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The Week in Summary: * For much of the week, I was sick with a cold with a dry cough, irritated throat, and body aches. Making matters worse was the persistently dreadful air quality issues due to the wildfire smoke. A seasonal cold and very unhealthy AQHI does not contribute to
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Where: Nose Hill Park (East Section) When: June 8th 2025 (Mid-to-Late Morning) Highlight: The wonderful orchids found sulking in the shade! Despite the smoke that had blown into the city the day prior, Taylor, Alexis, Krystal, and I joined Nature Calgary for a spring flower walk through the eastern section
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The Week in Summary: * As we continue the final stretch of the school year, it continues to be very busy at the science centre with end-of-year field trips bringing in numerous schools groups daily. I did not feel very well for a couple days, but I got enough rest to
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The Week in Summary: * The weekdays were fairly relaxed with lots of reading and biking, but a few highlights were going for dinner at Tibet Kitchen, visiting Calgary's downtown Hudson's Bay Company building one last time (got a pure linen shirt for 30% off), and having
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The Week in Summary: * On Victoria Day, Taylor and I went for a morning bike ride to Kensington to hang out at Higher Ground Cafe. For much of the day beyond that, I read about ocean physics and played Subnautica. * The work week was fairly ordinary. As is the case
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The Week in Summary: * The work was fairly normal, but after work on Monday, Alexis and I turned into the Calgary Curling Club on impulse due to the annual Big Book Sale (we seen the sign for it on Memorial)! I volunteered for this event years ago with Taylor and
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The Week in Summary: * For starters, it has been a tough week given a recent major rupture between REDACTED and I. It has been years in the making, but this week, a deeper estrangement became inevitable. I thought I would feel more free right away, but the grief has been
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The Week in Summary: * Let's get the Election Day out of the way. I voted after work and got free ice cream from Made By Marcus for fulfilling my civil duty! Taylor and I hosted an election night get-together with chili and nachos (Super Bowl-style). Ang, Katelyn, Alexis,
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The Week in Summary: * With the Calgary Catholic School District on spring break, I had an additional spring break this season, which I am definitely appreciative of. Overall, I had a great time this week. I managed to finish reading Will Rees's Hypochondria, started playing Oblivion Remastered (never
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Where: Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park When: April 24th/April 26th 2025 (Mid-to-Late Morning) Highlight: The Blossoming Prairie Crocuses, Hawks at High Noon, and Loons Along the Bow River On April 24th and April 26th, I participated in two separate events at Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. The provincial park is home
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The Week in Summary: * As far as novelty during the work week, dozens of my colleagues and I went to visit Inglewood Bird Sanctuary for a brief tour of the site. It was really interesting to have folks introduce the park from a new perspective - even learned about a
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The Week in Summary: * I started bike commuting to work this week. I have a single-speed bicycle, which can be tough on hills (as limited as they are along my route), but it has been reliable. The main benefit is that bike commuting gives me an opportunity to fit exercise