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Colombia Wrap Up
So, my vacation to Colombia is over and I feel the need to recap, or sum up, or write something to put it all in perspective. I am home and already looking forward to my next vacation. Positives (general) The … Continue reading
Posted in blog, blog posts, blogging, Colombia, G Adventures, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, outside my comfort zone, perfect moment, recommendations, travel, travel tips, travel writing, vacation, writing
Tagged blogging, blogging while traveling, Colombia, group travel, lost city trek, outside your comfort zone, recommendations, South America, summary, tips, travel, travel writing, trip, vacation
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The Signs are Everywhere
Today’s Perfect Moment could have been many things today. By the time I sat down to type this, many candidates had already presented themselves. Today, I accomplished quite a few tasks around the house. Though most of them were rather … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Colombia, cycling, dollar store, Exodus Travels, G Adventures, packing, perfect moment, preparation, procrastination, recommendations, snow, travel, travel tips, travel writing
Tagged blogging, Colombia, Exodus Cycling Trips, facebook, G Adventures, miniature stuff for the airplane, passport, preparation, preparing, recommendations, stamps, travel, trip, writing
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A Night at the Movies
A long time ago….or maybe it was a little while ago. In actual fact, I don’t really remember when–but I remember the conversation quite clearly–my girlfriend wondered if I would go see Little Women with her. At the time, I … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, books, cinema, dating, movies, perfect moment, recommendations, review, Winona Ryder
Tagged 1994, 2019, adaptation, book, cinema, date, Emma Watson, first date, Laura Dern, Little Women, Meryl Streep, movie, movies, Saoirse Ronan, Stranger Things, Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder
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Alegria
Writing about this past weekend’s Perfect Moment is a no-brainer. Cirque Du Soleil is in town with a reboot of their famous show Alegria. My girlfriend and I have had some wonderful dates, but going to see a live performance … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, dating, music, performing, recommendations, review
Tagged Alegria, Cirque Du Soleil, date, experience, music, performance, review, tickets, Toronto
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Recommendations
One of my work colleagues has been blogging on blogger for a while but wasn’t getting any reaction or developing a community over there. I convinced him to give WordPress a try. Please take a look at his blog. He … Continue reading
No Excuses
I have explained before that students sometimes give me gifts. I certainly don’t expect them and I hope I have responded well to them. I certainly appreciate them and I appreciate that I have made an impression on a student … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, bookstore, conversation, ESL, gifts, presents, recommendations, students, teaching
Tagged books, coversations, ESL, gifts, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the PHilosopher's stone, no excuses, presents, recommendations, students, teachers
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A Very Full Weekend
It’s a holiday here in Canada–Victoria Day or May 2-4. Like most Canadians I am not particularly royalist–at times I have been a pessimist, optimist, conversationalist, and even a drunken shower singing vocalist–but not particularly royalist. I do, however, enjoy … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beer, cherry blossoms, dating, eating, ethnic food, food, hanami, Japan, Kensington Market, long weekend, recommendations, weather
Tagged beer, celebration, cherry blossoms, Doner, hanami, high park, Japan, kebab, Kensington Market, marijuana, party, Persian restaurant
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Library Haul
I took too many books and things from the library It is kind of a weird way to begin a post and as I sit here and type this, I am not exactly sure how it qualifies as Today’s Perfect … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, commuting, haul, hobbies, hobby, librarian, library, reading, recommendations, review
Tagged arguments, borrowing, Bryson, bus, commuting, Connelly, distractions, Ellison, Gibson, haul, Irving, Jewell, Larson, library, Mankell, Parker, Rankin, reading, Swift, Theroux, too many books, Vonnegut
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