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Meet Sonny, shining like a sun🌟
For more bird content, see our website www.birdsittingtoronto.ca
#bird photography#birdlife#bird enthusiast#birdenthusiast#bird watching#birdlovers#bird sitting toronto#birds
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#bird sitting toronto#bird boarding toronto#Bird Boarding Services#conure sitter#bird grooming#bird clinic near me
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Happy National Indigenous Peoples’ Day!
Here are some photos :D
Photos: MMIR demonstration in Vancouver, MMIR art exposition at Ashbridges Bay in Toronto, Feathers I found at a sacred site with an Assumption sash and a necklace with Swxwú7mesh Lil7watúl art and a copy of Indians on Vacation by Thomas King. Métis beadwork and Sitting Bull’s headdress at the ROM. Public art display by Chief Lady Bird at Kew Gardens in Toronto.
#indigenous#NDN#ndn art#métis#first nations#inuk#mmiwg2s#mmir#toronto#vancouver#national indigenous history month#national indigenous peoples’ day#Indians on Vacation#thomas king#Chief Lady Bird#sitting bull#Swxwú7mesh Lil7watúl#srd
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pjo characters as things my friend group has said
Hazel: I just kinda radiate towards caves
Nico: Breathing has been taken out of Nicos software
Connor: I can speedrun to your house when you're home alone
Cecil: raisins are dehydrated rats
Percy: It's a roller coaster where the only option is to die
Will: I just goooot- my jugular sliced open by a cat
Nico: We're going out tonight and killing all the homophobes. Call it a date
Will: Why am I so much taller then- Oh its cause im standing on a dead body
Connor: You're sooo welcome. I literally did nothing
Hazel: Just because your trash doesn't mean you can't do great things. It's called a trash can not a trash cannot
Piper: Cut my hair, I'll cut your throat
Thalia: Sometimes I do slap kids
Travis: When I grow up I'm gonna be a legal drug dealer
Beckendorf: I’m going to drop kick myself into space
Malcom: Briefly describe three applications that make use of the total eternal reflection of light
Connor: The colour seven
Grover: Percys reaching old age, we should put him in a retirement home
Piper: Leo what did you do
Leo: I may have burned down an orphanage and it may have spread to this site.
Lou Ellen: Travelling, usually done on the ceiling
Will: Imagine sitting on your couch watching TV and your phone buzzes. Reminder: Breathe
Austin: i just broke an acorn.. panic whY IS THERE AN ACORN IN MY ROOM
Nico: i feel like today happened yesterday and i just slept for all of tomorrow and woke up in the evening
Malcom: yeah i fell down the stairs and broke my spine in 3 places
Connor: that's hot
Jason: Nitroglycerin. The forbidden smoothie
Will: I always look like trash.
Annabeth: I know that's why I hate looking like trash
Travis: well we only have a few minutes left of class.. y'all wanna watch something explode
Piper: It sounded like you smoked 10 packs of cigarettes and then hit puberty
Jason: Imagine you get fired the day after you die
Nico: My stomach just like...started learning German
Nyssa: Leo if you don't leave, i'm shoving this desk fan up your ass
Jason: I slammed my foot on the accelerator, running multiple red lights at 220km/h, because I wanted to drive safe
Nyssa: When you go through the car wash but you forget the car
Drew: *points at trashcan* That looks like you
Nico: I only want chemistry between me and a coffin
Jake: Gotta put your wheelchair in 4Wheeldrive. Outdoor mode. Off-road mode
Leo: Murder is ok as long as its fine
Percy: Maybe if I fall asleep on my textbook I'll wake up with all the knowledge
Connor: Let's play spin the bottle but it's only you and me
Leo: Now how do we calculate the density if swiss cheese
Clarisse: I have to ask one of the experts
Chris: Who are the experts?
Clarisse: I don't know
Piper: Your mom is on vacation
Leo: well- she's on a permanent vacation
Michael: AYO BITCH YOUR FOODS FLAMIN THE FUCK
Silena: If you're slow I'm a fucking snail
Jason: We need to hold a funeral!
Percy: Here comes the bride
Beckendorf: Have you ever died? No??? Well here you go!!! Death simulator. It’s permanent!
*Annabeth and Percy sitting on a bench with drinks and a cop drives by*
Percy: What if they thought we were drinking and driving
Annabeth: We're not in a car
Will: I'm so smart
Nico: Oh my god since when
Piper: *gives Leo a singular goldfish*
Piper: Feeding the poor
Lou Ellen: Bless your soul
Nico: What soul?
