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Author Archives: Tori
Surveying would-be students
Since I’ve been with BCcampus we haven’t focused much on post-secondary students as an audience. The primary audience for our communications efforts is made up of representatives from post-secondary institutions themselves. After all, it’s the presidents, vice-presidents academic, directors of … Continue reading
Adventures in Tsawwassen
No blog post yesterday I’m ashamed to realize. I have notes for it. I’ll post it sometime today, but last night was a bad night for writing. There’s something about waiting 45 minutes in the grocery store in Tsawwassen for … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Fraser Bridge, car, dead battery, groceries, tow truck, Tsawwassen
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Wordless Wednesday: sunny lunchtime
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Tagged iphone, photography, Vancouver
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Runner’s block
“Go big or go home” is not really working for me right now. I’d rather go home. I keep reading about people’s running: someone’s training for Boston, or an ultra, or an Ironman, and I think “I want to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Half Marathon, motivation, racing, Running, training, Vancouver
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Being pretty won’t save you from the bullies.
Unexpected Fresh Year Fresh Face revelation: make-up was a reaction to girl-on-girl bullying as much as it was to make myself attractive to men. It’s been eight days (one week back at work) without the routine of putting on make-up. … Continue reading
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Tagged #FYFF, bullying, femininity, Fresh Year Fresh Face, makeup, poetry, Pretty, slam
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The Debt
We rented a fascinating movie last night from iTunes: The Debt. The story (directed by John Madden who did “Shakespeare in Love” among others) begins in Tel Aviv in 1997 where Rachel (Helen Mirren – I want to be her … Continue reading
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Tagged CBC, film, Gian Gomeshi, Helen Mirren, John Madden, movies, review, Roger Ebert, The Q
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Schmoetry
I’ve been sitting to write nearly every day since Christmas holidays, sticking my finger down my poetic throat, trying to vomit up some words, ANY words that will sound good. Sigh. Just gotta be patient. Upchuck is better than nothing. … Continue reading
Shifting goals
Woke up with a sore SI joint this morning. I’ve been afflicted with it since he marathon training last year. I had a good physiotherapist and soldiered on, getting a 3-minute PB. But then things just kind of went to … Continue reading
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Tagged Creative, goal setting, Half Marathon, motivation, Running, strength training
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Bring It!
Looking forward (?) to tonight’s first “official”run with the Steveston Athletic Association training for the BMO Half Marathon in May. Rainfall warning and strong winds expected. Lovely! I remember a question from a participant at the start of training for … Continue reading