From the monthly archives:

September 2010

Dirt Angels and Tidal Bore Rafting in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia

September 30, 2010
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Gettin’ down and dirty in Shubenacadie.

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Luxury for a Self-Proclaimed Hobo in Guysborough, Nova Scotia

September 27, 2010
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Escape the city, fall in love.

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Hurricane Igor, You’re a Bastard

September 23, 2010
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I don’t think I’m particularly fond of Igor. On Tuesday, September 21, Newfoundland got hit with one hell of a storm. I remember seeing a quick blip about the whole thing on the news the night before, and casually mentioned it to Joanne. Considering the SHEER PANIC AND MAYHEM that resulted from Hurricane Earl hitting [...]

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Fun Photo: Mini-Ginger, Pocket Size

September 21, 2010
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Here’s another cop-out blog post, where I present you with a delightful travel photo and then be on my merry way. I’m congested and seem to have picked up a bug somewhere. Surely nothing to do with my unhealthy habits from the past few weeks. Last week, Joanne, Cailin and I went tidal bore rafting [...]

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Doing the Maritimes: A Month of Firsts

September 17, 2010
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Living life dangerously.

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I Left My Heart On Cape Breton Island

September 8, 2010
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My new favourite place.

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A Newfoundland Language Lesson Part 3: Improperly Pluralise Everything

September 6, 2010
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Here I am in Nova Scotia, and although this place is crawling with Newfies, I can’t help but realize how much my accent stands out sometimes. For example, I absolutely cannot say the word “dog” without Cailin O’Neil (and even her mother) teasing me by mimicking my pronunciation, which is “dag.” So here’s another that [...]

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Two Excellent Guidebook Resources For Your New York City Trip

September 1, 2010
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Brush up on your NYC knowledge beforehand, lest you be caught strolling around the city wide-eyed and jangled.

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