Lou Ellen: ...good answer
Sherman: an apple a day keeps the doctor away, and anybody else if you throw it hard enough
Connor: I can see the veins in my eyes
Ellis: Whatever sinks your boat!
Cecil: You can't kill the gays if the gays kill you first
Will: dude sorry there's a knife in your grandma's face it grew wings and flew there :(
Cecil: I’m sorry my knife flew out of my hand and slit that guys throat then burned it so he wouldn’t bleed
Silena: *playing Minecraft* I walked into your house and your birds started aggressively dancing at me
Lee: That's just so unfortunate for me. That is just so- oh I died
Percy: Wanna go to Toronto? Why drive just take the Earth Quake on natural disaster
Travis: The roof is just caving in on us it's fine
Michael: My arms are broken, my legs are broken, my lungs are broken, my knees are broken, I got decapitated when I was five
Connor: We're gonna die? No we're gonna beat the speedrun world record
Cecil: Hell to go down I there
Will: Mask to mask resuscitation
Travis: I may or may not have accidentally dropped a match in the building on purpose
Nico: Minecraft but I accidentally sets a school on fire
Percy: Minecraft but I die of hypothermia
Piper: Minecraft but I left my eyes at home
Jake: Minecraft but my legs are broken
Jason: Minecraft but I died
Lou Ellen: Minecraft but we're all gay
Will: If I die the game is homophobic
Cecil: Minecraft but I run my best friend over
Nico: I wanna hit a citizen with a baseball bat
Michael: Hey sir, you have Alzheimer’s. Would you like a side of bronchitis?
Silena: Why can't this be straight?
Lee: Because you're not
Lou Ellen: mmmm i love my jesus fish
Cecil: bro jesus fish
Lou Ellen: ikr, jesus moment
#hazel levesque#nico di angelo#connor stoll#cecil markowitz#percy jackson#will solace#piper mclean#thalia grace#charles beckendorf#travis stoll#malcom pace#grover underwood#austin lake#kayla knowles#jason grace#michael yew#lee fletcher#silena beauregard#lou ellen blackstone#jake mason#sherman yang#ellis wakefield#chris rodriguez#clarisse la rue#nyssa barrera#drew tanaka#pjo#hoo#toa#pjo incorrect quotes
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Nature is art and we, (yes you!) are nature 🖼️🌷🫂(U4)
I was never necessarily interested in going to art galleries as a kid, but man, did I beg to go to the museum. A building with a collection of natures finest treasures and cryptic oddities sounded like a fun place the second I learned what it was, but I guess the beautiful art of paintings and sculptures didn’t quite do it for me. Even now, I much prefer museums to galleries (incoming likely an extremely controversial take🚨🚨🚨), with my personal trips to the Toronto ROMs natural history exhibit and my experience of seeing the Mona Lisa and other works in Paris’ Louvre being almost equally as exciting. (I will accept any science nerd comments with dignity, I know my truth.)
Thinking about who I am to interpret both nature through art and the gift of beauty, I’ve learned to notice that my perspective in nature interpretation sits on the intersection of science and art. In my opinion, it’s crucial to recognize that when interpreting, you don’t have to pick one or the other since they often compliment each other tremendously. In this week’s readings, I thought the quote “Our ability to perceive quality in nature begins, as in art, with the pretty,” is a perfect summary of how I feel I was initially drawn to nature; but I suspect my strong personal preference to the living art comes from the many why’s and how’s to be asked of it. While the answer “because the artist thought so” is perfectly acceptable to me in most cases when inquiring about a painting or something, the questions begging to be asked by nature- like where it comes from or why it does something- inspire me to take part on a much deeper level. Furthermore, with an ongoing education in zoology, concepts like evolutionary theory sort of promote the “everything has happened for a reason” ideology in a sense , since the evolution of a trait had to have been advantageous to persist, making everything so much more incredible. To be so in love with nature is of course to understand not everyone is on the same page, as I could spend my whole life trying to convince others that the gift of beauty is in everything outdoors, but I’ll stick to just you guys for now 😊
To me, the gift of beauty that’s to be found in nature is so much more than aesthetic appreciation, and I’ll try my best to explain using the lens of ecological interconnectedness. If you immerse ourselves in the natural world to truly appreciate its beauty, you begin to grasp the intricate web of life that surrounds you and unveil the many interdependencies between species, ecosystems, and the environment as a whole. The beauty within a vibrant rainforest or a flourishing coral reef isn’t just about the “ooooooh so pretty” but is a reflection of an immeasurable amount of ecological relationships at play. For example, the relationship between pollinators and flowers where the bright colours and variety of shapes have evolved to attract specific bees, butterflies, bats, or birds. The beauty in this relationship is not solely for our visual pleasure, but a testament to the natural worlds dedication to live!
