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….and Nothing
When you’ve got a “to do” list that is more like a “to do” book, and when you suspect that there might have to be a second volume to this book, then you’ve got two choices. You can either get … Continue reading
Posted in breakfast, college football, comfort food, fighting Irish, food blogging, jigsaw puzzle, lunch, music, Notre Dame, procrastination, sandwich, to do list
Tagged college football, conversation, food, jigsaw puzzle, leaves, music, Notre Dame, procrastination, raking, the fighting Irish
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Belated Thanksgiving
A belated Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Remember, even if you celebrate it later in the year, there is nothing wrong with celebrating it now too. We all need as many good things as we can. Like most of you (hopefully) … Continue reading
Posted in 2020, Aurora, autumn, beauty, perfect moment, thanks, thanksgiving
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Small Victories
Today’s post is in celebration of small victories. This one can either be considered a victory over technology or a victory over poor workmanship. I am not sure, but feel free to comment and let me know what you think. … Continue reading
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Brown-Eyed Girl
Like all of my posts, I start writing them in my head first. I sometimes fixate on a phrase. Sometimes it is a single word. I’ve rewritten whole paragraphs because I wanted to include a particular word and I was … Continue reading
Posted in Covid 19, driving, ESL, missed opportunity, music, musings, nostalgia, students, teaching, university, western, work
Tagged beer, Brown-eyed-girl, Covid 19, driving, Eddie Van Halen, GT's, guitar player, London, memories, music, news, nostalgia, radio, singing, traffic, transported, UWO, Van Morrison, western
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A Calm in the Morning
I woke 40 minutes before my alarm. Sometimes when this happens, I feel as though I have been cheated out of sleep. I feel as though I won’t get back to sleep. Also, no less significantly, I am sure a … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, accomplishment, breakfast, coffee, lunch, sleep
Tagged alarm, coffee, planning, preparation, sleep, snooze, snooze button, waking
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Getting Through
Today’s Perfect Moment, this time, comes from my teaching day. I spend quite a bit of time encouraging the students as well as teaching them things. This comes in the form of feedback, and comes in the form of little … Continue reading
Posted in books, bookstore, class, ESL, grammar, reading, students, teaching
Tagged books, ESL, getting through, Harry Potter, making progress, noticing, participle clauses, reading, students, teaching
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What is a Sandwich?
There is debate among my family as to what exactly constitutes a sandwich. Having seen my sandwiches, you know that I favour elaborate creations with tasty bread, different kinds of meat, multiple mustards, tomatoes, different kinds of onions, lettuce (or … Continue reading
Posted in celebration, comfort food, ethnic food, family, food, food blogging, perfect moment, sandwich
Tagged advice, celebration, celebratory, eating, ethnic food, family, food, food blogging, girlfriend, kebab, sandwich
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A Bit of Fresh Air
Last weekend, it looked like winter was a foregone conclusion. This past weekend, it looked like summer was mounting a comeback. The truth is that evidence of autumn is all around us. The colours are beautiful and they need to … Continue reading
