Tag Archives: Personal

Call It A Comeback

When you were a kid, did you ever miss three consecutive days of school because you were sick? Your days consisted of a couch, a blanket, a box of Kleenex, and Bob Barker on TV at 11AM. And then you … Continue reading

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Fantasy Football Draft Day

My fantasy football draft is tonight, but this blog post won’t start there. Let’s go back a bit. I remember sitting in a hotel room in Cleveland, Ohio in August of 2016, and every time I flipped the channel to … Continue reading

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Free Cookies

A childhood memory popped into my head the other day. I feel like this is one that you may see and say, “That happened to me, too!”. Let’s see. I remember going to the grocery store as a child and … Continue reading

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Plain Cheeseburger

Allow me to start off by saying that I have a great deal of respect for those who work in the fast food industry. Thank you for putting up with all of us who have ever ordered a combo. I … Continue reading

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Hotel Life

Rumour has it, eleven days ago was a Thursday. That day, I checked into a hotel in the city in which one of my best friends would be getting married, two days later. I was a groomsman in the wedding. … Continue reading

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Nine Years of Blogging

When I started this blog in 2013, I didn’t think about how long it would last. The idea of a blog anniversary was the furthest thing from my mind. I’m not even sure I knew it was a thing that … Continue reading

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16,731 Steps

On Saturday, I attended my friend’s bachelor party. It consisted of a Blue Jays game, dinner, and various stops at different establishments in between. A lot of fun was had by all in attendance and it’s a day I’ll never … Continue reading

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Voting at my old Elementary School

My Grade 8 graduation took place inside my elementary school’s gymnasium. It was so hot in there you could’ve cooked an egg on a projector. I wore a suit for the occasion, of course. A photo taken moments before the … Continue reading

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Losing Game 7

I am currently sitting in a dark room watching a Saturday Night Live episode from the year 2000. The musical guest is U2 and they’re performing, “Beautiful Day”. It is beautiful, really. For a few minutes, I am distracted. But … Continue reading

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Toronto vs. Philly III

I am not afraid of the Philadelphia 76ers. Sorry, should I have started with a more traditional topic sentence and introduction? All right, take two. From the top. It is the third meeting between the Toronto Raptors and Philadelphia 76ers … Continue reading

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