Category Archives: Aspirations

We the North

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

The TV is all about the Raptors today. Basketball fever has well and truly taken hold of Toronto, and likely Canada.  Tonight the Raptor have a chance at the championship. I am not a huge basketball fan, but I have … Continue reading →

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Briefly Booming Stats

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

I don’t normally check the blog stats during the day. I might glimpse at it if I posted late at night–secretly hoping that there aren’t too many comments about my poor grammar–I am an ESL teacher after all. Today, during … Continue reading →

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When One Inspires

Posted on June 14, 2016 by

  I had Thai food yesterday, which could have easily qualified as a Perfect Moment. It was spicy and delicious and the restaurant was pretty without being ostentatious. (funny aside, I had a bit of a brain lapse and spelled … Continue reading →

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When Students Ask About Snow

Posted on February 17, 2016 by

    Maybe one of the best things about teaching students from countries around the world is that they can marvel at things you take for granted in your own country–they can be incredibly harsh and critical too, but we’ll … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on October 12, 2015 by

As I sip my morning coffee at this late hour, struggling to overcome the effects of turkey induced sleep, I just wanted to wish all Canadians (and anyone else who is celebrating or has celebrated)  at home and abroad, a … Continue reading →

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Things That Give One Pause to Smile

Posted on October 10, 2015 by

Walking across the parking lot I came across a beautiful Challenger (black with white stripes)….with a batman sticker on the rear window.  Smile produced.

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Ode to the Humble Bookmark

Posted on October 8, 2015 by

I certainly don’t approve of dog eared paged. I don’t hate the people who do this, I just won’t lend them any of my books. I am a bookmark user through and through. If I had nothing to serve as … Continue reading →

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A Lament for the Trees

Posted on October 7, 2015 by

I was under no illusion. I knew my corner of the world was undergoing population growth. My fellow commuters had increased in number–either that or the bus somehow lost a dramatic number of seats. I knew that the prices of … Continue reading →

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A Cool Morning’s Brilliant Moment

Posted on October 1, 2015 by

I opened the door to a pleasant morning surprise. Maybe I should back up a little. I was forced to venture out into what was a colder morning than I had expected. I was forced because the fridge was lacking … Continue reading →

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The Number Effect

Posted on September 27, 2015 by

It’s funny how we attach significance to numbers. Numbers like ten look good. Numbers like 25 and 50 look good. Numbers like 100 seem so large by comparison. This is especially so when we are talking about personal milestones. Where … Continue reading →

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