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Lost and Found
The other day I lost my lunch bag. Then I lost or misplaced my textbooks for the course I was teaching and then I couldn’t find another book I often use and was thinking I would need it. I tried … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, co-workers, ESL, hard work, mistakes, optimism, teaching, work
Tagged coworkers, EC, ESL, grammar, lost and found, teaching, textbooks, Toronto
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When There Are No More Forks
There is something strange at my workplace. As I write this, I feel the slight stab of irony. There are lots of strange things at my workplace, but that is de rigueur for a band of ESL teachers. Nonetheless, there … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, co-workers, ESL, teaching, utensils, work
Tagged accidental, cutlery, disappearance, ESL, forks, knives, office, spoons, teachers, thief, utensils, workplace
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A Good Kind of Quiet
Friday had a weird component to it that only now, upon reflection, I understand as Today’s Perfect Moment. Upon further reflection, I wonder if those are the Most Perfect Moments. I work in a noisy environment. I don’t mean mechanically … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, co-workers, conversation, ESL, quiet, teaching, work
Tagged calm, complaints, conversations, coworkers, ESL, lunch, noise, noisy, quiet, Rupaul's Drag Race, silence, students, teacher's room, teachers, teaching, TTC
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What Trumps a Beautiful Sunrise
Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning. I remember that line being uttered by James Garner in the movie The Great Escape. It has always stuck with me and in the morning I was … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, baking, bus, co-workers, commuting, cookies, Instagram, morning, photography, sunrise, sunset, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged baking, beuty, blogging, co-workers, cookies, Instagram, morning, photographs, photography, recommendations, sunrise, sunset, trumping the sunrise
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In Defiance of the Season
In defiance of the season, today was more like a gorgeous spring day. In fact, it might have been an early summer day with the way the temperature climbed beyond its usual station. So, is that Today’s Perfect Moment? Well … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, autumn, co-workers, colours, ESL, good manners, seasons, teaching, weather
Tagged autumn, beer, bucket loads, co-workers, colours, fall, goodbye, hockey, Leafs, Maple Leafs, pot, power play, scoring, teaching, tons, weather, weed
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“Uplifting” she said
I am not really good at publicizing my blog. I do all the things they tell you to do: comment on other people’s blogs–If I like the post, I definitely comment. If I find something I like, I follow. … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blogging, blogposts, co-workers, compliments, goals, Japan, meeting people
Tagged blogging, blogposts, blogs, compliments, ESL, Japan, teachers, teaching, uplifting, warm words
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What A Conversation Yields
Today’s Perfect Moment is a celebration of what I call casual networking. Casual networking is not some new Linkedin buzzword. Casual networking is what used to be called conversation and people looking out for you. Before you say “huh?”, please … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, co-workers, conversation, ESL, networking, talking, teaching
Tagged brochure, casual, conversations, coworkers, friends, Ireland, LinkedIn, networking, organized, senior citizens, talking, tours, trips
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