I really do think there's beauty in everything in nature, from the mundane to the exotic, whether common or rare almost simply for existing and so I wonder if there's a word in a language somewhere for this specific appreciation that I'm talking about?
Till next time!
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This Death That I Chose: Chapter 15
1044 words
CW: discussion of death
First, Previous, Masterlist
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Marina nearly killed a Canadian Special Ops agent when she learned Tao and Lark were being airlifted out, without her.
They were both in dire need of surgery that the camps Canada had set up in the aftermath of the bombings couldn’t provide. Tao’s knee was shattered, and had simply been immobilized with a cast and nothing more. Lark’s arm was completely botched, and would likely need to have a few inches more amputated in order to close it properly. Tao was at high risk of infection, and Lark’s infection had never fully healed.
A case worker promised them all, Marina would join them soon.
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Tao lay in a hospital bed in Toronto, mind racing. The bedside table was scattered with pamphlets, detailing his options. The assistance he could apply for. Citizenship. Protection.
He wondered if Lark was being bombarded with information as well, information he’d have little frame of reference to process. He’d been barely a teenager when this war began.
There was a TV in Tao’s room, something he hadn’t seen in a long time – by choice, as the airwaves in the remains of the US were flooded with the Commander’s propaganda. But this one showed channels that made Tao grin like he was seeing an old friend. Cartoons. Shopping networks. Real news.
News of the Commander’s death; of the Capitol’s fall; of the Military’s dispersal. News of the camps being set up by the UN, by Doctors Without Borders, taking in anyone and everyone. Even the Commander’s deserters.
It had all become too much, eventually. Tao had turned the TV off, set aside the pamphlets, shut his eyes, and tried to calm down. But the ringing in his ears never quite left. The buzzing in his bones never quite settled.
Until someone slipped into his room.
“Lark!” Tao jerked his head up, “Hey!”
“Hey.” Lark stopped by the door, slightly hunched, his eyes scanning the room as if for threats.
“Come in, come in!” Tao waved at a chair by his bedside, “Come sit!”
Lark moved further into the room and tentatively sat, watching Tao out of the corner of his eye.
“Are you okay?” Tao couldn’t help but look over Lark, taking in his slightly shorter left arm, wrapped snugly in compression bandages. “Are you supposed to be walking around?”
“Yeah, I’m okay, it’s okay,” Lark bobbed his head.
“I would’ve come to see you, but…” Tao waved a hand at his leg with a hint of frustration.
Lark nodded again. “Are they…” his eyes darted around the room once more, “Making you talk to somebody?”
“No. Are they making you talk to somebody? An investigator, or…?”
“She says she’s a counselor. She wants me to tell her about the Commander.”
Tao considered this for a moment before speaking.
“You shouldn’t have to talk about anything you don’t want to talk about,” he said gently, “But it might be good. To talk to her. Is she nice?”
“She’s okay. She’s the only one who will call me Lark, everyone else…” Lark trailed off.
Tao decided to risk it.
“What… happened to Karlo?” he asked gently.
“Karlo died.” Lark didn’t hesitate. He stared at the floor, his face soft and sad.
“Where did Lark come from?” Tao ventured.
Lark didn’t speak for several minutes. They sat together in a somber but comfortable quiet while he gathered his thoughts. Then he began.
“I wasn’t alone, in the beginning. There were four of us. We became friends. We had to, there was – there was nothing else. But one of them, he and I – whenever I was scared, he’d tell me about birds. He knew everything about birds. And we could hear one, where we were. And it was a lark.” He hesitated, then added quickly, “His name was Evan, and I really loved him.”
Tao took a little while to absorb this, letting the room lapse back into silence.
“What happened to them?” he eventually asked, feeling like he already knew the answer.
“They died, too.”
Tao was at a loss for words.
“I’m so sorry, Lark.”
Lark shrugged, his eyes still glued to the floor.
“I just don’t think about it.”
Now Tao was the one who took some time to plan his words, picking at a loose thread in the hospital blanket.
