Tag Archives: Carleton University

Friend love multiplied by 100 // Carleton U Ski & Snowboard Club

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Dee

2015 has been a rough year for a lot of my friends and I. We don’t really know why, but it seems like we’re all in a state of transition and big – sort of negative – life changes are … Continue reading →

Posted in Ottawa | Tagged Carleton University, Flatiron and Firkin, Hope Volleyball, Jagerbombs, Mont Tremblant, Ski and Snowboard Club, Toronto Bars, Toronto Patios | Leave a comment

Book Club for Two // Test-Novel

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Dee

Let’s put Meagan and I to the test, shall we? Both avid book readers and novel deep divers, Meagan and I always chat about what we’re reading. Since she permanently lives in Ottawa, and I – in Toronto, we decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Club | Tagged A Glittering Chaos, American Classics, Book Club, Book Club for Two, Canada, Carleton University, Catcher and the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Classic Literature, English Literature, Fiction, Good Reads, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Lisa de Nikolits, Mark Z. Danielewski, Master of Arts, Moby Dick by Herman Melville, Novels, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, Only Revolutions, Ontario, The Polished Hoe by Austin Clarke, Thornhill Library, What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty | 4 Comments

Printing, printing, searching for articles, printing…

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Dee

MAKE A FUCKING COURSE-PACK! This is a rant. Honestly, that is how irritated I am about the Masters English Literature Professors who didn’t compile a course-pack this year. At this level of academia, students don’t have time to be going … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Ottawa, Post-Graduate Studies | Tagged Carleton University, Copyright laws, Course-pack, printing articles and readings, researching | 2 Comments

Masters programs kill your soul

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Dee

Okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration. None the less this program has already altered my personality, and state of being. I have become absent-minded. Unless it is information about classes, assignments, readings, TA-ing, office hours, or vlogging for Carleton my brain … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Ottawa, Post-Graduate Studies | Tagged Carleton University, Teaching assistant | 12 Comments

“The Disappeared” // Canadian Literature

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Dee

The first summer that my Ottawa besties and I were living in different cities I had the most magnificent idea: Life Line. It’s our ultra secret – no longer secret – and private group on Facebook where we can share … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Ottawa, Post-Graduate Studies | Tagged 18th Century Literature, Best Friends, Canadian Literature, Carleton University, Girl talk, Haven Books, Life line, Mother Tongue Books | 7 Comments

There’s a HOLE in the city…

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Dee

…and its name is Ottawa U, and if you’re dull and boring, than it’s the place for you. If you’re into concrete, and UGLY buildings too, than welcome to Ottawa U! 2, 3, 4… The clock was ticking, and we were … Continue reading →

Posted in Post-Graduate Studies | Tagged Carleton University, Convocation, Ottawa | 4 Comments

21 DAYS

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Dee

I am quick to make decisions when at a crossroads, and under pressure to decide. Initially, I always think one option better than the other, and base my final decision on my emotions/gut instincts. When left with the choice of … Continue reading →

Posted in Post-Graduate Studies | Tagged Carleton University, English Literature, Graduation, Masters Program, Ottawa, Toronto | 5 Comments