First, some background about Movember in case you haven’t noticed a proliferation of mustachioed men in your workplace or in your neighborhood. The Mo, slang for moustache, and November come together each year for Movember. Movember challenges men to change their appearance and the face of men’s health by growing a moustache. The rules are […]
17 Jun, 2010
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Challenge me, challenge you|Ottawa|Yaktivism
Oh, friends. I’m going to ask you for something big. Please read all the way to the end. :) A few months ago I was asked whether I would like to be on the Board of Directors of the new Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa Charitable Foundation. I had heard about YSB and the services they offer, but […]
This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. What does it mean to be part of a community? What is a community anyway? Why does it matter? The longer I live here in Ottawa I realize that it’s more than just houses on a street, it’s more than roads and schools and stoplights […]
My name is Andrea and I live in Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Sunny who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. During the day I work as a freelance writer. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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