“Lark… If you never think about the people that you’ve lost, you’ll start to forget them. And that’s worse than the pain of remembering.”
Lark ducked his head down further.
“But I wasn’t allowed, to be in pain, around the Commander. Unless that’s what he wanted. I couldn’t cry, or be distracted, or sad, ever.”
“But you can do all that now,” said Tao emphatically, “No one is expecting you to hold it together, Lark. You can be sad. You can be in pain. You can cry.”
Lark looked up and around again, his eyes darting over the door before returning to Tao.
“Maybe just around you?” he whispered, like he was asking permission.
“Of course,” Tao immediately replied.
Lark dropped his head again, rubbing his hand up and down his thigh. His chin started to tremble.
“…I miss my mom.”
“Oh, bud, c’mere.” Tao reached out an arm. Lark slowly got up and paused next to the bed, blinking back tears, before giving in and climbing on to lie next to Tao, resting his head on Tao’s shoulder. Tao wrapped his arms around him, pulling him close.
“You can cry. I don’t mind at all.”
Lark’s body shook with silent, suppressed sobs. After a minute they broke through into audible cries, punctuated by sniffles. Tao pressed his own sleeve to Lark’s nose.
“It’ll be okay. Your mom will catch up with us soon.”
Tao knew she would. There was no way that Marina Dolidze would be separated from her son for one second longer than was absolutely necessary. And she had help – Becca would get her to Canada, no matter what. Tao also knew, deep down in his bones, that they were safe now. That maybe things would be complicated, and difficult, and frustrating, but they were no longer in danger. Lark was no longer in danger. Eventually, they’d be able to live in peace.
And he also had the feeling that, someday, Karlo would come home.
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First, Previous, Masterlist
Taglist: @angst-after-dark, @sunshiline-writes, @flowersarefreetherapy, @pigeonwhumps, @whump-em, @morning-star-whump, @thecyrulik, @honeycollectswhump, @pumpkin-spice-whump
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ttwt character profiles - batch 1
we are SO CLOSE to the grand finale of tta and celebrity manhunt is in the works. in the mean time, ive decided 2 take some inspo from the world tour biographies and write one for each contestant!
ALBERT
What's your best quality?
I care about things that most people don't even bother to notice
Faves? (music, colour, movie, food)
Indie
dark green
Blackfish
dragon fruit
Describe your craziest dream.
I was trying to terraform the moon, but the boots I was wearing were too heavy, so I got stuck on the surface
Best memory from childhood?
Probably hiking the Appalachian trail with my dad
Most embarrassing moment at school?
I've had a lot... I guess being dumped wasn't easy.
Describe the first job you ever had.
I've never had a paid job, but I've been volunteering since I was 12. my first project was a post-concert trash pickup at the Scotiabank Arena
Ten years from now, what are you doing?
Probably the same thing I'm doing now, but for pay
My dream date would be with ___________, doing what?
That's a hard question. I guess anyone who likes me back, probably in one of the parks around Toronto. Talking outside is free and easy!
It’s the last day on earth. In five words or less, what would you do?
watch sunrise in a meadow
AUSTIN
What's your best quality?
My mojo, baby!
Faves? (music, colour, movie, food)
Anything swanky is fine by me!
Orange, baby. The most sensual color on the rainbow
Pretty Woman
Chocolates are a true aphrodisiac, baby
Describe your craziest dream.
Craziest? All my dreams are crazy, baby!
Best memory from childhood?
The day I woke up with a full jungle on my chest!
Most embarrassing moment at school?
...When I realized that jungle is absolutely irresistible to the birds!
Describe the first job you ever had.
I hung out at the metro station, passing around pamphlets about how hot I am, baby!
Ten years from now, what are you doing?
Sitting pretty in a first class jet on the way to the Bahamas with my 24 civil partners
My dream date would be with ___________, doing what?
A right shagadelic bird or two in a first class jet on the way to the Bahamas
It’s the last day on earth. In five words or less, what would you do?
Round up the ladies!
ASS
What's your best quality?
What are you, my mom?
Faves? (music, colour, movie, food)
Easy. Grunge.
Am I five years old to you?
Wouldn't you like to know?
Anything non-repulsive.
Describe your craziest dream.
I used to have this nasty recurring dream about this knock-out stealing my fiance. I got over that eventually.
Best memory from childhood?
When I grew out of it.
Most embarrassing moment at school?
The fact that I ever cared for a second about what those losers think of me.
