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Love Through the Lens

16. February 2010

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What can I say?  While the little girlaboutOtown and the fella went to see a movie this past Sunday afternoon, I snuck out to a champagne cocktail party to celebrate the launch of three new local businesses.  It was a perfectly agreeable alternative to yet another animated princess movie for me, although perhaps not as [...]

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Faisal Sethi: Making Change the DoGood Way

2. February 2010

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From time to time, this girlaboutOtown likes to celebrate the courage and creativity demonstrated by Ottawa’s most interesting individuals.  Their boldness benefits us all, as this once-branded-boring city keeps getting better, and we get cooler by association! Enter Faisal Sethi, Head DoGooder and co-founder of Ottawa-based DoGood Headquarters.   If you haven’t heard about his DoGooder downloadable [...]

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"Soft Launch"

21. January 2010

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Tuesday night, this girlaboutOtown attended The Fuchsia Factory, founded by the savvy and dynamic Tina Yelle.  This speed-networking event specifically for women entrepreneurs was only recently established in Ottawa, but is already generating interest well beyond the Queensway.  It is a super-cool concept that combines the benefits of a business network, the splash of a [...]

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Honouring My Hunch

11. January 2010

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Today is a really big day for this girlaboutOtown.   It marks a new beginning. Last Friday, I celebrated with friends and colleagues, and left my cubicle job behind.  “Do what you love and the rest will follow” goes the theory, and I’ve decided to test it.     Images of my surprise cubicle makeover thanks to MH’s IPhone.  [...]

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Ottawa’s Own Claudia Jurt

11. December 2009

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This guest post is by Ren Tomovcik, an arts nerd, writer, radio host, and contributor to several awesome local websites, including girlaboutOtown.  She has very recently moved to London to follow her dreams, but has promised to stay in touch. Ottawa actress Claudia Jurt has a great passion for her art, and it’s a passion she’s [...]

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Remembering

7. December 2009

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A very courageous friend of mine sent me the following over the weekend.  Her words speak for themselves:  Silence is the root of the problem of violence against womyn, not the solution.  Many of us have hidden memories, traumas and pain that create a burden on our souls.  This Sunday is the 20th Anniversary of the [...]

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