Category Archives: Community

life lately / may 23

Posted on May 23, 2014 by

  Whew, it’s Friday again. How does that happen!? Between lots of good stuff going on at my work term at the Gaelic College, and attending the Ideas Youth event on Wednesday, and having a job interview yesterday (yay! I’ll keep you … Continue reading →

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street art as opposed to vandalism

Posted on May 22, 2014 by

So yesterday’s post sparked some comments, which is great, because that’s when I know what I’m doing is working! On Twitter, Matthew Ingraham and I had a bit of a back-and-forth. To my initial tweet sharing the blog post, he … Continue reading →

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making their mark: on downtown graffiti

Posted on May 21, 2014 by

On Saturday I was walking along the sidewalk in North Sydney, heading to the little office supply store that I buy from, Buffetts Office Pro. The main door is inset a little bit, and just off to the side there … Continue reading →

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links loved / may 17

Posted on May 17, 2014 by

Oh man, another week gone by, it’s just crazy! This long weekend ahead is a dream. All last week I had been thinking ahead to it and thinking, “Oh man, I want to go for a hike! And a drive around … Continue reading →

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So you want to write a blog about Cape Breton…

Posted on May 14, 2014 by

…Fantastic! I think that’s awesome. Do it! The reason I’m writing this post is that I had someone reach out to me last week after the article in the Herald, with an idea they had for a blog sort-of-thing. They … Continue reading →

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Colin’s painting

Posted on May 13, 2014 by

Colin Elliott, my boyfriend’s dad, worked as a mechanical engineer his whole working life, starting in England and then coming over to Canada, and then working as a salesperson in machinery. He’s also a talented carpenter, and in his retirement years … Continue reading →

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links loved / may 10

Posted on May 10, 2014 by

You guys! Oh man. This weekend just feels so good, I’m so pumped for it. This past week at my Work Term has been awesome! (This post is from back in February when I announced that I’d be at the Gaelic … Continue reading →

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