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Category: Randoms & My Life

  • How Not to Write About Brazil (Several Tips)

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    Let’s just say you’re going to write a novel set in Brazil. I know, I know, there’s not a whole ton of novels out there set in Brazil, but I think the world could use a few more set in South America. If you’re going to go that route, or even if you just want…

  • Love In Friendship*

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    Today is Monday, so it should be Quotables Day, but I am writing a longer post because I’ve been MIA for about three weeks now. Nice to be back, by the way! While I was travelling, I came to the realization that friendship love doesn’t get the respect it deserves. Sure, people go on and…

  • Jet Lag

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    I can’t believe I thought I’d be aware enough to write a post today. The sad thing is, I know what I want to write, but I can’t put the words together coherently right now. So once I recover from two days of traveling back to Canada, I will update. See you then!

  • 2 Things That Scare Me About Going (Back) to Brazil

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    I’m doing better this time – last year I wrote about the 3 Things That Scare Me About Travelling to Brazil, and this year it’s only two things! Two minor things, as you’ll see below. The real reason for this post was to let all my lovely readers know I will be leaving in a…

  • Is the World Ruled by Extroverts?

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    Extroverts are stimulated by being around other people, while introverts are re-energized by being alone, or so the common definitions go. And that seems pretty accurate – I fit right into the definition of introvert. Then I ran across this article, which argues that our modern world actively filters out the introverts, and even worse,…

  • No post Friday! The horror!

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    I really hate to do this, but there will be no post this Friday. It’s a combination of exams and being away for several days. Hope you read something interesting today!

  • Broken Genius: True Art is Flawed

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    Well, that’s pretty obvious, you might say. Nothing in this world is perfect, so why should we expect any piece of art to be? Yet you point out faults in something that everyone accepts as ‘genius,’ and people wonder who you are to criticize the work of such a great artist. This is despite the…

  • Two Myths About History (Refuted)

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     The course of history, like the course of true love, never did run smooth. Besides being a writer and a lover of books, I love history. It’s sad no one knows any history, and worse that no one teaches it (I do not count ‘Social Studies’ as history). On top of that, the little history…

  • How to Learn Languages

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    Why do we do it wrong? Knowing another language is a “good thing.” People love to emphasize this to the kids complaining about having to learn French/Spanish/whatever in school. Languages have frustrated and confused travellers and students ever since the Tower of Babel, and being able to communicate with other is always a useful skill.…

  • How to Cook for a Celiac: A Simple Guide

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    This post is slightly tangential – how to cook for celiacs – because I wanted a nice, easy explanation that lays down the basics about what you need to know to do this to be available online. Don’t worry, with your newfound knowledge of celiac disease, you can go and make your next main character…