The Week in Summary: * With another week attempting to work from the dreaded desk, I am beginning to develop a few strategies for dealing with this sedentary arrangement. First, regardless of whether I am working from home or the office itself, I need to get a couple bike rides (and
The Week in Summary: * Onward work continued, with a couple days in the office and a couple days at home. Relative to last summer, remote work is easier, but still presents challenges for my restlessness (a morning bike ride is essential). Outside of work, I went for a breakfast with
The Week in Summary: * I had Monday and Tuesday off this week. On Monday, Taylor and I went on a 30 kilometer bike ride along the Bow River Pathway up to Northwest Calgary. We checked out Bowmont Park's gorgeous vista, the Botanical Gardens of Silver Springs, and Dale
The Week in Summary: * With no scheduled workshops for school groups, much of the work week was dedicated to cleaning up the classrooms and doing inventory of our school programs. This was very understimulating. Additionally, our education team went to D6 on Thursday to celebrate the school year. There was
Ten years ago today, I came out as bisexual. Like many millennial queers at the time, I did so through an overly-sentimental Facebook post to my dear friends and family. Whilst I fantasized about it for quite some time, I had, perhaps impulsively, done so on that specific day after
The Week in Summary: * Earlier in the week, Calgary (but more specifically Kananaskis) hosted the annual G7 conference and our city was bustling with the general atmosphere one might expect with high-ranking state officials: jet-setting diplomats, busy hotel lobbies, motorcades cruising through our streets with high-levels of accompanying security, and
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
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
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
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
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
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
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The Week in Summary: * The work week was fairly slow after coming back from spring break. My colleagues and I went to Chinatown on Monday to enjoy Pho City for a work lunch - a novelty I always enjoy. Also, we did March Mammal Madness over the last month at
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The Week in Summary: * Due to the CBE's Spring Break, I had the entire week off to unwind - thank goodness! Taylor had to still work a bunch, but I managed to get some extra quality time in with them - which is a blessing! * For most of
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The Week in Summary: * Work was fairly slow again, but I did get the opportunity to assist with an Indigenous youth event at the science centre. Specifically, I got to learn how to prepare and cook frybread, which was a lot of fun - though intimidating given I have never
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The Week in Summary: * Fairly slow week all things considered. I finished a book, preordered Crusader Kings IV's new season pass (because I am a Paradox shill), got lots of errands done (bicycle is ready for when the snow fully melts), and worked on a new household budget
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The Week in Summary: * Let's start with the elephant in the room. Canada and the United States finally entered into a trade war this week. With the signing of the Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement in 1988, continental free trade has defined US-Canadian economic relations and it
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Where: Inglewood Bird Sanctuary When: March 2nd 2025 (Mid-Morning) Highlight: Dancing Northern Flickers and the Mimicry of European Starlings Taylor and I decided to visit one of our favourite local parks, Inglewood Bird Sanctuary, to begin our nature outings for the new year. We had tried to visit last week,