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Monthly Archives: December 2019
How My Day Was Like a Sandwich
Today’s two Perfect Moments nicely sandwich a particularly ugly part of my day. For you to fully understand, I am going to have to write about all three of them. The first Perfect Moment, or the bottom slice of bread … Continue reading
Posted in bus, commuting, difficulties, empowerment, ESL, perfect moment, sandwich, students, teaching, Viva, York Region
3 Comments
Scenes from a Mall
Forgive me if this turns into a rant. I want to focus on Today’s Perfect Moment, but I suspect that things are going to turn as I type this. Today, I was out at a mall. We had multiple errands … Continue reading
Posted in boxing day, deals, perfect moment, shopping, shopping mall
Tagged big box stores, chain stores, copy paste, deals, economy, high rent, magic show, mall, nephews, science, shopping, store closing, toys
8 Comments
The Same Destination
Unlike other trips, I am trying to plan well ahead for my trip to Colombia. Today, for example, I went for my vaccinations. I consider this quite prudent and I am happy I did it. It wasn’t as straightforward as … Continue reading
Posted in Colombia, packing, perfect moment, preparation, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged bug spray, Colombia, getting ready, packing, preparations, vaccinations
2 Comments
A Night at the Movies
A long time ago….or maybe it was a little while ago. In actual fact, I don’t really remember when–but I remember the conversation quite clearly–my girlfriend wondered if I would go see Little Women with her. At the time, I … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, books, cinema, dating, movies, perfect moment, recommendations, review, Winona Ryder
Tagged 1994, 2019, adaptation, book, cinema, date, Emma Watson, first date, Laura Dern, Little Women, Meryl Streep, movie, movies, Saoirse Ronan, Stranger Things, Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder
3 Comments
The Cat Upstages Christmas Dinner
So we did the Turkey thing at my place for a select group: my Mom, my Aunt, and my girlfriend. Obviously, I was there too. I can’t call it the full on Turkey thing because we didn’t have to stuff … Continue reading
Posted in cat, Christmas, comfort food, eating, food, food blogging, perfect moment
Tagged cat, Christmas music, dinner, family, food, gravy, Merry Christmas, music, salad, stuffing, traditions, turkey
10 Comments
Waking up on the 25th
For those that celebrate, whether it be for religious or commercial reasons, or if it is just something you’ve always done, I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas. I am not great on checking the calendar, but for … Continue reading
Posted in celebration, Christmas, faith, perfect moment
Tagged faith, happy holidays, Merry Christmas, sharing, togetherness, understanding
7 Comments
Cyclists Spotted
Despite being December, the day was absolutely gorgeous. The sun was shining and the snow was melting. The birds weren’t singing because they had long ago migrated to warmer climates. It wasn’t balmy, but it was warmer than it had … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, driving, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, perfect moment, Spring, temperature, weather, winter
Tagged bicycle, cycling, December, dressing for the season, driving, equipment, gear, group ride, out for a ride, spotted, spring like, warm weather, winter
3 Comments
Christmas Three Days Early
Owing to a typical family situation, it isn’t possible for everyone to gather in one place on Christmas day. Families have branches and extensions and some broken branches. The world is a hectic place and traffic has only gotten worse. … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, books, bookstore, Canada Post, celebration, Christmas, family, gifts, perfect moment, presents, shopping, turkey
Tagged celebration, Charlie and the chocolate factory, Christmas, definition, dinner, family, James and the Giant Peach, lunch, Oxford dictinary, Roald Dahl, supper, turkey
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Swiss Cheese
My sandwiches have become, and I do not use the word lightly, ……legendary. My coworkers talk about them, and even my students talk about them. Tomorrow, I am taking one extra sandwich to give to my girlfriend. While she has … Continue reading
Posted in cheese, food, food blogging, food shopping, lunch, perfect moment, preparation, sandwich
Tagged authentic, food, food blogging, girlfriend, lunch, preparation, sandwiches, Swiss cheese
2 Comments