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Lots to Juggle
There are some complex machines out there. You know what I am talking about. You’ve seen those people sitting in front of some control panel, flipping hundreds of switches while turning thousands of dials, with ease. They make the complex … Continue reading
Posted in computers, ESL, online, perfect moment, students, tasks, teaching, working from home
Tagged computers, discussions, ESL, juggling, multi-tasking, multitasking, online, questions, students, teaching, teaching online, working from home
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Ticking Things Off the To Do List
Having a house means there is always something to do inside and out. Growing up, I heard this lament a lot. I didn’t buy it then. I thought if you went and fixed what you were whining about, then it … Continue reading
My Extra Time
Good Things I am doing while at home and when students don’t log on to online classes cleaning stuff that needs cleaning organizing stuff stretching making (and then doing) reasonable/achievable to do lists preparing for subsequent classes getting through some … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, comfort food, decluttering, eating, fixing, food, organization, perfect moment, preparation, tasks, to do list, tools
Tagged bad things, cooped up at home, de-cluttering, eating what's in your pantry, good things, pantry, PVR, spending my time, teaching, using my time, wasting my time, YouTube
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Unstructured Time
Yesterday, I woke up to feed the cat and went back to bed. This is not a new phenomenon, but one that happens whenever I am not working or working late. The cat has always had an early breakfast and … Continue reading
Posted in cat, perfect moment, recover, sleep, tasks, time, vacation
Tagged oversleep, schedule, sleep, unstructured time
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Spring Cleaning
Today’s Perfect Moment is one of those moments that, at first glance, seem rather banal; however, upon reflection, are anything but. Today’s Perfect Moment is celebration of the rites of spring. Today, in a celebratory mood, and possessing coupon which … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Aurora, beauty, cars, cleaning, procrastination, seasons, Spring, tasks, to do list, winter
Tagged blue, bright blue, car wash, cars, carwash, clean, cleaning, free coupon, immaculate, procrastinating, procrastination, shopvac, sparkling, Spring, winter
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A Simple Sandwich
Today’s Perfect Moment is a celebration of one of the simpler things in life. The day held very little in the way of either excitement or controversy. I spent time folding clothes trying to get information about flights to the … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, coffee, comfort food, cooking, cycling, eating, food, sandwich, tasks, travel, travel writing
Tagged cat, chicken, chicken sandwich, ciabatta, comfort food, eating, enjoyment, food, review
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Lament for the Weekend
Where did you go weekend? I so clearly remember finishing work on Friday. I so clearly remember all the plans I had for the weekend. There were things to clean. There were things to organize. I was finally going to … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, commuting, hard work, plans, tasks, work
Tagged chores, drudgery, failure, honey-do-list, looking back, lost weekend, success, tasks, what could have been, wondering
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Unfinished Business and Succumbing to Nostalgia
I am not really sure why I found myself in this situation today. I mean, I know I didn’t rake up all the leaves last fall, but I don’t know why. Perhaps, I got lazy. Perhaps, I was busy. For … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, nostalgia, Spring, tasks
Tagged beautiful day, contemplation, leaves, nostalgia, raking, Spring, thinking, wandering, winter, work, yard
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