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.
If there’s one thing I am sure of, it is that my girlfriend loves dogs. She gets pretty excited when she sees one “in the wild”–this could be anywhere, and includes being on a leash. The thing is that her … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, construction, construction equipment, construction machines, dogs, restaurant, Yonge and Eglinton
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Tagged coca cola, coke, construction, dinner, dog, dog tricks, dogs, Restaurant, Yonge and Eglinton
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I have been reading more lately and this has had some positive consequences. My commute has become more tolerable and I am feeling a bit like my old self–before I got tired of reading and just wanted to spend my … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, bookstore, commuting, reading
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Tagged books, bookstore, covers, getting back to my old self, potential, promise, reading
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There was an odd kind of symmetry to my day involving rain. When I got to the subway stop nearest my work, it was raining, despite not raining before that. When I left work, it rained on my walk back … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, commuting, rain, subway, summer, Toronto, TTC, weather, work, Yonge and Eglinton
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Tagged a tale of two rains, commute, rain, subway station, Toronto, TTC, weather, work, Yonge and Eglinton
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I am still catching up on Perfect Moments, and I think I am almost there. Over the weekend, I took some time to rest, and hopefully finally get rid of this cold that has been plaguing me for weeks. Somewhere … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, breakfast, comfort food, food, food blogging, irony, Japan, pizza, stories
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Tagged breakfast, cold, comfort food, delicious, Japan, Japanese, Lost in Translation, pizza, pizza for breakfast
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I have explained before that students sometimes give me gifts. I certainly don’t expect them and I hope I have responded well to them. I certainly appreciate them and I appreciate that I have made an impression on a student … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, bookstore, conversation, ESL, gifts, presents, recommendations, students, teaching
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Tagged books, coversations, ESL, gifts, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the PHilosopher's stone, no excuses, presents, recommendations, students, teachers
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I am a little behind in my blogging, but rather than inundate you with incredibly long posts, I will just have to slowly catch up. I might be a few days behind for a while. I start with Thursday’s Perfect Moment. … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beer, books, bookstore, comic books, food, friends, friendship, gifts, nostalgia, patio bar, playing pool, presents, restaurant, Yonge street
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Tagged beer, bookstore, comic books, friends, getting together, notstalgia, patio bars, Silver Sanil, The Eaton Centre, used books, Yonge street
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I wasn’t feeling down or anything. I was pretty upbeat. Maybe I was a little tired. I’m not sure. All I know is my cat decided to come up and give me some snuggles. Maybe he knows more than I … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, cat, snuggle
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Tagged cat, empathy, Keitatsu, loving, snuggles, summer, sympathy
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The expression stop and smell the roses is meant to be metaphorical, I guess. However, today I had a more literal take on it. I left work early, as is the norm on Tuesday, expecting rain and feeling the need … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beauty, cello, commuting, music, musings, subway, Toronto, TTC, Yonge and Eglinton
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Tagged beauty, cello, commute, cry, Eglinton, music, sound, subway, subway musician, TTC, Yonge
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So, cleat changed, body still suffering from a bit of a cold, and rusty from 16 days off the bike, I headed out to a special group ride. This Monday was a civic holiday. Where I live it is Simcoe … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, exercise, group rides, holidays, long weekend, Mondays, Newmarket Eagles
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Tagged bicycles, bicycling, bikes, cycling, group ride, holiday Monday, lake ride, long weekend, Newmarket Eagles
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Whenever I go out on a Friday night, I know that I am decreasing the likelihood that I will make Saturday’s group ride. Either I will get home too late and be too tired to wake up, or I will … Continue reading →
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, repair, Saturday morning
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Tagged bicycles, cleats, clipless pedals, cycling, gear, group ride, mistakees, morning, Newmarket Eagles, oops, pedals, repairs, replacing, Saturday
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