Weekly Report

Weekly Report: July 7th - July 13th 2025

Good Morning Magpie

13 Jul 2025 — 3 min read

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 Taylor at Red's Diner in Kensington, played too much Balatro, went to the cafe/played chess with Rand, made a vegan kale sausage soup, and read about medieval/early-modern Indian history (11th century to mid-18th century).
Additionally, I had the pleasure of one of my oldest friends, Avery, visiting in the city for a few days. On Tuesday, just to two of us went to Kensington Pub for dinner. On Thursday, Avery joined Krystal, Alexis, Taylor, and I for a favourite of his: Japanese Village. I had the teriyaki salmon, which was fantastic, but even better was Avery paying for Taylor and I's meal (which we greatly appreciated). I always appreciate his company!
As for the weekend, it was a lot of fun, but with enough time to decompress too. For Saturday, after spending the morning playing Balatro and reading at Butterblock, Taylor and I joined our lovely friends at Drag Me to Cowboys to enjoy some good ol' fashioned drag performances and Kim Petra's concert. Thanks to Taylor, we had a phenomenal VIP section to appreciate. On Sunday, whilst Taylor was working at the office, I spent the day cleaning the condo, drinking a bunch of tea, and reading the last of Richard M. Eaton's India in the Persianate Age, 1000–1765.
With Sunday, our annual Calgary Stampede is at its conclusion. Despite how ridiculous cowboy machismo and stewardship of Wild West mythology is, I do appreciate the vibrancy of Calgary Stampede carnival-esque festivities. For over a week, our streets are bustling with raucous nightlife - something I have always enjoyed about urban life. If only drunk office workers in cowboy hats could get the fuck off the e-scooters, we'd be golden.

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