Ninety-four people packed LowerTown Brewery and raised $940 for the eighth Soup Ottawa on Thursday, February 26. Soup Ottawa is a recurring participatory micro-grant dinner event. In layman’s terms, you pay $10 for a bowl of soup and to cast a vote for your favourite local group or initiative. (more…)
FuckUp Nights is an event where three or four people talk about one of their biggest professional or business failures in a candid way. The “fuckupreneurs” get up and share their stories, including what the project was, what they did wrong, what they learned from it, and what they’d do differently. The Ottawa meetup is fairly new, and is hosted by Jason Connell. (more…)
I am not a foodie by any means, but I enjoy checking out different restaurants in Ottawa. A couple of weeks ago, I visited Play Food & Wine in the Byward Market with a group of friends for my birthday. By the featured photo, I think you can see we had quite the feast. (more…)
Do you hate spiral notebooks? Are you particular with pens and hate writing with pencils? You might be left handed, so happy Left Handers Day!
About 10 per cent of people write with their left hand, including me. You might be thinking who cares? What’s so special about being left handed? To begin, researchers think that lefties are wired differently than righties because the left hand is guided by the right side of the brain.
Historically, left handers have been treated and viewed badly, and surrounded in superstition. Some examples include:
Thankfully when I was a kid I didn’t experience any of these things. People always find it interesting when they notice I’m left handed, which is usually when I’m oddly writing something with the page turned a quarter and my hand hooked (the only way not to smear ink!).
Although left handers today may have it easier than our predecessors, we still have physical obstacles to face. Think about all the things you use everyday, and you’ll be amazed how many of them are made for right handed people. They include, but are certainly not limited to:
Take a look at this infographic from dailyinfographic.com:
Many left handers learn to adapt in a right handed world. I have learned to use scissors and computer mice with my right hand. I can also draw check marks properly – it may sound strange, but I was teased in elementary school for backwards check marks! Years later, I worked at a coffee shop during high school, and my supervisor told me I wasn’t allowed to pour coffee in a row of cups from right to left. She insisted I had to do it from left to right because it was company policy. It was awkward and also dangerous (because awkwardly pouring hot coffee is dangerous!). However, I successfully adapted to check marks and coffee pouring.
When it comes to my future in the world of PR, I think I can confidently check off being adaptable.
Resources:
http://www.lefthandersday.com/
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2011/09/27/left-handed-legacy-demystifying-the-southpaw/
http://dailyinfographic.com/left-handed-facts-and-statistics-infographic
Read about my friend Cody’s weight loss journey! I’m on my own little journey, down about 16 lbs this summer and would like to be down 35 by Christmas. It’s tough!
Hello world!
My name is Cody Walsh, I’m 24 years of age, and I am the Clueless Dieter. As of today, I weigh just over 280lbs and want to make a difference for myself and for my future. It’s no secret to those that know me that I’m very confident with my body image. It’s taken years of practice to attain this level of confidence in myself! My weight has helped define who I am. However, regardless of what anyone tells you, there is a fine line between reality and delusion.
My Delusion: I can go through life as I am, with confidence, and lead a long, successful life!
My Reality: I’m probobly not going to live very long!
And, so, I’m pitted with a choice: To live an active, full life or lead a short one rich with false justifications?
I think the correct choice is obvious!
Now, I…
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