Tag Archives: snacks

Lessons for Travelling

Posted on February 14, 2020 by

There are two lessons about winter vacations that I have not learned yet. That sounds horrible, but hopefully by writing them down, I will finally learn them.  Both of them involve finding stuff.  There is also a lesson I learned … Continue reading →

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No More “Next Time.” This Time!

Posted on February 24, 2019 by

Have you ever come across a snack item and thought, “That looks delicious. I should try that.”  Then promptly walked away from it.  It could be you balked at the price.  It could be that you were distracted by something … Continue reading →

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Banana Kit Kat

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

One of my students went back to Japan to take part in a festival to celebrate adulthood.  It is a wonderful event with beautiful kimono.  I saw it a couple of times in Japan and always thought it was spectacular–at … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, banana, chocolate, delicious, ESL, gifts, Japan, Japanese, Japanese snacks, kit kat, presents, snacks, souvenirs, students, teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Pizza, Free and Delicious

Posted on January 16, 2019 by

We have a custom at work that basically works like this. If you have something you want to share (get rid of is also a kind of sharing) put it on the table in the kitchen area.  Over the years … Continue reading →

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A Coffee Moment

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

    You generally won’t find me sitting around in coffee shops. It isn’t that I never patronize them, but rather I am more of a beer with a friend than a coffee with a friend.  I have also watched … Continue reading →

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A Kick Out Of Bananas

Posted on November 27, 2018 by

I have written before about gifts my students have given me. Today is another one of those situations, but with a little twist.  You see, usually the students bring things from their country.  These can be folk crafts, snacks, post … Continue reading →

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Believing the Hype

Posted on October 20, 2018 by

No, I am not shilling for Cliff Bars.  They are not paying me.  They are not delivering them to my house by the caseload.  I wish they were, but they’re not.  The picture is there because it’s part of a … Continue reading →

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A Taste of Japan

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

This isn’t the first time I have posted pictures of my favourite Japanese chocolate. Much like the other times I was fortunate to find myself in possession of these beauties, they were a gift from one of my students. I … Continue reading →

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It’s About Time

Posted on March 12, 2018 by

There is an Asian supermarket near my house. I am sure I have written about it before.  I go there to grab Japanese candy, (as Heide knows I like so much) samosas, Vietnamese coffee, chocolate milk, lettuce, rye bread, and … Continue reading →

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