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Resolution To One Issue
In case I left anyone hanging by not concluding my story about my poorly functioning mouse, I just wanted to clue you in on the resolution. I was pretty sure I was going to get a replacement, I just didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle, blog post, blogging, computer, Covid 19, cycling, electronics, ESL, money, mouse, new block editor, online, shopping, spending, teaching, tools, wheel
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Leftovers
Upon waking and opening my refrigerator door, I spotted the leftover Chinese food and thought it would make a good breakfast. Then I spotted the leftover pizza and thought it too would make a great breakfast. Then my eyes drifted … Continue reading
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Tagged blog posts, blogging, blogposts, Chinese food, food blogging, leftovers, pizza, questions
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When There’s Nothing to Write About
Having no thoughts on where or how to start and stop this thing, you can expect a bit of a ramble. I haven’t been writing much. This is probably due to the mourning of my cat and the heaviness I … Continue reading
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Getting the Mail
If I were writing for a book, I would say that I taught from a loft, surrounded by multiple computer screens with a big panoramic window overlooking the water. That would sound good and add an extra layer to the … Continue reading
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Tagged break time, Canada Post, coronavirus, ESL, getting the mail, letters, lockdown, mailbox, packages, super-box, teaching, the view from my window
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Morning Reading
My mornings used to be rushed to get myself out of bed, clean, fed, and on the bus. It was on the bus that I had time to relax, read, and even do some lesson planning. I’ve chronicled this many … Continue reading
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Lots to Talk About
In the bleakest moments, people need to shine their brightest. I am not sure that things are truly bleak, but they are a far cry from good. What I can say is that I have not been doing my best … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, Covid 19, ESL, lockdown, pain, perfect moment, protests, realization, teaching, waking up, weeds, work, working from home
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Responding to a Fellow Blogger
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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Tagged answers, blog posts, blogging, growing your blog, growing your blog by giving out awards, increasing traffic, questions, sunshine blogger, thank you, writing
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Happy Friday Everyone
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 →