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Unscathed
So, a couple of days ago, I got this email that said something to the effect that I owed my cell phone provider some money and that they would be turning this over to a collection agency and my cell … Continue reading
Posted in cell phone, expneses, money, perfect moment, spending money
Tagged bills, cell phone, email, mistakes, oversharging, resolving problems, satisfaction, solving problems
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The Coin That Brought Nostalgia
I’ve got a random collection of coins from all over the world. They are poorly organized and not displayed in any fashion. These mostly came from students who proudly wanted to show off their country, or at the very least, … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Japan, Japanese, Korea, Korean, money, nostalgia, obstacles
Tagged 50 yen, coins, cold drinks, ESL, Japan, Japanese, nostalgia, scratch lottery tickets, scratch lotto, vending machines, Yebisu Beer
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An Award, Some Answers, Some Questions: You Know What I Am Writing About
I was nominated for a Liebster Award.by BionicOldGuy, who is doing a great job of “Aging Gracefully by Staying Active”. I appreciate his blog because it manages to both educate and entertain me. It also gives me a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in answers, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, cycling, cycling gear, exercise, fitness, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, making money, money, questions, spending money, starting a blog, travel writing, writing
Tagged awards, blogging for a living, free beer, liebster, making money, motivation, novels, profit, travel, travel writing, writing
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Retail Distractions
Today, I visited two different shops on errands. These were a bit of a way from my house, but I managed to make the journey on secondary roads. It was rather peaceful. First I went to the Pacific Mall to … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, dollar store, hobby, hobby shop, Japan, Japanese, making money, money, shopping, spending money
Tagged distraction, dollar store, earning, hobbies, hobby shops, making, money, Pacific Mall, Retail, shopping, spending
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Three Words, Backed by Action, Could Change Everything
I’ve made resolutions in the past and sometimes kept them. I’ve made lists of accomplishments that I wanted to do, and met some of them. However, I was often more preoccupied with the failures and this didn’t really seem like … Continue reading
A Lucky Penny
Standing at the bus stop. Minding my own business. The bright, pre-noon, sun forcing me to look down. I spotted a penny. There was a time when we called them lucky pennies. I picked it up. I put it … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, luck, making money, money, public transportation, transportation, Viva
Tagged Aurora, being lucky, bus stop, creating your own luck, finds, getting lucky, lucky, money, penny, Viva
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Really?! On My Banana?
I know this blog is all about positivity and finding the best part of the day, but sometimes, I just need to get something off my chest. Sometimes things, even barely significant things, weigh on you and venting them seems … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blogging, blogposts, commercialization, Disney, making money, money
Tagged advertising, advertising on blogs, bananas, Beauty and the Beast, commercialization, commercials, corporate world., fruit, making money, making money blogging
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A Fantastic Choice
It isn’t often that I think those in power make the right choice. Most often, I just have to shake my head and wonder (cancelling the Eglinton subway after the tunnel was already dug and now carving it out again … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, homage, honour, money
Tagged about time, bill, Desmond, equal rights, honour, overdue, racism, ten dollar, Viola
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