Canadian Expatriates, its contributors, and readers have been invited by Foreign Affairs Canada to participate in a series of eDiscussions. The current topic is “Showcasing Canadian Culture and Know-How Abroad”.

We are asked to consider the following questions:

What role does Canadian culture and know-how play in our foreign policy?

How might the government best promote Canadian talent and expertise in the world?

The eDiscussion runs from April 4 to May 6, 2005. At its conclusion, a summary of the discussion will be sent to senior policy planners.

The Expat admin team encourages its readers to join in the eDiscussion at the Canadian International Policy website.

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The administration team is currently searching for Canadian expatriates who would be interested in contributing to the Expat Blog. The subject matter is wide open, but must remain family friendly.

If you are interested in joining our blogging team, please send an email our way!

Thank you!

While I have managed to remain healthy this season, this poor blog has fallen victim to a highly contagious virus that has infected the blogosphere - the "Five Weird Things About Me" bug!

Thanks to Leigh-Ann for passing this on. ;)


Five Weird Things About Me

1. My feet always fall asleep while blogging. The pins and needles become so bad that I have to get up and walk around for a few minutes, which causes the dogs to try to herd me around the house. In fact, both of my feet are asleep as I write this. I think that it has become psychosomatic - either that, or I really need to stop sitting on the floor with the laptop. :P

2. My favourite drink is warm milk with a teaspoon of molasses.

3. I am fascinated by abandoned farm houses and factories. On road trips, I can not pass one without thinking about the people who once lived there, worked there, and dreamed there. If I was brave, I would love to explore such places and keep an online album of my explorations such as this, but, alas, I would not want to trespass.

4. I have always had a love affair with the writing of L.M. Montgomery. When I was a child, my dream was to move to Prince Edward Island and work at the L.M. Montgomery Institute. Now, I love W.O. Mitchell and my dream is to return to my beloved Prairies.

5. I prefer the company the average dog and bird to that of the average human.


The next blogs to be infected by this bug are Canadian Down Under, Expat Travels, Life Without Borders, The Maple Lounge, and Odd Muse. Although, I have been assured by Leigh-Ann that not doing this meme with not bring you bad luck! :)


"When something that honest is said,
it usually needs a few minutes of silence to dissipate."
- Pamela Ribon, Why Girls Are Weird