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Out of Context*
I remember watching an episode of Seinfeld when Jerry remarks that it’s strange to see George’s father in Manhattan rather than Long Island. The punch line is “it’s so out of context”. Today’s Perfect Moment is much like that. I … Continue reading
Posted in commuting, perfect moment, seinfeld, subway, TTC
Tagged Finch Subway station, kettle, odd characters, out of context, seinfeld, toaster
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Something in the Air
Although I have written a few positive posts about my commute, I have written a lot more grouchy posts. Maybe it is the nature of commuting. Whenever anyone asks me about my commute at work, I answer that it isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in bus, Christmas, commuting, conversation, happiness, meeting people, perfect moment, positive comments, subway, TTC, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged a good commute, commuting, conversations, friendship, getting along, happiness, meeting people, something in the air, strangers, surprise
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Two Perfect Moments Today
Like the title says, there are two Perfect Moments today. In all honesty, I am not sure why I am picking two. If I just chose one of them, you would be none the wiser. I could even save one … Continue reading
Laughing at Oneself
Sometimes you have to laugh when the joke is on you. In fact, maybe it is the most important time to laugh. Maybe. This is what I was thinking when the universe played a joke on me Wednesday evening. You … Continue reading
Posted in commuting, perfect moment, rain, subway
Tagged jokes, laughing at oneself, laughing atr yourself, rain, umbrella, umbrellas, universe, wet
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Pair Looks
I don’t know whether it is coincidence, or fate, or that I just happened to see the connections that at other times I am completely oblivious to, but on Friday, I completely saw the connection. Earlier in the day, my … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, clothes, coincidence, commuting, conversation, subway, TTC
Tagged Canada, clothes, clothes blogging, coincidence, commuting, conversation, honeymoon couples, hoodie, matching clothes, Olympics, pair look, students, subway, TTC, unforseen events
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What Would Marshall McLuhan Say?
I don’t get into graffiti. I don’t go crazy over Banksy, though I suspect there is something there worth looking into–maybe when I am older. The other day, I spotted this piece of graffiti on a TTC subway. The subways … Continue reading
Children
As a commuter, you are bound to see things. They can be horrible things like bad behaviour and rudeness, to things more shocking. They can be confusing things like able bodied people not giving up the disability designated seats they … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Rains
There was an odd kind of symmetry to my day involving rain. When I got to the subway stop nearest my work, it was raining, despite not raining before that. When I left work, it rained on my walk back … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, commuting, rain, subway, summer, Toronto, TTC, weather, work, Yonge and Eglinton
Tagged a tale of two rains, commute, rain, subway station, Toronto, TTC, weather, work, Yonge and Eglinton
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Stop and Listen
The expression stop and smell the roses is meant to be metaphorical, I guess. However, today I had a more literal take on it. I left work early, as is the norm on Tuesday, expecting rain and feeling the need … Continue reading
A Job Well Done
You know that part of the airplane journey where the captain comes on over the loudspeaker and tells you about the flight you are going to take. The Captain predicts the flying time, claims that we are going to be … Continue reading →