Category Archives: accomplishment

Love in the time of Coronavirus

Posted on May 19, 2020 by

Despite the lockdown, and despite the doom and gloom that hangs over my employment, I did find something worthy of the title of Perfect Moment. This time last year, my girlfriend and I spent the day walking in High Park … Continue reading →

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Happy Friday Everyone

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

I used to have a coworker who would say this every Friday morning.  Sometimes it was sarcastic and sometimes quite genuine–I also had a coworker who called Thursday Friday Junior–but that is another story. On both Friday and Monday, I … Continue reading →

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Responding to a Fellow Blogger

Posted on May 3, 2020 by

I am following about 270 bloggers.  That seems like a lot, but since I haven’t cleaned it out in a while, I am sure the number of active bloggers is around 30, certainly less than 50.  Most are cyclists, a … Continue reading →

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Finally Crossing Something Off the List

Posted on April 30, 2020 by

If you came here from yesterday’s late post, were you able to guess what I have accomplished?  Either way, I invite you to read on. If you’ve been reading this blog lately, you will know that I have been utilizing … Continue reading →

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Ticking Things Off the To Do List

Posted on April 26, 2020 by

Having a house means there is always something to do inside and out.  Growing up, I heard this lament a lot.  I didn’t buy it then.  I thought if you went and fixed what you were whining about, then it … Continue reading →

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Stating the Obvious

Posted on April 25, 2020 by

Some of the time, perhaps much of the time, I celebrate the obscure in this blog.  That makes sense to me.  I see myself as the artist who sees the world through a different lens.  A bit pompous, a bit … Continue reading →

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Making an Effort

Posted on January 25, 2020 by

On my second day in Japan, which was rather immediate since I arrived late at night, and after having my first morning of training, I was invited to lunch.  If I remember correctly, the “trainer” was given a lunch in … Continue reading →

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Five Continents and Counting…

Posted on January 21, 2020 by

Long time readers to this blog will know that I often have a tough time deciding on things and then have a tough time committing to the decision I made. This is true with food, clothes, and joining activities.  This … Continue reading →

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Misfits’ Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

The coworkers that I like and I found ourselves with a few extra moments to gab yesterday. This doesn’t happen much because our schedules are not synched together very well.  Also, since the start of the union drive and subsequent … Continue reading →

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Who’s in the Driver’s Seat?

Posted on December 3, 2019 by

Yesterday, partly out of curiosity, I took my mother’s Garmin GPS Navigation tool with me on a trip into the city. You have either heard, or experienced some of the interesting directions these things give. I have had my share … Continue reading →

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