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Good Omens in the Mailbox
I don’t want to bore you with all my trip stuff, but I need to share with you a coincidence that is Today’s Perfect Moment. I usually write my blog posts at night and then publish them in the morning. … Continue reading
Posted in catalogue, coincidence, commuting, Exodus Travels, growing your blog, growth, literature, mail, Omens, perfect moment, portents, public transportation, travel, travel writing, vacation, writing
Tagged best time to publish your blog?, catalogue, coincidence, encouraging, Exodus Travels, good omens, increasing readers, lucky, mail, mailbox, vacation, writing
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Progress
I am sorry for placing a picture of a sandwich at the top of this blog. It was a delicious sandwich that caused a number of comments. In fact, my students suggested I make them all sandwiches–or one giant sandwich … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, construction, construction equipment, construction machines, constructions, public transportation, transportation, Viva, Yonge street, York Region, YRT
Tagged commute, commuting, construction equipment, constrution, dedicated bus lanes, machines, road, Viva Blue, Yonge street, York Region, YRT
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When is a Delay, not a Delay?
I was on the subway, reading a detective story, when the announcement about “an incident at track level” came over the loud speaker for the first of many times. There was a very audible groan from the people on the … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, public transportation, subway, TTC, Viva, YRT
Tagged bus, delay, early arrival, not late, on time, subway, TTC, Viva, Viva bus, York Region transit, YRT
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Scenes from an Interaction on the Bus
I don’t know whether I am more observant than the average person or just lucky (though perhaps this really isn’t the term) enough to be witness to some rather odd interactions. That these things often happen on public transportation or … Continue reading
Tragedy Averted
Lately my Perfect Moments seem a little out of whack. They are still Perfect, but they seem to be a little different than usual. Today is no exception. I had had a decent bus ride. It wasn’t great, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, dreams, public transportation, sleep, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged dreaming, my stop, nodding off, Viva, Viva Blue, York Region transit, YRT
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Champions Day
Today was the Raptor’s celebration parade. I couldn’t go, but that didn’t stop me from getting a taste of what was happening. My bus seemed more crowded than usual. I didn’t really put two and two together until I realized, … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, achievement, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Canadian, championship, inconvenience, parade, police, preparation, public transportation, smile, sports, Toronto, Toronto Raptors, transportation
Tagged Champions, championship, crowds, downtown, humanity, parade, people, Raptors, Toronto, we the north
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Connection Magic
I have a confession to make. I don’t use any transportation apps. I commute every work day without checking to see if the bus is coming. I expect it to come around the same time every day and leave my … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, organization, phone apps, public transportation, subway, trains, Viva, York Region
Tagged catching a bus, commuting, luck, lucky, making a connection, not against you, phone apps, schedule, smart phone, the system, working for you
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The Trees at Dawn
Today’s Perfect Moment was seeing the sunrise just begin as I walked to the bus stop. It had been a long winter and this was the first day that I boarded the bus with a small amount of sunlight. Could … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, fighting, morning, photography, public transportation, sun, sunrise, transportation, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged bus, dawn, fight, morning, sunrise, trees, Viva, Viva Blue, Yonge street, York Region transit, YRT
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When the Bus Door Opens to Random
I shouldn’t have been going to work, but I was. I had volunteered to substitute teach for one of my colleagues. I am not sure whether I volunteered out of friendship or the desire to make a few extra dollars, … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, construction, construction equipment, public transportation, randomness, view, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged bus, driver change, fields, moving dolly, random, randomness, snowfall, Viva, Viva Blue, York Region, YRT
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Winter Wonderland
My morning routine is pretty set. After showering and shaving, and before I feed the cat, I try my best to enjoy my breakfast (which includes coffee) while listening to the radio. Though they had stopped the practice for a … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Aurora, bus, commuting, photography, public transportation, seasons, snow, TTC, Viva, weather, winter, York Region
Tagged Aurora, commuting, fluffy snow, morning, seasons, snow, weather, weather forecast, winter
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