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….and Nothing
When you’ve got a “to do” list that is more like a “to do” book, and when you suspect that there might have to be a second volume to this book, then you’ve got two choices. You can either get … Continue reading
Posted in breakfast, college football, comfort food, fighting Irish, food blogging, jigsaw puzzle, lunch, music, Notre Dame, procrastination, sandwich, to do list
Tagged college football, conversation, food, jigsaw puzzle, leaves, music, Notre Dame, procrastination, raking, the fighting Irish
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A Calm in the Morning
I woke 40 minutes before my alarm. Sometimes when this happens, I feel as though I have been cheated out of sleep. I feel as though I won’t get back to sleep. Also, no less significantly, I am sure a … Continue reading
Posted in acceptance, accomplishment, breakfast, coffee, lunch, sleep
Tagged alarm, coffee, planning, preparation, sleep, snooze, snooze button, waking
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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
Posted in Amazon, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, books, breakfast, commuting, editing, ESL, perfect moment, reading, teaching, travel writing, writing
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It Strikes Me as Odd
It strikes me as odd that I should wake up three days in a row, in May, to snow. While I often revel in the idea of living in the Great White North, I do like my spring and summer. … Continue reading
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
I awoke with the morning sun blasting through my window and my cat sitting on my shoulder. When I opened my eyes, he merely said “Meow.” Luckily I speak Cat and I knew he wanted to be fed. A quick … Continue reading
Posted in breakfast, cat, coffee, ESL, perfect moment, preparation, relaxation, students, sun, sunrise, teaching, work, working from home
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A Weird Day
Yesterday was a weird day. How’s that for an opening line? There are so many places I could take this one. After work, craving a bit of fresh air and freedom from screens I got ready to take a walk. … Continue reading
Posted in baking, banana, bicycles, breakfast, cleaning, cycling, Japan, Japanese, Japanese snacks, nutrition, perfect moment
Tagged baking, banana bread, breakfast food, cleaning, dusting, electrolytes, ESL, hobby room, Japan, Japanese, nutrition, rain, sports drink, teaching, walking, working from home
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Saturday Morning
When you wake up late on a Saturday morning, you go through all the motions of a great weekend morning. The sun is shining through the kitchen window. You make your coffee and maybe something to eat. The kitchen smells … Continue reading
Posted in breakfast, coffee, comic strips, morning, newspaper, perfect moment, Saturday morning
Tagged aroma, breakfast, coffee, comic strips, comics, forgetting, morning, newspaper, Saturday morning
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Bogota by Bicycle
So, I had my first breakfast in Colombia. It was quite good and more Importantly people did not mind sharing a table. After breakfast, I headed out with the intention of taking a tour of Bogota by bicycle. Unfortunately I … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, breakfast, Colombia, cycling, cycling gear, experiences, food, food blogging, food shopping, fruit, museum, perfect moment, travel, travel tips
Tagged bicycles, Bogota, Botero, Colombia, cycling, food, fruit, Museums
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Morning Rituals
I don’t have morning rituals, really. When I go to work, the morning is built around sleeping as much as I can and then rushing out the door to catch the bus–which is always behind schedule when I get to … Continue reading
Posted in breakfast, coffee, comfort food, food, food blogging, morning, perfect moment, Saturday morning
Tagged biscuits, comfort food, food, food blogging, getting up, morning, morning rituals, Saturday morning, shaping the day
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Explaining a September Lull
If it wasn’t clear to everyone in my last post, I think the picture above says it all. Autumn, or Fall, is definitely on its way. I photographed the picture above on my walk home yesterday. I have been feeling … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, autumn, bicycles, breakfast, cycling, ESL, hockey, Maple Leafs, photography, seasons, sleep, teaching, temperature, Toronto
Tagged autumn, breakfast, changing, ESL, fall colours, food, hockey, Mitch Marner deal, seasons, sleep, tea biscuits, teaching, work
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