Melissa Hogan 🇨🇦
@melissahogan.bsky.social
World travelling web developer & entrepreneur who loves shoes, fashion, and the Cincinnati Bengals.
Living on a rock in the North Atlantic. 🇨🇦
Living on a rock in the North Atlantic. 🇨🇦
I think my favourite thing I’ve learned on this trip is about these torii gates. The writing on each gate isn’t a prayer or a wish or anything spiritual - it’s advertising. The ones you see here are for a cutlery company, a construction company, and a wire mesh company.
November 17, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I think my favourite thing I’ve learned on this trip is about these torii gates. The writing on each gate isn’t a prayer or a wish or anything spiritual - it’s advertising. The ones you see here are for a cutlery company, a construction company, and a wire mesh company.
Unexpected thing I found in Osaka today.
November 14, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Unexpected thing I found in Osaka today.
Having access to Google Translate’s camera is a game changer when traveling in Taiwan. I was able to figure out this menu and order some pork wonton noodles.
November 11, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Having access to Google Translate’s camera is a game changer when traveling in Taiwan. I was able to figure out this menu and order some pork wonton noodles.
If you want to see Jioufen without mobs of other tourists, come on a rainy day. I just bought a calf-length raincoat for $9. Would’ve been $4.50 but I’m a size 12, tall Canadian girl so needed “big size”. *sigh*
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
If you want to see Jioufen without mobs of other tourists, come on a rainy day. I just bought a calf-length raincoat for $9. Would’ve been $4.50 but I’m a size 12, tall Canadian girl so needed “big size”. *sigh*
As seen on the side of a boba tea joint on Yongkang Street.
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
As seen on the side of a boba tea joint on Yongkang Street.
Alcoholic yogurt drink anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Alcoholic yogurt drink anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Welcome to Taipei, where even the earthquake safety posters are cute.
November 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Welcome to Taipei, where even the earthquake safety posters are cute.
It was the brst of times, it was the wrst of times…
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It was the brst of times, it was the wrst of times…
Every trip to 7-Eleven is an adventure here in Taiwan.
November 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Every trip to 7-Eleven is an adventure here in Taiwan.
Let’s do this!
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Let’s do this!
I was curious how much it might cost to upgrade an upcoming flight and look at this... Saint Johns... no wonder so many Americans get confused when our national carrier does this. 🤦♀️
October 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I was curious how much it might cost to upgrade an upcoming flight and look at this... Saint Johns... no wonder so many Americans get confused when our national carrier does this. 🤦♀️
🤦♀️ This is the dumbest timeline.
April 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
🤦♀️ This is the dumbest timeline.
Budweiser launched a brilliant marketing campaign after Ovi scored his record-breaking 895th goal and I love it. They sent cans of Budweiser Zero to 28 goalies that Ovi has never scored on. I love it.
April 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Budweiser launched a brilliant marketing campaign after Ovi scored his record-breaking 895th goal and I love it. They sent cans of Budweiser Zero to 28 goalies that Ovi has never scored on. I love it.
I attended my first political rally last night and got to meet my 4th prime minister. I feel good about our current PM and think he’s the right person for the moment. Negativity doesn’t make Canada strong. You can’t build by cutting to the bone. And slogans won’t save us. #Never51 🇨🇦
March 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I attended my first political rally last night and got to meet my 4th prime minister. I feel good about our current PM and think he’s the right person for the moment. Negativity doesn’t make Canada strong. You can’t build by cutting to the bone. And slogans won’t save us. #Never51 🇨🇦
A face for radio? 😆 Had fun being a guest on CBC’s The Signal at lunchtime today. Talking entrepreneurship and how there’s more support out there to get started than you might realize.
February 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A face for radio? 😆 Had fun being a guest on CBC’s The Signal at lunchtime today. Talking entrepreneurship and how there’s more support out there to get started than you might realize.
Well I'll be... I'll just be over here cursing at Google now.
February 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Well I'll be... I'll just be over here cursing at Google now.
Our general vibe up here now.
February 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Our general vibe up here now.
Yesterday I did a big, scary thing and was a speaker at a sold out event. My legs and voice shook at first but by the end I think I did ok. I received some validating comments - someone even told me they had an “ah ha!” moment. Worth it. I have no photos from the stage but here’s a post-talk selfie.
February 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Yesterday I did a big, scary thing and was a speaker at a sold out event. My legs and voice shook at first but by the end I think I did ok. I received some validating comments - someone even told me they had an “ah ha!” moment. Worth it. I have no photos from the stage but here’s a post-talk selfie.
I was over the moon to discover cucumbers from Nova Scotia. Not a single US thing in my cart. Still on the hunt for lettuce though.
February 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I was over the moon to discover cucumbers from Nova Scotia. Not a single US thing in my cart. Still on the hunt for lettuce though.
Going to tell Trump this is Canada’s Fentanyl Czar.
February 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Going to tell Trump this is Canada’s Fentanyl Czar.
Looks like the identity of the new QMJHL team may have been leaked a day early. Not 100% until confirmed at an event tomorrow but we could be cheering for the Newfoundland Regiment. Thoughts?
www.reddit.com/r/hockey/com...
www.reddit.com/r/hockey/com...
January 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Looks like the identity of the new QMJHL team may have been leaked a day early. Not 100% until confirmed at an event tomorrow but we could be cheering for the Newfoundland Regiment. Thoughts?
www.reddit.com/r/hockey/com...
www.reddit.com/r/hockey/com...
Let's see how this bracket holds up over the next few weeks...
January 13, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Let's see how this bracket holds up over the next few weeks...
Only in Canada can you get 5000 people out on at 4pm on a Wednesday to watching a curling round robin game.
November 27, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Only in Canada can you get 5000 people out on at 4pm on a Wednesday to watching a curling round robin game.