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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Absence Explained and Award Received
First and foremost, sorry everyone (loyal readers especially) for not having blogged for so long. I have been under the weather for more than the past week and could not summon the energy to blog. If I had free time, … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, award, blog, blogging, blogposts, writing
Tagged awards, best of, better blogging, blogging, books, Calvin and Hobbes, more followers, more readers, top ten, Writing Waifu
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Earning a Student’s Trust
Today’s Perfect Moment is about earning trust…or something akin to that. Today, one of my students imparted some knowledge on me that she didn’t have a boyfriend, but rather a girlfriend. This in itself was not a big shocker, nor … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, ESL, teaching, trust
Tagged ESL, homophobia, LGBTQ, out of the closet, students
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Finding Common Ground
Though I could have chosen hitting the snooze button a bunch of extra times, or the extra time I had to enjoy my coffee this morning, I have decided to select something else as Today’s Perfect Moment. Without further adieu, … Continue reading
When the Weary Search for Food
Today’s Perfect Moment is a celebration of food and conversation in a great setting. When I write those words, I am convinced that all of you reading this are probably nodding your heads in agreement. You know what I am … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, ESL, ethnic food, food, restaurant, teaching, Vietnamese
Tagged Asian, food, lemon grass, mango, Pho, Restaurant, rolls, Vietnamese
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Bananas Are Not Safe Anywhere
Just when you thought the rants about bananas was over, I discover that no bananas are safe. All bananas are targets for advertising revenue. The brand is unimportant. Everyone is doing this. Soon it will be the apples, then it … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, banana, contest
Tagged advertising, awe, banana, bilingual, Canada, contest, costumes, English, French, Halloween, losing, shock, winning
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A Boy and His Dog
When I was young, this was my favourite book. That I grew up to be a cat person is another story entirely. What you should take from this is that the idea of a boy and his dog … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, loyalty, subway, TTC
Tagged a boy and his dog, animals, cute, Finch station, loyalty, pets, platform, subway
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A Lucky Penny
Standing at the bus stop. Minding my own business. The bright, pre-noon, sun forcing me to look down. I spotted a penny. There was a time when we called them lucky pennies. I picked it up. I put it … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, luck, making money, money, public transportation, transportation, Viva
Tagged Aurora, being lucky, bus stop, creating your own luck, finds, getting lucky, lucky, money, penny, Viva
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Dark Chocolate
Today’s Perfect Moment is an easy one. After a long day of work and a numbing bus ride home, nothing says relaxation like some dark chocolate. You can disagree with me if you want, but you’ll never convince me otherwise. … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, chocolate, choice, commuting, movies, public transportation, relaxation, snacks, Winona Ryder, work
Tagged Almond Roca, bus ride, dark chocolate, Hershey's, relaxation, Special Dark, university student, Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael, Winona Ryder
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All the Colours of Red You Know
As readers to this blog know, I am fascinated by my fellow commuters, often to the point of distraction. Today, as the sunny skies gave way to dark clouds which then gave way to brilliant sunshine, was no different. There … Continue reading
What Student Notebooks Teach Us
Yesterday’s Back to School Post must still be stuck in my head because it slightly affected the my world today. I teach ESL to adults in the Toronto area. These are not immigrants, but rather people who want/need to improve … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, ESL, Korea, Korean, students, teaching, Toronto
Tagged black cat, cute, erasers, ESL, North Korea, notebooks, pencil, pencil case, South Korea, students, teaching, vlog
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