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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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Coffee Old School
If my coffee maker had died after it made my coffee yesterday morning, I could have then gone out and bought a new one (fixing the old one would be preferable, but it was beyond my skills). Since that is … Continue reading
Respect
I write a lot about my students because they give me a lot of material to work with. As we finally embrace winter, the questions begin. Is February warmer than now? How long does winter last? Is Montreal warmer … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Canada, clothes, ESL, fashion, footwear, lifestyle, nature, seasons, students, style, teaching, weather, winter
Tagged balmy day in Toronto, boots, confusion, fashion, Google, nature, questions, respect, seasons, students, style, weather, winter
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Why Canadians Celebrate Thanksgiving in October
Honestly, I don’t’ know. I always believed that it was because it got colder here sooner, so the harvest happened earlier and therefore Thanksgiving started earlier. It sounds logical, and might in fact be true. However, there might be more … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Canada, Canadian, culture, eating, favorite, favourite, food, nature, opinion, politics, temperature, thanks, thanksgiving, turkey
Tagged Canada, Canadian, eating, food, holiday, long weekend, October, Thanksgiving, turkey, Why Canadians celebrate in October
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Ignoring Nature
Despite the obvious date reference and the usual debate with my father over just exactly when it started, I didn’t want to believe that Autumn had begun. Autumn is my favourite season (followed by Winter and then Spring), but I … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, autumn, beauty, Canada, changes, nature, photography, seasons
Tagged autumn, changing, colours, fall, leaves, photographs, photography, seasons
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Happy Canada Day
I would just like to wish Canadians, and any Canadian friendly people out there, a Happy Canada Day. We’re 151 years young. We have a lot to be proud of (and a few things to atone for). Our year begins … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, birthday, Canada, Canadian, celebration
Tagged Auston Matthews, birth of a nation, birthday, Canada, Canada Day, day, John Tavares, Maple Leafs, pride, Stanley Cup
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Reflection
Today, after a tasty afternoon beer that accompanied a stilted conversation that seemed to have no future, I was in need of some reflection. I found myself seated at a window on the world, looking out at the people passing … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beverages, Canada, dreams, drinks, reflection, Reflections, Toronto
Tagged beer, beverages, chipotle, food, pondering, speculation, thinking, Toronto
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Coffee Cups and Confrontations
It is a scene I see to often. A person, standing in front of the subway door, leaning ever so slightly forward as if they are going to spring out the doorway and dash up the steps as soon as … Continue reading
Posted in anger, appreciation, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beverages, Canada, characters, coffee, public transportation, subway, TTC
Tagged car, careless passengers, confrontation, litter, platform, Sheppard Yonge, slam dunk, subway, Toronto Raptors, trash, TTC
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Thankful
It is Canadian Thanksgiving and the perfect time to say what we are thankful for. I am thankful for: My family and best friends. I take them for granted sometimes, don’t call as often as I should, or don’t do … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Canada, Canadian, thanks, thanksgiving, turkey
Tagged Canada, Canadian, food, hockey, pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving, turkey
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