For me concussion physio I have to wear a headband with a laser pointer on top and trace a bullseye with my eyes/head. Guess how much the cats enjoy this part of my recovery?!

My month-long search for a Dutch copy of Escal-Vigor is finally over! All the way from Utrecht to Ottawa! Hurray!

I did physio at 8 am for my concussion this morning and my cognitive functioning is comatose-like. I feel like I’m floating in fog.

Did physio for my groin and now going to lie in bed and moan about it.

Ready for any power outage the forecast may bring.

Got the missus’ birthday gifts yesterday evening and today I spoiled myself with an upgraded ereader and stylus pen. I love physical books but they cause me discomfort when reading. Also, I’m very nearly out of shelf space for physical books.

I found some more book titles I want to read. But my tbr pile is massive. Also, missus wants to do a tiny library in our front yard. I told her it would hurt my feelings if I had to put MY books in it.

Diarrhea doggo all night long 🎶

Kids are playing Coup with their dad and I’m just settled in with my book. Waiting for food to be delivered. No cooking this year - focus on recovery.

Lying on the couch counting my blessings in a quiet, undecorated living room. No gift exchange extravaganza, no abundance of decorations. A fitting end to a challenging year where love and perseverance took center stage. God is good. So are most people. Merry Christmas.

Yo, a hip flexor tear is no joke man. It just seems to get worse by the day. Also, my smart self booked physio “within walking distance” 🤡.

Well this is 🐴💩

Suggested reading by one of my favourite profs. Looking forward to melting into the couch and reading as much as my concussed brain allows.

So, at the end of November when I torpedoed headfirst down the stairs I apparently also managed to tear my hip flexor. Wondered for weeks why I could barely raise my leg without having to use my hand to help it along. 🙄😭

My gorgeous wee lass.

In one of my winter courses you can read a science book, write a two page opinion about it, and get extra credit. Like, darlin’, come to papa! So, I ordered two of the books on the list that seemed super interesting.

Cheeky stole papa’s spot.

Wee lass went to training again today and did great! She’s such a precious little thing. Love my Martha baby.

Folks I’m so antsy. I want to go to the bookstore with the goblins but they’re all still in bed. Do I use the vacuum to get them up?

New book: libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

If you feel so inclined and want to show queer kidlets and teenragers that love always wins you can donate to Center 33:

Found Escal-Vigor in Dutch! Woot. 27.50 Euro + 15 Euro shipping. I can live with that baby!

I’ve been in bed most of the day nursing a migraine. I am so over this concussion bs.

We are Ottawa's progressive indie bookstore. Books to make change since 1969.

techbros: we have created AGI cognitive scientists: you fucked up a perfectly good spreadsheet is what you did. look at it. it's got anxiety

Has anyone played and finished South of Midnight with the accessibility settings? I bought the game months ago but haven’t had time to sit and play through it. Kind of curious to watch a playthrough with accessibility settings on.

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A rare principled stance from a sporting body. Outstanding and more should follow suit. Protect trans kids. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A huge step, in Canada

I’m over here well past my bed time freaking out over hearing running water. Checked ensuite bathroom, bathroom, checked outside window… can’t find source. Missus rolls over and it’s her phone with a TikTok video on repeat… 😐 my head hurts I wanna sleep, thanks.

Having a not so good concussion day. Sigh. Combined with adverse side effects of a medication. It’s been a painful day. 🙁

The menorah will be lit in our window tonight too.

Still recovering from a concussion and this little guy’s purring is doing wonders for soothing the headache.

Another day, another difficult conversation with my baby Jews. 😞

"Our analyses highlight that the United States and other English-speaking countries are not the most individualist cultures in the world...Instead, Northwest European countries rank highest on measures of individualism." New work by @pakaliyski.bsky.social et al. dx.doi.org/10.1037/pspp...

@thegrumpymama.bsky.social 😘

Woot for another fall. 🙄

There’s a seed giveaway event going on at Kanata Sports Complex. Naturally the missus is in heaven.

When Pickle makes himself comfortable you don’t move. (He bites) Also, he’s 19 and fragile.

Out with her fancy gaiters and so very much not impressed. Poor wee lass.

The wee lass is starting doggo school tomorrow. She’s five, but in my defense she was a COVID pupper.

The youngest is finally well enough to threaten me with K‑dramas, so I raised the stakes and queued up some Dutch bangers. I refuse to be the only one suffering!

Tonight until 8pm - warm up with a toasty snack of roasted chestnuts at Octopus Books in the Glebe. Plus enjoy 10% off everything in store! #shoplocal #shopindependent #intheglebe #ottawa

As a student I get super uncomfortable when classmates ask questions that are black and white in the syllabus. I can only imagine the cussing professors do when they get emails about stuff that can simply be read.

Councillor Tim Tierney is wrong about ‘Chronic No-Voters’ in his Ottawa Citizen Op/Ed on Saturday. His opinion would be easier to take seriously if the comments weren’t coming from someone with a 15-year track record of being a reliable yes-man for every budget. 1/21

SER = D × SHR I am feeling so sick with a massive headache, but I'm going to work this brain to mush. Concusion or not, exams happening.

"Mangez sur l'herbe Dépêchez-vous Un jour ou l'autre L'herbe mangera sur vous." Jacques Prévert

If you’re an #Audiobook listener, you can pick up my audiobooks via @libro.fm and *still* support local brick and mortar (all my audiobook purchases support @octopusbooks.ca)! I have two queer holiday titles available in audio on Libro, "Handmade Holidays" and "Upon the Midnight Queer." (2/2)