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.
So, in what should have been a nice gesture, my girlfriend packed a Kit Kat for dessert. We had just finished our meal of a delicious chicken sandwich at Chef Burger on Yonge Street, near Bantry-Scott, when she … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, chocolate, ettiquette, kit kat
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Tagged arguments, couple fights, disagreements, exaggerating, kit kat, proper eating, talking
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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
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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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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
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Tagged blogging, blogposts, coffee, Hillcrest mall, meeting a fellow blogger, meeting people, Sarah Warsi, Starbucks, writing
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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
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Tagged coffee cup, cutlery, discover the world, kitchen, kitchenette, moving, souvenirs, Spanish, stuff
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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
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Tagged books, bookstore, Earnest, edition, hardcover, Hemingway, reading, shopping, The Sun Also Rises
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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
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Tagged Champions, championship, crowds, downtown, humanity, parade, people, Raptors, Toronto, we the north
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It should come as no surprise that Today’s Perfect Moment comes from Father’s day. Most of the clan gathered at my father’s house, hopefully having already done the festivities with their own kids. My younger sister made chicken paprikash (I … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beer, celebration, comfort food, ethnic food, Father's Day, food, food blogging, gifts, presents
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Tagged beer, celebrating, chicken, Father's Day, food, food from the homeland, hoegaarden, paprikash
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I nervously checked the weather report before I went to sleep. I checked it again when I got up to feed the cat. I checked it half an hour later when I actually got up. I think I was trying … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, Saturday morning, self improvement
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Tagged bicycles, cycling, getting faster, getting stronger, group rides, maps, meeting point, Newmarket, Newmarket Eagles, police trucks, Pride Parade, routes, Royal Canadian Legion, strava, training
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I was walking toward the subway station when I spotted some young campaign women on the corner handing out something. Owing to ongoing construction and a reduction in public space thanks to additions to the building, this has been a … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, basketball, beer, free stuff, marijuana, review, Toronto, Toronto Raptors, Yonge and Eglinton
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Tagged beer, campaign, construction, free beer, free stuff, promotions, Toronto, Toronto Raptors, women, Yonge and Eglinton
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I don’t know whether it is a universal truth, but I tend to think food made by other people–and I am not talking about restaurants, though it is sometimes the case, but also sometimes not–tastes better than food you make … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, comfort food, cooking, eating, efficiency, ethnic food, food, food blogging, kit kat, lunch, sandwich
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Tagged cooking, eating, food, health, healthy, kit kat, lunch, recipe, salad, sandwich, stuffed peppers, the right way to eat
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