Category Archives: characters

This Ride Had It All

Posted on June 23, 2019 by

I hadn’t done a Sunday ride with the Newmarket Eagles in quite a while–certainly not this year. When I first started with them, I always did the Sunday ride.  Somewhere along the way, I switched to the Saturday ride and … Continue reading →

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One Amongst Many

Posted on November 14, 2018 by

There are lots of candidates for Today’s Perfect Moment. I could choose the weather. Waking up early to a November snowfall was quite pretty–but the first ones always are.  Since I rarely ever pay attention to weather forecasts, this one … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, characters, commuting, library, reading, snow, subway, TTC, Viva, winter, York Region, YRT | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

A Novel Way to Catch Some Shuteye

Posted on October 28, 2018 by

If you sit in the teacher’s room, you might think that the students’ goals, besides learning, are to frustrate and confuse the teacher. The truth is, more often than not, I really think they are trying to entertain me. If … Continue reading →

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Try and Figure the Universe Out

Posted on April 11, 2018 by

  I am struggling to write this post. I have the idea, but everything I type out seems dry, or at the very least, at tad bit too academic.  Maybe I need to use a sensational tweet like a certain … Continue reading →

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Rock’n It Old School

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

I have seen my share of characters on the bus and other places I frequent, whether they be of the interesting or weird variety. I have described for you my bus and supermarket crushes ad nauseam (which is why I … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, chance meetings, characters, meeting people, public transportation, subway, Toronto, TTC | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Coffee Cups and Confrontations

Posted on January 31, 2018 by

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 →

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Why I Couldn’t Talk To The Woman With Purple Hair

Posted on March 29, 2017 by

Sometimes I feel like I am living the movie “They Live.” Sometimes, when I glance at things, I see things that just can’t be real.  I see things that force me to look again, and even after that second look … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Aurora, blogging, bus, characters, clothes, commuting, fashion, hockey, Viva | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

A Gospel Choir of One

Posted on September 6, 2016 by

  In truth there is no shortage of characters on my bus route. I have written about the ballerina, the balloon carrier, the two fisted energy drinker and dozens of others.  They were somewhat mysterious and invigorating.  Others, like the … Continue reading →

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Consequences of Commuting Choices

Posted on May 21, 2016 by

For anyone who ever wondered what difference could it make if I took this bus or the next one, I offer this cautionary tale. My bus line has three different busses. The first is a short turn bus that only … Continue reading →

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Mine and Mine Alone

Posted on March 11, 2016 by

I live near the end of a bus line. This means that on most morning I have no problem getting a seat.  It might also mean that if I am not decisive upon entering the bus on the way home, … Continue reading →

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