To shake off the deep-February-winter-blues, me and my friends have done nothing but eat, dance, and party this past weekend. Seriously. I feel like Lindsay Lohan, but with better common sense … Continue reading →

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Perfecting my written French

Posted on February 15, 2008 by admin

I’m trying to improve my written French. I do very well verbally – I took French classes all through school, still, have spoken it with my grandparents since I was little, and am now working in a bilingual environment. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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I joined Facebook!

Posted on February 14, 2008 by admin

You need time to do the Facebook profile thing, don’t you? I swear it took three hours just to find friends, send them requests, join some groups, figure out the whole privacy settings thing… I haven’t even started downloading applications … Continue reading →

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Please visit our national parks

Posted on February 11, 2008 by admin

The title of this post should really read “Please visit our National Capital Commission parks,” but that is not nearly as snappy, and it wouldn’t reference my favourite Oxford Collapse song (I would post a link to the YouTube video, … Continue reading →

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Biology for Music Lovers

Posted on February 8, 2008 by vivian is virtual

This week’s musical selection: Plants and Animals. A friend of mine saw them open for Wolf Parade last year and predicted great things for this Montreal band. She may indeed be a prophet. Their new album is soon to be … Continue reading →

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Photos, photos, photos…

Posted on February 8, 2008 by admin

To sample my favourite travel photos of Canada, visit my photostream on Flickr. There are some gorgeous snaps of winter scenes, so don’t be surprised if you get the urge to go skiing or snowboarding this weekend…

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Vivian is back!

Posted on February 5, 2008 by admin

Where was I, you ask? While you were all anxiously awaiting my triumphant return, the folks at VIA Rail were planning my travels for the next few weeks. And just as Punxsutawney Phil predicted, it looks like I’ll be travelling … Continue reading →

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