Sometimes I wonder why our local Costco is so busy like all of the time. it's just always packed. It's because it's the only place where food is even close to reasonably priced. If you have the money to buy in bulk and pay for a membership you're prob at Costco.

“A.I. chatbots contain the sum of all human knowledge” is so egregiously wrong that I don’t know what to say. Chatbots have been trained on corpus of digital(ised) text - ABSOLUTELY NOT the sum of all human knowledge. Paper, experience, embodiment, oral tales all missing. These people are fools!

The price of oil has been down for months now. Historic data shows gas prices at their peak in 2022-23, with a moderate spike last summer. When the price of goods start to go up and retailers blame the price of oil, keep in mind retailers have done nothing but raise prices since 2023.

Things I have seen for sale out of the back of a pickup truck on the side of the New Maryland hwy: Fiddleheads Strawberries Honeycrisps Russet potatoes Smelts

My entire torso hurts, which I assume means tonight's riding lesson was a good core workout. That or it was an indicator of how bad I need to work on my core.

"I asked Chat GPT and -" ok, I asked the exhumed corpse of Pope Formosus during the Cadaver Synod and he went "... ... ..." and then his jaw fell off and it was still a better answer

Years ago our admin did a red and black report. It took salaries & how much $ each instructor made in tuition $ for classes we taught-you were in the red or black. They released numbers once & shut it down bc humanities were producing huge $ for uni & engineers, business and scientists were losing $

Maybe we could have both if we taxed the oligarchs instead of funding their losses at the expense of the public purse.

I am "I hope that coffee I had after lunch doesn't keep me awake" years old.

Best part of a day off spent taking a course: 540 Kitchen's shawarma bowl

Taking a first aid course today. Regret not bringing snacks. Apparently I still need something to fidget with in order to stay focused.

Thanks Garmin. Earned a Year of thr Horse badge while riding a horse.

I am convinced my scale is gaslighting me. None of my clothes fit me anymore, they are all baggy and too loose. Some of the winter riding kit I bought in September is fitting completely different. Even my half chaps are loose. My scale says I've gained 4 lbs since December.

This is the first morning for weeks that my Garmin hasn't yelled at me about my stress levels.

Looks like the news about the cuts at Library and Archives Canada is finally trickling out to the historical research community. The institution has not been posting any public data, but I can say that the cuts detailed here DO NOT include the 2025 cuts. gilliandr.wordpress.com/2026/02/08/t...

Wow, it has been a rough couple of weeks. Really hoping we've turned the corner here.

Aaaaand power just went out.

I am wearing a ton of layers today. If you see me out and about and it looks like I am underdressed, I am actually suffocating. Leave me alone.

The reason I will be out in -30 degree temps tomorrow.

We had to say goodbye to our boy Moose today. We loved him, and were loved by him, for 19 years. He was the perfect little loving void - a total weirdo who loved people, tap water, and making his presence known by yelling at all hours. It's awfully quiet here today.

Today thanks to @raydoesdata.bsky.social I learned I have no idea where Marysville is. Which is weird, cause I definitely pay property taxes and water bills to the city of goddamn Fredericton.

The only thing I hate about winter is when the weather keeps me from going out to do something I love.

Just enough time to eat and warm up a bit before heading out to freeze again.

Alert on my phone: "Colder than normal temps in NB, see more details in forecast." Is it, though? Is this REALLY colder than "normal" for NB?

2025 was a great year for me. Its started out somewhere very different than where it ended, and I can't say that I could have predicted the changes that would happen over the last 12 months, but I am so glad that I pushed myself out of my comfort zone. Here's to more of the same in 2026!

in your 20s, you'll come across someone who's wrong online. it's very important than you spend the next 40 years of your life learning and arguing about this topic online long after they've moved on, built a career, and raised a family.

Great day. Barn chores, rode some horses, shot some arrows. 10/10. Cold didn't bother me til my toe warmers ran out, but they had been in use for 7 hours at that point so I think that's fair.

Went out to the barn this morning when it was -20 and I am breaking the silence on this important issue. Folks, the horse people have been hiding the good winter gear from the rest of the population. Want to stand outside and sweat in -20 weather? Buy equestrian winter clothing.

;)

Just finished backing out our living room so we can watch Stranger Things in the proper atmosphere.

Received Louise Penny's latest novel, Black Wolf for christmas. I read it in one sitting (which has sort of messed with my plans for today, cause it took me til 2am to finish). /1

I guess we were extremely lucky to make it through yesterday without losing power.

No more work til 2026! 🎉🍾🎄

Wasn't feeling very enthusiastic about work today, the year end burnout is real. Considered calling in sick due to exhaustion, but felt too guilty about it. Then the weather made my decision for me by causing a power outage.

Received my WT3 pin today! This is part of the international horse archery grading system implemented by the International Horse Archery Association, and 'WT' stands for walk-trot which is the speed at which you are competing. Highest WT grade is 5, which is 2026 goals.

Update: physio put me on crutches 😭 But at least I know I'll be dealing with this ankle properly.

What does it say about my life when I am excited to see my physiotherapist?

Working in my living room is so freaking weird. Turns out I actually like having my work space very separate from my living space. Hopefully this swelling in my ankle starts to go down soon so I can go back to my usual setup.

I nearly went out of my mind yesterday having to stay on the couch and off my foot all day. At least today I get to work while sitting all day.

Fell off a horse yesterday and sprained my ankle pretty bad. Not the worst sprain I've ever had, but enough to make everything that involves walking super annoying. Also will need a new helmet. Good thing everything is on sale!

The New Brunswick government is acknowledging that none of the 40 conditions imposed on the Sisson Mine project have been met almost a decade after they were attached to the province’s environmental impact assessment approval.  www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I think my favourite part of having a smart watch is fining out exactly how shit my sleep is. For example, last night I apparently slept for over 8 hours, but my sleep score was still "poor" cause I woke up 33 times and only got 20 mins of deep sleep. There should be a badge for that.

Ya know, I am gonna start looking up a lot more health inspections for the downtown/riverfront eateries after this.... 🤮

If I were a restaurant that passed a health inspection recently I think I would advertise that fact. Or advertise the record......12 straight years of green!

I was getting tired of never knowing what time it was while on horseback, but also did not want to be pulling out my phone and be distracted by all the notifications. So I wanted a watch. I decided on a garmin, cause i want the biometrics, but zero notifications. 10/10 would recommend.

Shocking. /s

Me, at the barn this morning trying to pretend I'm not super excited about the snow cause everyone else is so bummed out about it:

The culture of scientific writing tends to suppress style and voice; the same things are prized in popular writing. What happens when you do both, and the distinction begins to blur - is that good or bad?

*looks up and glances through office window* HOLY SHIT THAT IS SNOW Guess I can break out my winter riding jacket tonight.