When I surround myself with happy people, I in turn am a happier person. When I surround myself with negative people, I am quicker to get angry and upset with the things around me. When I surround myself with people doing things I admire, I am more inspired to do equally great things. When I … Continue reading I’m a product of my environment
Category: Life
Brooke’s Donkeys, small but mighty
Well, the Donkeys did it again. Three years in a row we have been named the top Fundraisers by the Canadian Cancer Relay for Life. Our team members have also secured for the third time the awards for Top Fundraiser and Top Online Fundraiser. We've raised something over $150,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society in … Continue reading Brooke’s Donkeys, small but mighty
Project Ukulele Gangsterism
Project Ukulele Gangsterism: The Unedited Story February 28, 2013 Adil Dhalla ( also known as my brother) receives $1000 from the CSI Awesome Foundation to take one of his crazy ideas to the next level. He was super happy and thanks to his Facebook post the idea starting getting legs. Beginning of March, 2013 Adil … Continue reading Project Ukulele Gangsterism
I throw parties at Mozilla
A month ago today I started a new job with the Mozilla Foundation (yay!). I'm through the roof about this and I wanted to share with you why. For awhile I've watched Mozilla from afar while admiring their commitment to creating an open web and educating the next generation of webmakers. My only experience with … Continue reading I throw parties at Mozilla
The Art of Failing
Have you ever worked so hard for something and wanted it so bad only to find out you didn’t get it? Dear blog, I hope you’re ready to get down to some real talk today because I’m about to bring it. Here’s the story: I really wanted this position for an international job. I put … Continue reading The Art of Failing
Girls Learning Code
It's March break! Other than less traffic on the roads, this week has yet to have any meaning since I completed high school. Until now that is. This week I've offered to lend some of my time to act as a mentor at the Girls Learning Code March Break Camp (founded from the awesome people … Continue reading Girls Learning Code
Technology Firsts
I wrote an email today about a memory I had of my brother and a technology first. It went a little something like this, Dearest Dil. I have a story I want to share with you. I remember the time when I came home after my first (and only) camp experience. It was the next day … Continue reading Technology Firsts
