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Monthly Archives: June 2019
Morning Ride with a Tumble
I got up for my Saturday ride today and felt pretty good. When I arrived at the meeting point, I could see that there was a pretty big turnout. I was even greeted by Terrence, who I hadn’t seen in … Continue reading
Tragedy Averted
Lately my Perfect Moments seem a little out of whack. They are still Perfect, but they seem to be a little different than usual. Today is no exception. I had had a decent bus ride. It wasn’t great, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, dreams, public transportation, sleep, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged dreaming, my stop, nodding off, Viva, Viva Blue, York Region transit, YRT
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Small Victories
Small victories are still victories. Perfect Moments have no size and need not be dramatic. So, I hastily did some laundry this evening. I diligently checked the pockets of my jeans. I took out the keys. I took out the … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, laundry
Tagged catastrophe, facial tissue, kleenex, laundry, saved, stubble, tissue, washing machine
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From the Bedroom Window
I was on the verge of sleep, having abandoned any thought of writing this blog. Sure, there had been a Perfect Moment to today, but in my sleepy head, I couldn’t find it. I couldn’t dig deep enough or sift … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, rain, sleep, weather
Tagged bed time, bedroom window, dream, hear, noise, rain, sleep, smell, thunder, trees
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This Ride Had It All
I hadn’t done a Sunday ride with the Newmarket Eagles in quite a while–certainly not this year. When I first started with them, I always did the Sunday ride. Somewhere along the way, I switched to the Saturday ride and … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, advice, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, baking, bicycles, characters, coffee, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, food, group rides, Newmarket Eagles
Tagged Aninas Bakery, Annie's bakery, bicycles, bike parking, charity rides, cycling, ettiquette, food, GCN show, group rides, Lance, misadventure, no dropping riders, obstacles, planning, trains
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Meeting Sarah Warsi
This blog has given me many things–an outlet for my writing, positive thoughts, answers to some pressing questions, help in getting a girlfriend, and place to put all my food pictures. Today it gave me something else. It gave me … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, achievement, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, coffee, commuting, discovery, food blogging, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, meeting people, rain, starting a blog, Viva, wordpress discover, York Region, YRT
Tagged blogging, blogposts, coffee, Hillcrest mall, meeting a fellow blogger, meeting people, Sarah Warsi, Starbucks, writing
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What Does This Mean?
I cannot say with absolute certainty that the kitchen (dining area/kitchenette) of an ESL school is any different than the equivalent room in any other office space. There are lots of objects that are common to both. I am sure … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, coffee, ESL, gifts, souvenirs, students
Tagged coffee cup, cutlery, discover the world, kitchen, kitchenette, moving, souvenirs, Spanish, stuff
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Adding a Book to the Collection
I don’t buy a lot of books for myself. I tend to take advantage of the free library that my town has, as well as the fact that getting loans from other libraries is always possible. In addition to that, … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, bookstore, collecting, e-book, library, reading, shopping, store
Tagged books, bookstore, Earnest, edition, hardcover, Hemingway, reading, shopping, The Sun Also Rises
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Champions Day
Today was the Raptor’s celebration parade. I couldn’t go, but that didn’t stop me from getting a taste of what was happening. My bus seemed more crowded than usual. I didn’t really put two and two together until I realized, … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, achievement, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Canadian, championship, inconvenience, parade, police, preparation, public transportation, smile, sports, Toronto, Toronto Raptors, transportation
Tagged Champions, championship, crowds, downtown, humanity, parade, people, Raptors, Toronto, we the north
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