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Laughing at Oneself
Sometimes you have to laugh when the joke is on you. In fact, maybe it is the most important time to laugh. Maybe. This is what I was thinking when the universe played a joke on me Wednesday evening. You … Continue reading
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Tagged jokes, laughing at oneself, laughing atr yourself, rain, umbrella, umbrellas, universe, wet
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Not When I Got to My Stop.
There were several candidates for Today’s Perfect Moment. I saw a Canadian actress on the subway–or I at least thought I did. I am (now) unsure as to whether I “recognized” her or just felt that I knew her from … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, Japanese, pizza, rain, weather
Tagged bus, rain, smartphones, soaked, storm, thunder, umbrella, Viva
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In The Rain
I left work with a couple of new friends. When we reached the front door one of them remarked that “it’s really coming down out there.” Indeed it was. We checked our bags and found that we only had two … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, commuting, friends, friendship, rain, weather
Tagged friends, getting wet, rain, strategy, subway, umbrella, weather
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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
A Pretty Grey Day
If I said it was a pretty grey day outside, would you think that I meant is was pretty and grey, or that it was rather grey? Yes, people who teach English stop to ponder these things. However, it was … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Blue Jays, Toronto, weather
Tagged Blue Jays, free food, opening day, rain, SlimJim, Toronto, umbrella, woman
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August 12, 2014: Even Days Have Mood Swings
Looking out the window of the classroom, hoping that the students were too preoccupied with some grammar point, I caught several glimpses of Today’s Perfect Moment. At first the sky was a brilliant blue–the kind of blue makes you think … Continue reading
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Tagged blue sky, changing, darkness, glimpse, phenomenon, smartphones, sun, umbrella, weather
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