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Explaining a September Lull
If it wasn’t clear to everyone in my last post, I think the picture above says it all. Autumn, or Fall, is definitely on its way. I photographed the picture above on my walk home yesterday. I have been feeling … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, autumn, bicycles, breakfast, cycling, ESL, hockey, Maple Leafs, photography, seasons, sleep, teaching, temperature, Toronto
Tagged autumn, breakfast, changing, ESL, fall colours, food, hockey, Mitch Marner deal, seasons, sleep, tea biscuits, teaching, work
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Disappointment
Let’s just get it out of the way right from the beginning. There is no Perfect Moment today. Of course there is one, but it just cannot rise out of the gloom that my feelings are trapped in. Am I … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, disappointment, hockey, Maple Leafs, Stanley Cup, Toronto
Tagged disappointement, exit, fan, hockey, Maple Leafs, over, playoffs, rooting for, round one, Stanley Cup, Toronto
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Attempting to Save my Afternoon
I really hoped that Today’s Perfect Moment would be the Toronto Maple Leafs advancing to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. I even took pictures to that effect. Sadly, it will have to wait until Tuesday. If that … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beer, comfort food, ethnic food, food, food blogging, food shopping, hockey, Japanese snacks, Maple Leafs, Toronto
Tagged chips, comfort food, ethnic food, Guiness, hockey, inarizushi, Japanese food, Maple Leafs, pizza, results, Sour cream and onion, Stanley Cup Playoffs, stax, tofu, Toronto, TV
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The Easter Incident
I got to celebrate Easter and experience an exhilarating moment of sheer panic at the same time. It would be hard to call it Today’s Perfect Moment, but my nephews insisted that I write about it. What kind of uncle … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, cars, celebration, comfort food, driving, Easter, family, food, turkey
Tagged accident, cars, dinner, driving, Easter, family, fibbage, food, friends, get together, hockey, humble pie, NHL, playoffs, tow truck, turkey, winch
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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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In Defiance of the Season
In defiance of the season, today was more like a gorgeous spring day. In fact, it might have been an early summer day with the way the temperature climbed beyond its usual station. So, is that Today’s Perfect Moment? Well … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, autumn, co-workers, colours, ESL, good manners, seasons, teaching, weather
Tagged autumn, beer, bucket loads, co-workers, colours, fall, goodbye, hockey, Leafs, Maple Leafs, pot, power play, scoring, teaching, tons, weather, weed
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Thankful
It is Canadian Thanksgiving and the perfect time to say what we are thankful for. I am thankful for: My family and best friends. I take them for granted sometimes, don’t call as often as I should, or don’t do … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Canada, Canadian, thanks, thanksgiving, turkey
Tagged Canada, Canadian, food, hockey, pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving, turkey
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Korean Food
After work, before Today’s Perfect Moment, I went to my favourite bar where they make their own beer, As you can see from the photo, the beer looks awesome. The waiter was kind enough to give us some samples of … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beer, ethnic food, food, food shopping, hockey, Korea, Korean, Maple Leafs, restaurant
Tagged beer, Granite Brewery, hockey, korean food, Maple Leafs, Sam Gyup Sal, Toronto
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Perfect Saturday
My sister, perhaps jokingly, perhaps not, remarked that my blog about Perfect Moments has seemed to have veered from its initial premise. I am perhaps over articulating her words. “Your blog hasn’t been about Perfect Moments lately,” is what I … Continue reading
Why I Couldn’t Talk To The Woman With Purple Hair
Sometimes I feel like I am living the movie “They Live.” Sometimes, when I glance at things, I see things that just can’t be real. I see things that force me to look again, and even after that second look … Continue reading
