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Two Parts of a Perfect Moment
Today’s Perfect Moment comes in two parts. The first is seeing my new student role his foldable bike into my classroom. As anyone who reads this blog knows, I love bicycles and anything to do with bicycles. Seeing a decent … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, bicyles, bus, commuting, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged best seat, commuting, TTC, Viva, York Region, York Region transit, YRT
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When is a Delay, not a Delay?
I was on the subway, reading a detective story, when the announcement about “an incident at track level” came over the loud speaker for the first of many times. There was a very audible groan from the people on the … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, public transportation, subway, TTC, Viva, YRT
Tagged bus, delay, early arrival, not late, on time, subway, TTC, Viva, Viva bus, York Region transit, YRT
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Shorthand
I left my house under a cloudy sky that threatened and then delivered rain. It was an inauspicious start to the day and one that would irrevocably influence Today’s Perfect Moments. It didn’t cancel them, but it profoundly affected them, … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, commuting, lunch, sleep, talking, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged bus, commute, gift, lunch, no energy, present, rain, sleep, sleepy, Viva Blue, weather, York Region, York Region transit, YRT
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Tragedy Averted
Lately my Perfect Moments seem a little out of whack. They are still Perfect, but they seem to be a little different than usual. Today is no exception. I had had a decent bus ride. It wasn’t great, but the … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, dreams, public transportation, sleep, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged dreaming, my stop, nodding off, Viva, Viva Blue, York Region transit, YRT
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Not the Fast and Furious, but Rather the Weird and the Wild
Is it just me, or all bus rides full of weirdoes? I want to believe I am not alone, but sometimes it is so hard. Okay, I might have to allow that my threshold for weirdoes is quite low. What … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, Viva, YRT
Tagged bus, cheese, commuting, methadone, strange people, strangers, threshold, weirdoes, York Region transit, YRT
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Acquaintances
I have written several posts about the “unique” people on my bus route–the two fisted drinker, or the woman with balloons etc. However, my commute is full of hundreds of other people I rarely mention because they are just like … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, conversation, positive comments, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged bus, commute, commuting, conversations, drivers, Viva, York Region transit, YRT
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The Trees at Dawn
Today’s Perfect Moment was seeing the sunrise just begin as I walked to the bus stop. It had been a long winter and this was the first day that I boarded the bus with a small amount of sunlight. Could … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, fighting, morning, photography, public transportation, sun, sunrise, transportation, Viva, York Region, YRT
Tagged bus, dawn, fight, morning, sunrise, trees, Viva, Viva Blue, Yonge street, York Region transit, YRT
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A Route Unfamiliar
Today I took the bus somewhere different. I took a route unfamiliar. A first glance it might appear a minor thing. Upon another glance, it might reveal itself quite differently. We are all creatures of habit, whether we believe it … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, commuting, meeting people, mindfulness, public transportation, reflection, Reflections, transportation
Tagged A new route, all the world's a stage, blur, focus, look, meeting people, reflection, scowl, sigh of relief, vacant, Viva, yellow, York Region transit
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From Point A to Point B
It is long past my bedtime as I try and write this post. I have been wracking my overtired brains, wondering what was Today’s Perfect Moment. There were lots of good moments today, but I have been having a hard … Continue reading →