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Looking for a good place to get dress shirts in Canada.
Since The [Hudson] Bay closed, I've been looking for a new place to get Egyptian cotton shirts. Those in-house Hudson Room or Black/Brown shirts had lots of fit options and were a fair price. Moores' just doesn't seem to have the same quality/price/options. Where do you shop for shirts? Bonus points if you know a local place in Vancouver or Lower Mainland area.
I am officially a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Ancient History
And there it is! The title that I've happily struggled on paper and orally for four years! I'm officially a PhD (Dr Luis Maia de Freitas). Last week, 18th of September, I successfully defended my dissertation in ancient cities in Greco-Roman Syria and Mesopotamia while employing Homi Bhabha's concepts of hybridity and the third space. Not only the topic was a hard one, but the experience of researching and writing at a level of a PhD opened various opportunities to showcase my research internationally, as well as enhancing my current skills for both the academic and industry worlds. Most importantly, throughout this positive journey is the amount of contacts and friendships I will keep them for life, from supervisors to PhD colleagues and friends; from entrepreneurs to scholars. That is what makes a PhD journey fulfilling, and not just sitting down and do your research, where having a life balance helps you to store energy to absorb more knowledge. In sum, between the 1st of July 2021 until the 18th of September 2025 (and with a six month corrections lasting until March 2026), here's a breakdown of my journey beyond the thesis: Self-funded my PhD by working part-time at a restaurant to prepare and serve food, and other jobs as a teaching assistant, cover supervisor and student leader to deliver workshops, mark assessments and supervising pupils to collect and invest my pocket-money; Participated in 6 international conferences and organised, as well as spearheaded 3 of them to share different topics in ancient history and classics towards 500+ speakers and attendants, including scholars and PhD candidates; Created PhD Lounge podcast since the 29th of June 2021, leading me to two awards: Outstanding contributor for the PGR community of Swansea University and to the top 40 best PhD podcast content. Had chats and made friends with different PhDs across the world, and continuing to do so to increase my outreach internationally; Three industry placements in education and corporate social responsibility community projects: The Brilliant Club, Rewise Ltd (still working there), and MFL Languages (will start soon).
I am officially a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Ancient History
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Congrats on achieving your goal!
FOR GUINESS BEER LOVERS!!
A NETFLIX recomendation for This weekend https://www.netflix.com/es/title/81664250?s=a&trkid=13747225&trg=cp&vlang=es&clip=82082421 THE GUINESS HOUSE!!!
FOR GUINESS BEER LOVERS!!
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Ooh. Gotta check it out. My daughter did a year of exchange in Dublin. I've been to St Jame's Gate. I got my Guinness pouring certificate and everything! 🍻
Introduce Yourself (ALL Intros HERE Please!)
OK, so by introducing yourself you are guaranteed to get to level 2 - it's really that easy and I LOVE learning more about the cool people in this group. Feel free to share where you're from, why you're here, what you do for a living, and what you like about style. Are you a watch guy, suit guy, fragrance guy, or maybe just getting started? Have fun here!
Introduce Yourself  (ALL Intros HERE Please!)
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@Matej Markun Traditional folk costumes have their time and place. But yes, maybe focus a little on the other 364 days of the year. 😁 Welcome!
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@Scott Salerni Welcome to the "semi empty nesting"phase of life. Where kids come back for holidays and maybe as a temporary launch pad when they graduate and look for work. And even then, want to keep their room for storage and just in case... And welcome to the community.
Suggestion - Video/Image for Glossary
Hi, maybe there is already. English is not my first language and the courses have technical words. I have been reading the glossary given. However it would be much easier if there was a video about the glossary or at least images attached to it. Many times I find myself googling images of certain words. If there is something similar can you share in the comments, please?
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I thought the same thing too when I just joined. And English is my first language! Upvoting this so maybe the admins will get the hint.
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Thomas Quigley
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🇨🇦 Born in Montreal. Living in Vancouver. Closing in on 60. Dress for your next job because every day is an interview.

Active 5h ago
Joined Sep 26, 2025
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