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A Quieter Lunch
For a variety of reasons, I have never had to make or live by a lot of rules like “No eating in front of the TV” or “No screens at the table.” However, I can certainly understand why these guidelines … Continue reading
Posted in cell phone, comfort food, conversation, food, food blogging, lunch, perfect moment, quiet, smart phone, talking
Tagged adapting, adoting, cell phone, conversation, eating, guidelines, lunch, quiet, rules, smart phone, smartphones, talking
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Shorthand
I left my house under a cloudy sky that threatened and then delivered rain. It was an inauspicious start to the day and one that would irrevocably influence Today’s Perfect Moments. It didn’t cancel them, but it profoundly affected them, … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, commuting, lunch, sleep, talking, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged bus, commute, gift, lunch, no energy, present, rain, sleep, sleepy, Viva Blue, weather, York Region, York Region transit, YRT
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With One Of My Best Friends
What you see is the precursor to the meal I had tonight with one of my best friends. This was goulash soup, which was followed up with schnitzel and paprikash sauce for dipping. Although it wasn’t exactly as my Oma … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, advice, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beer, comfort food, donauschwaben, ethnic food, food, friends, friendship, hockey, Maple Leafs, restaurant, talking
Tagged advice, beer, best friend, boys night out, donauschwaben, food, friends, friendship, hashing out, hockey, issues, paprikash, schnitzel, talking, topics
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People You Meet
I met a fan of Notre Dame on the bus today. I rarely talk to anyone on the bus, but today was special. I also talked to a woman who moved from Vancouver to star her own marijuana business in … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, advice, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, chance meetings, coincidence, college football, commuting, discovery, public transportation, sports, talking, transportation, Viva
Tagged accomodations, adventure, advice, chance meetings, football, Notre Dame, road trip, tickets, travel
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What A Conversation Yields
Today’s Perfect Moment is a celebration of what I call casual networking. Casual networking is not some new Linkedin buzzword. Casual networking is what used to be called conversation and people looking out for you. Before you say “huh?”, please … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, co-workers, conversation, ESL, networking, talking, teaching
Tagged brochure, casual, conversations, coworkers, friends, Ireland, LinkedIn, networking, organized, senior citizens, talking, tours, trips
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A Friend Indeed
Today’s Perfect Moment is a surprise to me. What I mean is that the event is not a surprise, because it is definitely worthy of the title, but rather that its occurence was a wonderful surprise. A little background. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, conversation, friends, friendship, talking
Tagged books, calls, colleagues, conversation, friends, reaching out, telephone, ukulele
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Lacking Context on the Crowded Side of the Street
When leaving the subway station, I turn left and head to work. Like in all things, linear or not, there are options. My option my not be another route, but I do get to choose the side of the … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, constructions, conversation, cosmetics, Eglinton LRT, listening, questions, subway, talking, Toronto, Toronto Real Estate, TTC, Yonge and Eglinton
Tagged bus, construction, conversation, cosmetics, Eglinton, platform, salad, sephora, smoking, subway, TTC
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Some Wine, Some Words, and Some Confusion
I think my positive …attitude/energy/aura….whatever is really starting to produce some results. I have been meeting a lot of people and having lots of interesting conversations. Today provided another example of this. Let me set the scene for you. I … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beverages, liquor, liquor store, shopping, talking, wine
Tagged alcohol, conversation, LCBO, liquor store, meeting people, wine
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