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A Bad Moment at the Gas Station
With my vacation report finished, I need to write about something rather serious. The events which I am going to describe happened on Monday evening. Normally I am not too fussed about exact dates because I am reporting about something … Continue reading
Posted in anger, confrontation, danger, ettiquette, free stuff, news, perfect moment, racism
Tagged arguments, bad behaviour, bad manners, car wash, Covid 19, free, free car wash, gas station, misinformation, paranoia, people treating others badly, prejudice, racism, shouting, stupidity
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Free Stuff! (Really)
So, Saturday had a lucky moment or two. While it is small, I think every victory or reward is worth celebrating, reflecting on, and ultimately blogging about. So here it is. I went to the hardware store to pick up … Continue reading
Like a Free Bookstore
Today’s Perfect Moment is rediscovering the library. For the past couple of months, I have been on a bit of a reading lull. It isn’t so much that I haven’t been reading, I just haven’t been as aggressive with it … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, bookstore, comic books, e-book, Exodus Travels, free stuff, guide book, librarian, library, model railroads, trains, travel
Tagged Beverly Hills 90210, book store, Budapest, discovery, Dresden Files, Ebook, Exodus Travels, free, Hemingway, Kobo, library, magazines, Model Railroader, Prague, Star Trek
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Free Beer
I was walking toward the subway station when I spotted some young campaign women on the corner handing out something. Owing to ongoing construction and a reduction in public space thanks to additions to the building, this has been a … Continue reading
Going to the Movies
Today I went to the theatre to see the Avengers: Endgame by myself. Normally this is a movie I would have liked to see with friends, but that just wasn’t in the cards this time. My friends have already seen … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, cinema, contemplation, decisions, decisive, decisiveness, free stuff, movies
Tagged afternoon, alone, Avengers: Endgame, empty theater, empty theatre, free, movie, scene card
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And She Didn’t Order Coffee
It’s been a while since I wrote about a character from my bus ride. And I suppose it will be a little longer because this character actually comes from the coffee shop. The back-story My coffee maker died this morning. … Continue reading
Posted in actor, actress, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, chance meetings, coffee, dance, dancing, free stuff, taking chances, Tim Hortons, Yonge and Eglinton
Tagged actor, actress, beautiful, book store, bookstore, chance encounter, chance meeting, free stuff, model, Roll up the rim, Tim Hortons, to win, Yonge and Eglinton
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Pizza, Free and Delicious
We have a custom at work that basically works like this. If you have something you want to share (get rid of is also a kind of sharing) put it on the table in the kitchen area. Over the years … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, delicious, ESL, free stuff, pizza, teaching
Tagged colleauges, delicious, ESL teachers, free, free stuff, kitchen, pizza, snacks
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An Award Asks for Advice
This is not the post that I had planned on writing, and it probably isn’t the post I am expected to write. I was nominated for the Blogger Recognition Award by View From The Back. Please go check out the … Continue reading
Posted in adversity, advice, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, award, blog, blogging, blogposts, free stuff, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, success, travel writing, writing
Tagged advice, blog, blogging, dreams, free stuff, getting free stuff, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, making money, success, successful blogging, travel, travel writing, writing
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