Tag Archives: Yonge and Eglinton

The Dog Who Wanted a Coke

Posted on August 16, 2019 by

If there’s one thing I am sure of, it is that my girlfriend loves dogs. She gets pretty excited when she sees one “in the wild”–this could be anywhere, and includes being on a leash.  The thing is that her … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Rains

Posted on August 13, 2019 by

There was an odd kind of symmetry to my day involving rain. When I got to the subway stop nearest my work, it was raining, despite not raining before that.  When I left work, it rained on my walk back … Continue reading →

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Letting Someone in on the Secret

Posted on July 20, 2019 by

Today’s Perfect Moment is a continuation of yesterday’s Perfect Moment. I wrote about being let in on the secret of the rooftop garden/patio. Today, I shared that with my girlfriend.  On our way back home, I told a little white … Continue reading →

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Unicorns in the Morning

Posted on July 16, 2019 by

Since my teaching, while slightly above par, was nothing special, I am going to have to dig far back in the day to find Today’s Perfect Moment. Undoubtedly I have to go back to around 7:30 in the morning when … Continue reading →

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Free Beer

Posted on June 14, 2019 by

I was walking toward the subway station when I spotted some young campaign women on the corner handing out something. Owing to ongoing construction and a reduction in public space thanks to additions to the building, this has been a … Continue reading →

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Korean Dinner

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

As you can see by the pictures, it looked delicious and I can faithfully report that indeed it was delicious. Maybe changing up the routine is a good thing. Friday’s Perfect Moment is about going out for food.  In a … Continue reading →

Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beer, comfort food, ethnic food, food, food blogging, Korea, Korean, restaurant, Yonge and Eglinton | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

And She Didn’t Order Coffee

Posted on March 28, 2019 by

It’s been a while since I wrote about a character from my bus ride. And I suppose it will be a little longer because this character actually comes from the coffee shop. The back-story My coffee maker died this morning. … Continue reading →

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Sunshine

Posted on February 26, 2019 by

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 →

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So, I was looking at yarn….

Posted on September 12, 2018 by

Here’s a line I never thought I would write. I was looking at yarn in a store, wondering just exactly what sock yarn might be. You see, my sister-in-law is a knitter (perhaps knitter extraordinaire–but since she reads this blog … Continue reading →

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In All Its Destructive Glory

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

When I boarded the bus, the sun had been shining and very little seemed wrong with the world. When I exited, things were quite a bit different. I want to blame the weather forecast, but I cannot because it was … Continue reading →

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