Another Blog

I’ve given birth to yet another blog…metophorically, of course. You may have noticed that I haven’t been blogging much on here lately and that is true. I’ve been busy building yet another online presence at www.lindajohannesson.com.

As many of you know, I’ve been looking for my next great career opportunity here in Sydney for the past [...]

Global Financial Crisis or GFC for short!

In these challenging economic times governments around the world are issuing cash infusions to help stimulate their economies. I received the following email from a friend in the U.S of A. and thought it too good to keep to myself – so whetther it makes you laugh, cry or just scratch your head…I think it’s [...]

The first 24 hours…

I’m back in Canada getting my fix.  I’ve made a few nostalgic observations since my return…..on the drive from the airport I was astounded by brilliance of of the greenest of trees and lawns…I felt a familiar sense of confidence and experience as I advised the taxi driver on the best way to manoeuvre through the rush hour [...]

What were they thinking?

 Why would one of this nation’s leading financial institutions chose this as their logo? If a financial institution’s main goal is to make money, why on earth would they choose a BIG FAT ZERO as their logo?
What were they thinking?

The price of beauty…

I can’t believe how expensive makeup is here.  I recently  went to purchase a new powder compact… nothing luxurious, nothing trendy, just a basic pressed powder compact, with a foam applicator puff and it wasn’t some high end brand. In fact, au contraire!  It was CoverGirl!  I expected to pay my usual…12 – 15 dollars, [...]