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Category Archives: adversity
Out of Context
There’s this great line in Seinfeld (okay, there were lots of them, but this one suits today’s topic) when Jerry sees George’s Dad in his neigbourhood. He says that “it’s just so out of context.” That’s how I felt today, … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, adversity, Covid 19
Tagged adapting, adjusting, adversity, coronavirus, Covid 19, pandemic, rolling with the punches
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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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Night Biking in Medellin.
We arrived in Medellin around six, maybe earlier. The flight was quite nice. I forget how much of a novelty it is to board and deplane on the tarmac. The view of the country was beautiful. Since we were trying … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, airplanes, anger, beer, beverages, bicycles, Colombia, cycling, cycling gear, disappointment, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged beer, Bike path, bikes, Colombia, cycling, danger, Dangerous, Fruit salad, Granola, Medellin, park, Prostitutes
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Recovery and Snags
We got an early start to the day. We left our hotel at six with a packed lunch. I was feeling better, so I managed to eat the boring sandwich. We made a stop at a cute roadside place. I … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, bus, Colombia, G Adventures, illness, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged anger, Colombia, schedule, Shitstorm, travel, traveling, writing
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Highs and Lows
I did something very adventurous yesterday. I went paragliding. I took a 4k video of it, but I won’t be able to load it up until I get back. This is something I have wanted to do for a long … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, advice, Colombia, G Adventures, illness, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
Tagged Colombia, illness, Paragliding, travel, Upset stomach, writing
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My Second Day in Bogota.
My breakfast, while the same as yesterday, was great for three reasons. The first is that there was a table free outside. It wasn’t as quiet as eating inside, but it is a great feeling to eat out of … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, appreciation, architecture, art, Bogota, Colombia, food, food blogging, G Adventures, perfect moment, travel, travel writing
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When it’s Winter Outside
The weather forecasters were right for once and we got a ton of snow. It has been coming down all day from late morning until night. While you read this blog Sunday morning, I will have donned my boots and … Continue reading
Posted in adversity, bus, perfect moment, seasons, snow, Viva, weather, winter, YRT
Tagged North York Region, Richmond Hill, seasons, snow, Viva Blue, weather, winter, winter weather, YRT
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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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From Where I am Standing
My current classroom has a few drawbacks. It’s size is larger than we need, so some students are too far away. There also aren’t enough seating spaces for the students. I suppose this is because the room is too narrow. … Continue reading
Posted in adversity, ESL, perfect moment, teaching
Tagged cold room, ESL, teaching, variety of temperature, warm room
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