Alexandra Orlando

WELCOME TO MY LIFE. TAKE IT IN. CLOSE YOUR EYES. FREE FALL.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

People in Your Life

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People come into your life for a reason,a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is,you will know what to do for that person...Whe...
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Amazing Woman of the Week - JANE ROOS

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Let me tell you a little something about my good friend Jane.... There are probably not enough words in the dictionary to describe her, but ...
Sunday, September 12, 2010

Adult Wonderland

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Flying over the Grand Canyon on my way to Las Vegas last week I remember a sense of calmness that came over me. That would be the last time ...
Thursday, September 9, 2010

Vegas Bound

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I'm about to board my flight, but wanted to get this down before I forget that it ever happened because it kinda made my day. Actually, ...
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Saturday, September 4, 2010

Biting the Bullet

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Things have definitely changed since we've all grown up. My parents live in our childhood house, my sister is off with her boyfriend and...
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Monday, August 30, 2010

Bittersweet

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Since I was a little girl my parents always taught my sister and I that when you make a commitment to something you keep it. Your dedication...
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Learned My Lesson

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I had a very humbling moment last night. I'm not even sure if humbling is the right word to describe it, but it was one of those times w...
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Alexandra Orlando
Ever wonder what happens to Olympians after they retire? After the 2008 Beijing Games my whole world turned upside down. Two knee surgeries, a university degree (finally!) and a real job later, I'm still filling up literally every second of every day. Even though I don't compete for Canada anymore, sport will still always be my life. A Marketing Associate at the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games, sports writer and athlete advocate - I'm always on-the-go (more often than not in a pretty high stress state) but it's easy to make me smile. I'm a dancer, a dreamer and a starbucks junkie, but is that really a surprise? Welcome to my life...
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