Describe the first job you ever had.
I was a barista for a while. Now, I think I'd rather be drawn and quartered than hear the word "venti" again.
Ten years from now, what are you doing?
Married rich or dead.
My dream date would be with ___________, doing what?
I hate people.
It’s the last day on earth. In five words or less, what would you do?
Celebrate.
BONNIE
What's your best quality?
I guess I can be... understanding.
Faves? (music, colour, movie, food)
I mostly listen to video game OSTs... some pop, but don't tell anyone I told you that!
Purple
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Noodles
Describe your craziest dream.
Uh, I'll pass on that. Thanks.
Best memory from childhood?
I guess... I don't know. Christmas. I don't know.
Most embarrassing moment at school?
No, thanks.
Describe the first job you ever had.
I was an office assistant at my school. It got me out of class, at least.
Ten years from now, what are you doing?
Hopefully graduated from college with a good degree. It'd be fun to be a game designer or something like that, something creative.
My dream date would be with ___________, doing what?
I don't really think about that stuff. Whatever seems fun, I guess.
It’s the last day on earth. In five words or less, what would you do?
Hang out with Caesar.
CAESAR
What's your best quality?
Um, everything? Where do I start?
Faves? (music, colour, movie, food)
I'm not too picky!
Lavender
I couldn't pick!
Goat cheese on rosemary crackers
Describe your craziest dream.
I was stuck in a washing machine for like, six hours until someone finally let me out.
Best memory from childhood?
Getting my first camera. And my first tripod- it's like a light bulb just went off in my head!
Most embarrassing moment at school?
I tripped in the cafeteria and ruined my silk Valentino shirt on some freshman's chili.
Describe the first job you ever had.
I started my first YouTube channel when I was twelve. I did outfit reviews in my bedroom.
Ten years from now, what are you doing?
Hosting the most popular gossip show on TV!
My dream date would be with ___________, doing what?
Definitely my Bonbon. We'd get pedicures (if they ever let me take them), fro-yo, and then watch something gross and bloody at home.
It’s the last day on earth. In five words or less, what would you do?
Probably spend it with Bonnie.
COURTNEY
What's your best quality?
I'm a team player!
Faves? (music, colour, movie, food)
I like fast-paced music, just in the background when I work
Hot pink
The Devil Wears Prada
Shortbread cookies
Describe your craziest dream.
Crazy as in terms of reality, or personal significance? Oh, well- I guess my most "out there" dream was one I had where I was a pirate captain, sailing a crew across the Atlantic
Best memory from childhood?
Spending time with my friends when my parents were away.
Most embarrassing moment at school?
A mean girl in my grade ran for class council secretary just because I did... it was so humiliating that I dropped out of the race entirely.
Describe the first job you ever had.
I sometimes volunteer at the soup kitchen.
Ten years from now, what are you doing?
Graduated, with my dream job, living in a nice apartment in a big city, and overseeing a cooperative group of like-minded individuals.
My dream date would be with ___________, doing what?
Not a romantic date, but I'd love to meet my personal hero, Virginia Woolf, for a dinner.
It’s the last day on earth. In five words or less, what would you do?
Cook a meal for friends
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My Relationship with Nature
Hi, I am Tess, a third-year Environmental Science Co-op student at the University of Guelph. Welcome to my first post on my nature interpretation blog where I hope to share my ever-growing love of nature and opinions on environmental suitability.
I would describe my relationship with nature to be one of respect, curiosity, and love. Being outdoors, whether I am at my Muskoka cottage, hiking a new trail or simply sitting in my backyard brings me a sense of peace that I do not find anywhere else. When I am in nature, I allow myself to slow down and take time to be present with my surroundings by admiring the landscape and listening to the sound of leaves rustling, water flowing and the animals in the distance.
Photograph I took at my cottage located on Six Mile Lake in Muskoka, Ontario. The evening was cold and windy, but the sunset was beautiful.
My love for nature stems from my access to the outdoors as a child. I am incredibly lucky to have built positive experiences outdoors through having access to nature, recognizing this as a privilege not everyone has as a child. My favourite memories come from my family cottage, camping trips, the numerous trails in my hometown and hours of watching Animal Planet growing up. I spent hours playing outside with my sisters chasing butterflies, catching frogs, swimming in the lake at our cottage and walking through the woods. These experiences as a child have fostered my appreciation and curiosity for nature and our environment.
A picture I took of Eramosa River from the top of a cliff during a hike at Rockwood Conservation Area just outside of Guelph.
