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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Routes Seldom Taken
Feeling like I should really get out on the bike sooner rather than later I set out on a quest to get some warmer leg coverings. This quest, though incredibly linear by bus, took me down a route that was … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bicycles, bus, clothes, commuting, constructions, cycling, weather
Tagged apparel, bikes, building, bus, condominiums, construction, cycle shop, East, Eglinton, Laird, Leaside, routes, stores, Toronto
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Ice and Everything After
I went out for a walk yesterday, armed with only the camera on my phone. It was a beautiful day, with the sun shining, and people getting back to normal after the late winter/early spring snow. What I saw struck … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, beauty, photography, seasons, Spring, weather, winter
Tagged Canada, ice, melting, photography, photos, pictures, snow, storm, weather, winter
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Baking for Breakfast….Kind of
Years and years ago, I went to South Carolina on a rare family vacation that did not involve camping in Northern Ontario. Besides some great sights, I really loved that they served biscuits rather than bread rolls every place I … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, baking, breakfast, coffee, dollar store, dollarama, food
Tagged baking, biscuits, breakfast, cooking, dollar store, dollarama, Kitchenaid, mix, mixing
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And Winter says “No.”
Today’s Perfect Moment comes to you courtesy of Mother Nature. Just when I thought it was safe to put away the toque and the gloves, I wake to a lots of snow and ice. It was a less than … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Canada Goose, photography, weather, winter
Tagged Canada, gloves, hat, ice, icy, scarf, storm, weather, winter
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When Reading Transcends
Today’s Perfect Moment is in celebration of reading. Reading is wonderful and I wish more people found it as amazing as I do. Of course, writing this, I guess I am preaching to the choir. If you’re reading this, you … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, books, food, literacy, literature, reading
Tagged books, George, intensity, literacy, R.R. Martin, reading, slang, terminology, texting
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My Love/Hate Relationship with IKEA
Yes. Just like the title says. I have a love hate relationship with IKEA. There is not way around this. So, let’s break it down. The Love Some interesting and cool/quirky furniture and stuff. Occasionally some decent prices on that … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, driving, fashion, food, shopping, Toronto
Tagged food, frustration, IKEA, lingonberry, parking, rage, shopping, Toronto, walking
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Saturday Morning Interrupted
While this isn’t always the case, I have a certain expectation of how Saturday is supposed to work. I expect to get up, make more coffee than I normally have time to drink, eat sugary cereals and look through the … Continue reading
When the Bus Driver Has Something to Say
Today’s perfect moment comes courtesy of my bus driver. In what I believe to be a rare feat, he took to the bus P.A. system to editorialize our ride home. Don’t get me wrong, the P.A. system does get used, … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Aurora, bus, commuting, constructions, Henderson, Justin, public address, Trudeau, Viva
Tagged Aurora, bumps, bus, construction, delay, editorial, Henderson, justin trudeau, public address, road work, street, Viva, Yonge
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Even More Proof that My Cat is Smarter Than I Am.
As I mentioned in my previous post, the past Sunday was the day when we changed our clocks here in Canada. As result, the knowledge that my cat is smarter than I am was reconfirmed. I feed my cat twice … Continue reading
Posted in advice, appreciation, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, blog, blogging, cat, challenges, compliments
Tagged cat, daylight savings time, unbelievable
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Monday Morning
I need a more positive synonym for strange. You see, Monday was strange, but I don’t want Monday to detract from the idea of perfect. Besides, it isn’t like Monday was STRANGE. Monday wasn’t STRANGE. Monday was strange. The funny … Continue reading
Posted in Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, bus, challenges, changes, commuting, holidays, international, nightlife, Omens, self improvement, winter
Tagged bus stop, darkness, daylight savings time, Monday, morning
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