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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Ink
My student came to class yesterday sporting her new tattoo. This is the student from my Wisdom post a couple of days ago. I think it looks quite good. I am fascinated by tattoos. Maybe it was after watching too … Continue reading
Survival of the Less Fit
It was a tough day on the bike today. The first 40kms went okay, but the last 45 were particularly hard. I could make excuses like a stronger head wind, but the truth is…my fitness level has suffered over the … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, challenges, cycling, fitness, ice cap, Newmarket Eagles, Tim Hortons
Tagged Big John, challenges, cycling, effort, fitness level, group rides, ice cap, Lake Simcoe, long ride, rest, rides, Tim Hortons
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When Getting Chinese Food
When it comes to food delivery, I would rather go and pick it up than have it delivered. It is less of a tip thing, and more of a hate waiting in my house for someone to arrive thing. I … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, cars, lifestyle, muscle cars, transportation
Tagged cars, Chinese food, delivery, Firebird, friendly, passion, pickup, vs
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The Wisdom of Students
It is amazing how an offhanded comment by one student can really start me thinking–can really start a tumble of dominoes in my mind. Shortly before class on Friday, while wondering aloud where some of the more punctual students were, … Continue reading
Posted in ambition, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blogging, dreams, ESL, growth, knowledge, literature, students, teaching, words, writing
Tagged ambition, blogging, blogs, dreams, intelligence, state of the blog, students, therapy
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A Moment Lacking Perfection
I almost missed the signs. The day started out okay, but maybe I got too ambitious. Maybe I just wanted to do too much. Maybe, I should have realized that the day had other plans for me. I got to … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, decisions, errands, public transportation, subway, transportation, TTC
Tagged delays, DVD, Game of Thrones, long, Season 5, stations, stops, trouble, TTC, waiting
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Waking Up to Bad News
So, one of the first things I hear on the radio is that Gord Downey of the Tragically Hip has terminal brain cancer. It has been a terrible year. David Bowie, Prince…. while it would be a bit much to … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, music
Tagged Brain Cancer, Downie, Gord, Tragically Hip
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Consequences of Commuting Choices
For anyone who ever wondered what difference could it make if I took this bus or the next one, I offer this cautionary tale. My bus line has three different busses. The first is a short turn bus that only … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, characters, commuting, dilemma, fare evasion, police, transportation
Tagged bus, changing your mind, experiences, fare evasion, grubby, police, transit, trouble
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Road Trip
I had a rather quick road trip recently. I drove to PEI and flew back rather quickly. In between that I managed to fix a toilet, scrub and paint a room, reattach some doors, eat some food, drink some PEI … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beer, snow, transportation, travel, weather
Tagged airport, Charlottetown, PEI, planes, road trip, snow, travel
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Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Today’s Perfect Moment is the result of a late night text. As I write that, I realize you might get the wrong idea. An old friend, who I only get to see rarely invited me to the baseball game. It … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, baseball, Blue Jays, friendship, luck, nostalgia
Tagged baseball, friends, friendship, games, J-force, luck, lucky, popcorn, tickets
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Discussions I Find Myself In
Today, I decided to take a look at my blog stats. These are the things I learned: Although I though I was rather prolific last year, I have already written more posts than I did last year. I have already … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blogging, discovery, election, politics, statistics, teaching
Tagged Clinton, colleagues, debate, discussion, election, students, Trump
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