silverstreaked: blog » work http://silverstreaked.net/blog Tales from a city named Ottawa Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:45:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Where Has All The Writing Gone? http://silverstreaked.net/blog/2011/10/31/where-has-all-the-writing-gone/ http://silverstreaked.net/blog/2011/10/31/where-has-all-the-writing-gone/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:28:07 +0000 tamara http://silverstreaked.net/blog/?p=605 Continue reading →]]> Hi everyone,

Just wanted to draw your attention to the other blog I’m currently blogging at– Ottawa Move. I’m a student social media intern, and so far have written three four posts for them (plus made one two videos). So, if you’re interested, feel free to check out my writing/media through the links below (fyi– it’s about real estate. If this doesn’t appeal to you… check it out anyway :P )

The Many Layers of Little Italy

Little Italy’s Flavours, Flowers, and Festivals

Condominium Living in Ottawa

Ottawa’s Chinatown and LeBreton: Where Traditions and Modern Living Collide

Ottawa’s Little Italy [video]

Ottawa’s Chinatown and LeBreton [video]

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1. Getting a good night’s sleep

2. Waking up on time

3. Not rushing in the morning

4. Being able to eat a decent breakfast

5. Not missing the bus

6. Getting the window seat on the bus

7. Not falling asleep on the bus

8. Not getting early morning visits from the boss (before 9am)

9. Not falling asleep at my desk

10. Realizing my plant survived the weekend

11. Getting notifications of a cancelled meeting– which I didn’t need to be at anyway

12. Realizing that my afternoon will not be wasted with a needless meeting

14. Realizing I may have a package (or two) waiting for me when I get home

15. Realizing I may see a good friend tonight

16. Actually getting work done

17. Writing good blog posts (counterproductive to #16, above, but oh well)

18. A nice, long lunch hour to spend as I choose

19. Having good, laid-back meetings with the boss

20. Playing around with an otherwise-boring project to make it more fun

21. Having random things happen (like when my boss left his phone alone in his office this morning, and it quacked like a goose every couple of seconds for over 30 minutes :D ).

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