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Colombia Wrap Up
So, my vacation to Colombia is over and I feel the need to recap, or sum up, or write something to put it all in perspective. I am home and already looking forward to my next vacation. Positives (general) The … Continue reading
Posted in blog, blog posts, blogging, Colombia, G Adventures, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, outside my comfort zone, perfect moment, recommendations, travel, travel tips, travel writing, vacation, writing
Tagged blogging, blogging while traveling, Colombia, group travel, lost city trek, outside your comfort zone, recommendations, South America, summary, tips, travel, travel writing, trip, vacation
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The Signs are Everywhere
Today’s Perfect Moment could have been many things today. By the time I sat down to type this, many candidates had already presented themselves. Today, I accomplished quite a few tasks around the house. Though most of them were rather … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Colombia, cycling, dollar store, Exodus Travels, G Adventures, packing, perfect moment, preparation, procrastination, recommendations, snow, travel, travel tips, travel writing
Tagged blogging, Colombia, Exodus Cycling Trips, facebook, G Adventures, miniature stuff for the airplane, passport, preparation, preparing, recommendations, stamps, travel, trip, writing
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No Excuses
I have explained before that students sometimes give me gifts. I certainly don’t expect them and I hope I have responded well to them. I certainly appreciate them and I appreciate that I have made an impression on a student … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, bookstore, conversation, ESL, gifts, presents, recommendations, students, teaching
Tagged books, coversations, ESL, gifts, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the PHilosopher's stone, no excuses, presents, recommendations, students, teachers
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What Trumps a Beautiful Sunrise
Red sky at night, sailors’ delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning. I remember that line being uttered by James Garner in the movie The Great Escape. It has always stuck with me and in the morning I was … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, baking, bus, co-workers, commuting, cookies, Instagram, morning, photography, sunrise, sunset, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged baking, beuty, blogging, co-workers, cookies, Instagram, morning, photographs, photography, recommendations, sunrise, sunset, trumping the sunrise
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So That’s What 900 Feels Like
It wasn’t until after I finished writing the blog–several hours after–that I realized I had hit a kind of milestone. The last blog was my 900th blog. I know, I know, 1000 is the milestone and 900 is just the … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blog posts, blogging, blogposts, celebration, growing your blog, increasing blog traffic, milestones, smile, starting a blog, writing
Tagged blog, blog posts, blogging, celebration, followers, greatest hits, posts, recommendations, writing
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Responding to the Sunshine Blogger Award My Way.
I have been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award by Hunida. I have to admit that I have done enough of these awards that I am no longer completely excited by them. I spent a lot of time thinking up … Continue reading
Posted in answers, appreciation, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, award, growing your blog, growth, increasing blog traffic, questions, recommendations, thanks
Tagged answers, award, growing your blog, increasing traffic, promoting blogs, promotion, questions, recommendations, sunshine blogger
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A Book From My Last Vacation
On my last trip to Vietnam, on the last real day of being there, I toured the War Remnants Museum. I was pretty harrowing and ….. Anyway, I ended up going to a bunch of giftshops they had set up … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, Exodus, Exodus Travels, literature, reading, souvenirs, travel, travel writing, Vietnam, Vietnamese
Tagged Andrew Pham, book review, books, Catfish and Mandala, literature, reading, recommendations, travel, travel writing, Vietnam, Vietnamese
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Today’s Ride and a Question
Today’s ride was a little shorter than average, but made much more difficult by a strong headwind and some especially long hills. The good news is that I felt strong climbing some of the hills and loved hitting 60kph on … Continue reading
Blogger Award
I have been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award by the author of HeideBlog. She confessed that she sometimes turns these things down because they have a chain letter quality about them. I hadn’t quite thought of it that way, … Continue reading
Posted in advice, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, award, blog, blogging, blogposts, celebration, confidence, experiences, grace, questions, recommendations, writing
Tagged blogger award, blogging, blogs, recommendations, writing
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The Death of My Bib Shorts
Despite my best efforts, some days I have to write about today’s terrible moment (lower case letters purposefully chosen) rather than Today’s Perfect Moment. By the end of the day, I am sure I will have decided upon and concentrated … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, clothes, cycling, cycling gear, recommendations, shopping
Tagged bib shorts, bicycles, clothing, cycling, equipment, experiences, gear, needs, recommendations, reviews, thoughts
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