It was a wish, then a rumour, followed by an open secret, but eventually, Paradox Interactive announced the upcoming Europa Universalis V. In the months since then, they have delved into the gameplay mechanics, the flavour, and the beautiful map itself, but just recently, they finally gave us the release
Last year, despite the noble attempt to pursue the fabled larches, we stumbled upon hurdles unlike no other: poor planning and insufficient parking. We did manage to salvage our side quest by hiking up to Elbow Lake, but again, there were no larches on this trail. I was left wondering.
I have always been a man of the prairies. For as long as I've had the blessing of being on these lands, I have called the great plains of North America my home. Under these open blue skies, I find peace. But as someone who has lived my
Whenever I played in our backyard's sandbox as a young child, I loved a particular engineering task. I would dig a massive hole, fill that hole with water from a hose, and then build a system of channels to move that water to another section of the sandbox.
Disclaimer: This is a new format for the weekly report (now titled Weeknotes) and it is best viewed through the link (rather than email). It should be noted that these notes are always a snapshot of the week itself and lack the fullness of life - as is the case
It was a wish, then a rumour, followed by an open secret, but eventually, Paradox Interactive announced the upcoming Europa Universalis V. In the months since then, they have delved into the gameplay mechanics, the flavour, and the beautiful map itself, but just recently, they finally gave us the release
Disclaimer: This is a new format for the weekly report (now titled Weeknotes) and it is best viewed through the link (rather than email). It should be noted that these notes are always a snapshot of the week itself and lack the fullness of life - as is the case
The Week in Summary: * With Albertan teachers on strike, the schools are closed and my role has shifted towards childcare at our science centre's camps. With lots of moving around the learning centre and teaching children all day, this week has been a return to greater activity at
The Week in Summary: * On Monday, the science centre held educational programming for Truth and Reconciliation Day (as we are closed for the day itself). The following day, Taylor, Alexis, and I participated in the Pokaiks Reconciliation Walk from the Peace Bridge to Contemporary Calgary. * In the past few days
The Week in Summary: * The week was full of more training, but at least there was a single day with a lot of movement and I appreciated that quite a lot. Outside of work, I mostly listened to some new music, played Victoria 3, went to the cafe with Rand,
Last year, despite the noble attempt to pursue the fabled larches, we stumbled upon hurdles unlike no other: poor planning and insufficient parking. We did manage to salvage our side quest by hiking up to Elbow Lake, but again, there were no larches on this trail. I was left wondering.
The Week in Summary: * Work continued with more training. Subsequently, this has resulted in more sitting (and therefore more restlessness). It's weeks like this that remind me of why I spent my time between college lectures pacing around campus and smoking cigarillos - rather than studying. Thank goodness
The Week in Summary: * As far as work is concerned, the first couple days of the week was dedicated to getting our classrooms into better working order as we transition from the summer to the academic school year. Then, starting Wednesday, we began our annual training with returning and new
I have always been a man of the prairies. For as long as I've had the blessing of being on these lands, I have called the great plains of North America my home. Under these open blue skies, I find peace. But as someone who has lived my
The Week in Summary: * With Taylor recovering after the festival season and the poor air quality, we generally stayed at home for much of the week and kept it fairly relaxed. For Monday and Tuesday, we spend the day having quality time together. We went for breakfast Galaxie Diner, enjoyed
The Week in Summary: * For myself, with Taylor working long days, my routine was challenged and I felt a bit more restless than usual. With the disruptions to sleep and a minor episode of health anxiety (the first in several months actually), I kept out of my head the best