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Taking Requests
I don’t know how often I say it to students, but I feel like it is more often than should be necessary. I always tell the students that they can bring any questions about English they have to me. Mostly … Continue reading
Posted in ESL, grammar, lessons, plans, students, teaching
Tagged English, ESL, lesson plans, lessons, locations, private lesson, student requests, students, teaching, vocabulary
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Busy Man
I have been accused (mostly by myself in moments of self-criticism) of not using time wisely. I don’t mean that I am always late for things. That is almost never the case. Instead, I mean that when I have time … Continue reading
Posted in 180, 2021, Covid 19, exercise, food shopping, grocery shopping, perfect moment, plans, shopping, time, to do list, zwift
Tagged exercise, making use of time, organizing, planning, productivity, schedule, shopping list, to do list, zwift
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The Haircut
When I lived in Toronto, I used to go to Tony’s Barber shop on Avenue Road. Tony was Greek and he has had that shop for a long time. It was a decent haircut and his loyal clientele was quite … Continue reading
Posted in coupons, deals, ESL, haircut, lessons, perfect moment, plans, relationships, relaxation
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Like Clockwork
What constitutes a perfect lesson for an ESL teacher has more than one answer. Obviously when all the students learn what you are teaching them and use it correctly without prodding would be perfect. However, there are lots of other … Continue reading
Posted in ESL, lessons, perfect moment, plans, school, students, teaching, time
Tagged completion, ESL, lesson plans, pace, schedule, teaching, teaching moments, timing, well done
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Five Continents and Counting…
Long time readers to this blog will know that I often have a tough time deciding on things and then have a tough time committing to the decision I made. This is true with food, clothes, and joining activities. This … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, achievement, airplanes, bicycles, coffee, cycling, Exodus Travels, experiences, Lonely Planet, perfect moment, plans, South Africa, travel, travel writing, vacation
Tagged amazing, bicycle, booking ahead, Cape Town, coffee, cycling, Exodus, experiences, looking forward to, South Africa, tips, travel, travel writing, Winelands
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Travel Planning (A good commute….finally)
My evening commute, which currently is often ruined by construction delays, suffers even more in winter because the darkness that neither the streetlights nor the car headlights can penetrate, robs me of the much-needed visual distraction the scenery provides. On … Continue reading
Posted in airplanes, brochure, bus, catalogue, commuting, perfect moment, plans, reading, travel, travel tips, vacation, Viva, YRT
Tagged brochures, bus, catalogues, commuting, dreams, exotic destinations, plans, travel, travel writing, vacation, Viva Blue, YRT
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With the Best of Intentions
I am not sure this picture caught it well, and I had to rush to get my camera on, but basically, someone put a planter exactly where the bus door opens–two planters in fact. Not only that, but the plants … Continue reading
Lament for the Weekend
Where did you go weekend? I so clearly remember finishing work on Friday. I so clearly remember all the plans I had for the weekend. There were things to clean. There were things to organize. I was finally going to … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, commuting, hard work, plans, tasks, work
Tagged chores, drudgery, failure, honey-do-list, looking back, lost weekend, success, tasks, what could have been, wondering
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