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All you have to do is ask: My ancestry journey

March 16, 2022July 7, 2022 by Marina Miller, posted in Stream of Consciousness

Talking to your elders is a history lesson you can't get from a textbook.

Tagged ancestry, dna, europe, family, grandparents, heritage, honour, myheritage, storytellingLeave a comment

What I’ve learned living alone

January 23, 2022January 23, 2022 by Marina Miller, posted in Stream of Consciousness

The biggest thing I have learned so far is that I can live alone and be okay.

Tagged alone, apartment, burnaby, canada, city, living, self-care, space, studio, woman3 Comments

She’s Leaving Home

August 25, 2021 by Marina Miller, posted in Stream of Consciousness

...after months of setting a new job up for myself, working, and applying to graduate, I am ready to go.

Tagged burnaby, graduate, growing, independence, journey, moving, nostalgiaLeave a comment

5 years on the dot

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 by Marina Miller, posted in Stream of Consciousness

University exceeded my expectations academically, socially, and professionally.

Tagged changemaker, co-op, college, degree, environment, geography, graduate, graduating, REM, remote, uni, universityLeave a comment

Photo Diary: A pandemic year in my community

July 18, 2021 by Marina Miller, posted in Stream of Consciousness, Urbanism

Early on in the pandemic, I started taking pictures. Of board game sessions, takeout adventures, and the changing streets.

Tagged burnaby, city, foodie, metrotown, pandemic, transit, urban, vancouver, walking, YVRLeave a comment

Funny podcasts getting me through the pandemic

July 14, 2021December 15, 2021 by Marina Miller, posted in Stream of Consciousness

It is comforting for me, and has been a great tool to get through the pandemic with my mind intact.

Tagged eddy burback, grace helbig, h3h3, katya, Mamrie hart, mythical, noel miller, pandemic, pod, podcast, Rhett and linkLeave a comment

Revisiting Brentwood: New urbanism realized?

July 13, 2021October 18, 2021 by Marina Miller, posted in Urbanism

There is room for improvement regarding traffic, environmental impact of building new vs. retrofitting, equity, and other aspects. But overall, it is becoming a more widely accepted planning model for cities around the world.

Tagged burnaby, canada, development, economics, geography, modern, planning, sfu, urban, Urbanism, vancouverLeave a comment

SFU Environment Feature: Reflecting on SD499

May 22, 2021February 19, 2026 by Marina Miller, posted in Portfolio, Urbanism

This week, my writing is featured on the SFU Environment website.

Tagged abbotsford, art, burnaby, change, cities, city, climate, COVID, covid-19, pandemic, planning, plaza, public, sfu, smart, sustainability, transit, urbanLeave a comment

What I would tell my Dad 10 years after his death

May 3, 2021February 14, 2025 by Marina Miller, posted in Stream of Consciousness

Dad taught me that it is healthy to share what you are going through, and that the internet is a great place to do that.

Tagged anniversary, blogging, canada, cancer, death, derek, grief, vancouver5 Comments

Marina’s Holy Grail Makeup Products

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 by Marina Miller, posted in Stream of Consciousness

Here are some of my "holy grail", or longtime favourite products for skin and beauty.

Tagged amateur, combo oily, fair, guru, makeup, mua, skincareLeave a comment

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