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Tag Archives: Eglinton
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
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
Sunshine
I emerged from the subway with all the other lemmings, grumbling and rolling my eyes at the people having difficulty with the turnstile exit. It sure and truly was a Monday morning. Most everyone was waiting just inside the doors … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, commuting, seasons, subway, sun, sunrise, Toronto, TTC, walking, winter
Tagged brightness, earlier sunrise, Eglinton, longer days, subway, sunrise, sunshine, Toronto, weather, winter, Yonge and Eglinton, Yonge street
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Leftover Perfection
Snow has started to fall again and though I never expect November snow to stick around, it seems as though it might. Before I regale you with pictures of winter and snow, because rest assured I can, I wanted to … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, autumn, bicycles, cycling, cycling gear, group rides, inspiration, inspiring, seasons, Toronto, winter
Tagged anytime, autumn, bicycle, bike share, Eglinton, exercise, fun, rental, ride, Toronto, winter
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A Welcome Invasion of Personal Space
The beautiful weather we had in the afternoon of a clear sky and mild temperatures was probably created by the dismal dark and rainy morning. That morning also spawned Today’s Perfect Moment. I trudged my way up the subway steps, … Continue reading
Free as a Bird
Today’s Perfect Moment might be nothing more than timing. I saw a bird in the subway. Since there are numerous entrances and since the next station south is above ground, that probably isn’t such a big deal. However, it got … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, authentic, bonus, chance meetings, commuting, luck, Omens, public transportation, subway, Yonge and Eglinton
Tagged bird, Eglinton, Freebird, interesting, Lynyrd Skynyrd, omens, platform, subway, TTC
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Grace Amid the Pain
Somehow, I have managed to injure myself. The calf muscle on my left leg and the sole of my left foot, at strange intervals, throb. I assume this has to do with my cycling, but I don’t know why? I … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beauty, commuting, grace
Tagged agony, beauty, black dress, brief, Eglinton, grace, pain, red sash, station, subway
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The Sounds Not of Silence
Today’s Perfect Moment had two distinct, some might say opposite, parts. What unites them is their locations and the fact that both of them were sounds. Sound One I was at the end of my commute to work. That is … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, music, public transportation, subway, trains
Tagged bus, cacophony, commuting, Eglinton, life, music, noise, soundtrack, subway, trains
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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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Evidence of the Eglinton LRT
Teaching is about managing distractions. Sadly, this includes mine as much as it does the students’. Whereas theirs usually revolves around cell phone apps and various forms of social media, mine usually are outside the classroom. One wall in my … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, constructions, Eglinton LRT, subway, transportation
Tagged construction, digging, Eglinton, LRT, machines, Metrolinks, plans, Toronto, tunnel
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