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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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Of Masks and Men
I am not going to lie to you. I thought Monday was pretty cold. I was mostly unconcerned while indoors. I certainly didn’t want to rile up the students any more than they were. I am sure all of them … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, conversation, dollar store, dollar tree, dollarama, public transportation, Toronto, Viva, weather, winter, York Region, YRT
Tagged balaclava, cold, dollar store, mask, minus 20, orange, passenger, Viva Blue, weather, winter, York Region, YRT
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Rain vs. Chocolate: Winner Take All
Vying for the honour of being called Today’s Perfect Moment are two finalists. One After a week of oppressive heat that had me experience Japanese summer flashbacks, we got a Noah’s Ark amount of rain. I was in my … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, chocolate, comfort food, commuting, food, public transportation, school, students, transportation, TTC, Viva, weather, York Region
Tagged chocolate, cookies, rain, storm, TTC, Viva, Viva bus, York Region
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Rowdiness on the Bus
Today’s commute was nothing if not dramatic. Somewhere in the last half, a fight broke out. One gentleman wanted another sleepy gentleman to remove his bag because it was taking up a window seat. I don’t think he was asking … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, commuting, fighting, public transportation, transportation, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged blue, delays, fighting, late, punch, punches, seats, transit, Viva, York Region, YRT
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Rain
It is so hard to photograph rain. You can capture the drips and streaks on the window, but capturing it in the air as it is falling is so hard. It is easier to define rain. Some rain is melancholy. … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, photography, public transportation, transportation, Viva, weather, York Region
Tagged anger, emotions, photographs, photography, rain, rainfall, sounds
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A Trick of Light
Whenever I hear the phrase trick of light, it is used derogatorily. It’s as if light got the best of someone and they are resentful. How could you be resentful of light? On the bus, as on many days, there … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, lights, public transportation, sleep, transportation, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged a trick of light, black hair that looks red, light, nodding off, on the bus, sleepy, tricks, Viva, York Region, YRT
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Kitty Kats and Pastels
I’ve got two candidates for Today’s Perfect Moment. Maybe by writing them out, I will be able to choose. The first is testament to my cat. Today could have been a complete disaster. Either the alarm went off and I … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, cat, colours, commuting, luck, public transportation, Viva
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Lucky Rabbit
I was on the bus, alternating between nodding off and reading my book (Will Ferguson’s Belfast and Beyond–a humorous read like a Canadian Bill Bryson). I had had a bad end to my day at work. A student who rarely … Continue reading →