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The Future is Coming
As I get over the hump in another week of online teaching, I have had some time to reflect and wonder what will come of all this. I don’t mean the virus and the impact prolonged social distancing will have. … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, adversity, advice, computers, ESL, homework, networking, online, perfect moment, students, teaching, technology, telecommuting, work, working from home
Tagged adjusting to the new normal, adjustments, ESL, future, hump day, online, social distancing, teaching, technology, telecommuting, working from home
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A Break from the Noise
In light of the days events, writing about A Perfect Moment seems callous and is quite hard. The media and even the people around me are all talking about war and death. Everyone is waiting for the Trump speech in … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, adventure, adversity, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, changes, coffee, computers, Exodus Travels, perfect moment, taking chances, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged blogging, break, coffee, computers, Exodus Travels, Iran, missiles, sleeping late, South Africa, speech, travel, travel writing, trip, Trump, vacation, war, writing
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A Night at the Movies
A long time ago….or maybe it was a little while ago. In actual fact, I don’t really remember when–but I remember the conversation quite clearly–my girlfriend wondered if I would go see Little Women with her. At the time, I … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, books, cinema, dating, movies, perfect moment, recommendations, review, Winona Ryder
Tagged 1994, 2019, adaptation, book, cinema, date, Emma Watson, first date, Laura Dern, Little Women, Meryl Streep, movie, movies, Saoirse Ronan, Stranger Things, Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder
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Children
As a commuter, you are bound to see things. They can be horrible things like bad behaviour and rudeness, to things more shocking. They can be confusing things like able bodied people not giving up the disability designated seats they … Continue reading
Premonition or Paranoia
Once again, circumstances prevented me from joining my Saturday morning ride. These were pretty good circumstances, so I really can’t blame anyone. Today’s ride assembled at the usual spot, and as Sunday’s seem to be, only the fast group came … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, adapting, adventure, adversity, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, ettiquette, group rides, Newmarket Eagles, obstacles, puncture, tires
Tagged bicycle, bike, bike tires, changing tires, cycling gear, group rides, new tires, Newmarket Eagles, replacements, spares, tires, tools, tubes
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Taking It All In Stride
I was asked to Substitute on Thursday. Then the person requested a change and asked me to substitute Tuesday. On Monday, the person asked me to wait and see, only to come back later and say, maybe it could be … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, confidence, conflict resolution, confrontation, decisions, patience, problem solving, problems, relationships, relaxation, starting a blog
Tagged best of blogs, dealing with it, decision making, gems, patience, relaxing, taking it easy, taking it in stride, unearthed gems
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In the Classroom
There was a light cascade of snow to complicate and complement my early morning walk to the bus stop. Its drops were so fine only the light from the streetlamps illuminated it. Rather than get bogged down in thoughts of … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, ESL, lessons, Mondays, students, teaching
Tagged climate change, EC, ESL, execution, global warming, homesick, homework, lesson plan, Monday, snow, students, teaching, teaching writing, writing class
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Putting Away the Jacket
Yesterday I went to work without a jacket. Perhaps this wasn’t the first day that I went without a jacket–I am pretty sure that I have left it in the car or not taken it because I was going to … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Canada, changes, clothes, jacket, seasons, Spring, weather, winter
Tagged changing, fashionable, glorious, jackets, putting away the jacket, Spring, spring clothes, wardrobe, warm, weather
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Advice from the Family
I am not sure how it came up, but my family were talking about my blog. Of course, they weren’t talking to me, but amongst themselves. While they weren’t being critical, they were expressing their opinion about the topics of … Continue reading →