About Anthony
I am:
equal parts rebel, romantic and shockingly average Joe.
a writer trapped inside of an ESL teacher's body.
an introverted attention seeker.
a teacher who hopes one day to be called "Captain, my Captain."
an intellectual who can do some very dumb things.
a person whose Japan experience, despite being so long ago, still exerts a strong influence upon him.
a lover of books, music, beer, hockey and Pizza.
It was a perfect day for a bike ride…but I had other plans. I do not regret missing the last ride of the season because after the cold that was Saturday, I really didn’t expect to get out on the … Continue reading →
Posted in appreciation, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, baking, banana, comfort food, food, food blogging, help, preparation, recipe, team building
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Tagged baking, banana bread, bananas, helping, supporting, teaching
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I tried to fight the good fight. I tried to persevere. I know in my heart of hearts that advertising on bananas is wrong. Alas, they have been more persistent. They have repeated their actions time and time again; thumbing … Continue reading →
Posted in advertising, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, banana, fighting, food, food blogging, marketing, supermarket
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Tagged advertising, bananas, Frozen 2, Frozen II, marketing
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I don’t know whether it is coincidence, or fate, or that I just happened to see the connections that at other times I am completely oblivious to, but on Friday, I completely saw the connection. Earlier in the day, my … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, clothes, coincidence, commuting, conversation, subway, TTC
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Tagged Canada, clothes, clothes blogging, coincidence, commuting, conversation, honeymoon couples, hoodie, matching clothes, Olympics, pair look, students, subway, TTC, unforseen events
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Sometimes it is the little things in life that can bring you immense joy. Such a statement is not really surprising to anyone anymore. We all know of the joys of a cup of hot chocolate on a winter … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, commuting, construction, Eglinton LRT, Toronto, TTC, walking, Yonge and Eglinton, Yonge street
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Tagged blocks, closed intersections, construction, crosstown LRT, crosswalks, delays, Eglinton LRT, getting to work, obstacles, Toronto, TTC, walking
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I would describe myself as a computer user of moderate ability. I have a few blogs, an instagram account, and a facebook account or two. While I consider this a big deal, most of my students can rhyme off a … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bike shop, blog posts, cherry blossoms, commuting, computers, ESL, guide book, stamp collecting, students, Tibetan Buddhism, vacation
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Tagged googling, guide books, India, information, little Tibet, maps, research, Tibet, Tibetan Buddhism, Toronto, websites
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Obviously, Today’s Perfect Moment was my turkey sandwich lovingly made from the leftovers of Thanksgiving. It was so delicious that I am going to have to make some more American friends so I can have Turkey in November with which … Continue reading →
Posted in accomplishment, achievement, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, autumn, blog, blog posts, blogging, comfort food, food, food blogging, lunch, sandwich, starting a blog, thanksgiving, turkey
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Blogging about Thanksgiving can be a bit hard. I’ve written posts about being thankful. I’ve written posts about why Canadians celebrate in October rather than November–we want to avoid turkey induced comas two months in a row. I am sure … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, autumn, comfort food, fall colours, family, food, food blogging, seasons, thanks, thanksgiving, turkey
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Tagged autumn, eating, fall, fall colours, food, food blogging, hiking, leaves changing, relationships, romance, seasons, thanks, Thanksgiving, turkey, walking
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I don’t get into graffiti. I don’t go crazy over Banksy, though I suspect there is something there worth looking into–maybe when I am older. The other day, I spotted this piece of graffiti on a TTC subway. The subways … Continue reading →
Posted in art, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Banksy, commuting, graffiti, subway, TTC, words, writing
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Tagged art, Banksy, commuting, graffiti, subway, subway car, TTC, words, writing
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When the long week of work was done.
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, comfort food, dating, food, food blogging, pizza, Toronto
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Tagged comfort food, date, delicious, food, food blogging, Friday night, pizza, toppings, Toronto, walk in special
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My original choice for Today’s Perfect Morning was going to be the nice lady who gave me a lecture on Dale Carnegie while we were waiting for the bus–which took a long time to arrive. Actually, it was less of … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beer, bus, commuting, incredible, Viva, York Region, YRT
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Tagged balance, bus stop, commuting, Dale Carnegie, lecture, sermon, Viva, York Region, YRT
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