Category Archives: time

Like Clockwork

Posted on January 30, 2020 by

What constitutes a perfect lesson for an ESL teacher has more than one answer. Obviously when all the students learn what you are teaching them and use it correctly without prodding would be perfect.  However, there are lots of other … Continue reading →

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Misfits’ Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

The coworkers that I like and I found ourselves with a few extra moments to gab yesterday. This doesn’t happen much because our schedules are not synched together very well.  Also, since the start of the union drive and subsequent … Continue reading →

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Unstructured Time

Posted on December 4, 2019 by

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 →

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Raking the Leaves

Posted on November 24, 2019 by

There don’t seem to be enough hours in the day to do all the things I need to do. The chores, the creative endeavours, and work seem to be piling up.  I am not losing sleep over it, but there … Continue reading →

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Time Catches Us All

Posted on June 7, 2019 by

Upon first glance, Today’s Perfect Moment, is somewhat quiet in nature. However, don’t let it fool you.  It has its own depth. After a long day that began with a little bit of a lie in, and continued in the … Continue reading →

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Phone Battles Begin

Posted on May 6, 2019 by

Unlike many of the people I work with, I like simple video games.  I don’t need epic story-lines and award-winning graphics.  I don’t need booming soundtracks and epic boss-battles.  I just need something to occupy my time in short bursts.  … Continue reading →

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Remarks on the Passing of Time

Posted on March 8, 2019 by

In truth, I have no Perfect Moment for today. As a result, I will have to cling to yesterday’s Perfect Moment that I wasn’t able to write about because I needed a bit more time to process.  Thankfully, it is … Continue reading →

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Having the Time

Posted on January 3, 2019 by

After a few weeks of wonderful vacation spent with many great people, and with many delicious meals, it was finally time to go back to work. While some people out there might mistake Today’s Perfect Moment as a return to … Continue reading →

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