My sense of place in nature comes from my parent's exposing me to the outdoors from an early age. My parents took my sisters and me out on the water at our cottage, where they showed us around the lake, taking us into swamps to see loons, swans, frogs, turtles, fish and more. They taught us the landmarks on the water and the history of different cottages on the lake. They helped build my knowledge of the place where we spent our summers. Also, my mom and dad took us camping and hiking in many Ontario Provincial Parks. showing us the beautiful landscape our province has to offer. My mom shared her knowledge of plants and birds with me allowing me to recognize distinct species. The opportunities my parents gave me in natural areas built my positive relationship with the environment and gave me a sense of place.
This is a picture of the Uxbridge Brook I took last summer while on a hike in my hometown, Uxbridge, Ontario, with my mom and sister.
As I got older and started to pay attention to environmental issues, my general fascination with nature shifted to focus on problems such as climate change, pollution, and species at risk. The foundational experiences I had as a child in nature helped fuel my want to help protect our natural world. I moved away from being someone who simply enjoyed nature to someone who tries to conserve it. This is one of the main reasons I decided to study environmental science at the University of Guelph. Through my schooling, I have further developed my love for nature and sense of place while building tools that will help me pursue a career working to solve environmental problems.
Snowshoe race at the Etobicoke Outdoor Education Centre.
Through co-op, I worked as an outdoor education intern with the Toronto District School Board at the Etobicoke Outdoor Education Centre. Here, I worked with students with varying levels of experience outdoors and interests. Through this four-month position, I helped provide hundreds of students from the city the opportunity to participate in outdoor activities such as biodiversity hikes, night hikes, winter activities and outdoor games while teaching them about sustainability. Here, I used my personal love for nature and knowledge from my program to help children develop connections with nature.
A photograph I took at my Cottage in February a few years ago.
I look forward to further exploring the natural world in diverse ways and sharing these experiences with others throughout this course.
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tag ten people you want to get to know better <3
thanks for the tag @welcometololaland @rosedavid @alrightbuckaroo @strandnreyes & @marjansmarwani <3
relationship status: sooo single
song stuck in my head: one that got away by muna
last song i listened to: salt in the wound by boygenius
three favourite foods: love a baked good! also pasta and tacos. also have to put coffee here because of course.
last thing i googled: train schedules to toronto for boygenius!
dream trip: would love to go somewhere lively and green and near the ocean. i’d also love to leave the continent and italy’s always been a dream, as well as just visiting a bunch of cities in europe. idk i live in a tourist town and work in tourism so getting away somewhere less “typical” and quieter would be lovely to see!
anything i want right now: to have the perfect set-up of time motivation and inspiration to really get back to writing to the point of it just flowing out. i’ve been stuck in a rut of just getting out little snippets or scenes in my notes app recently (i don’t think working six days in a row this week helped with that) and i just want to be able to sit at my computer and have the words come and for me to like them.
if you could be any animal, what would you be and why? okay so…..either like, a bird for the freedom and flying around (and like a crow who collects little trinkets) or one of those otters that just spends their days floating around on the water and holding hands with other otters to sleep.
would you rather have the power to read minds or fly? being a generally anxious person who overthinks it would probably be both a blessing and a curse to know what others are thinking. at this current moment i’m going to go with flying just so i could get away and just be when i need to.
no pressure tagging @carlos-in-glasses @lutavero @freneticfloetry @chaotictarlos @sunshinestrand @unstatedmartini @maxbegone @theghostofashton @terramous and leaving this as an open tag for anyone to participate <3
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For the wip thing? :3
❄️Share a snippet from a WIP of your choosing
here's a snippet from the cale/willy thing i'm working on right now:
“I usually take the TTC,” Nylander says, once they’re both sitting in the back of the taxi. “But, you know. I don’t know how out you are -“
“Wait. Where are you taking me?”
“Wouldn’t you like to know?”
Cale tries to make out his expression in the dark backseat. “Well. Yes?”
“I figure we’ve got two choices.” The car has pulled away from the curb, so one of those choices has probably been made already. “We could go to the Village, or we could, um. Go back to mine. Either way, the TTC is usually full of people, and this is Toronto so, like, everyone will know who we are, and I didn’t know if you’d want that, so…”
Cale looks out the window, at the smear of city lights. “So which one did you pick?”
Nylander doesn’t pretend to misunderstand. “The Village,” he says. “But my place is in that area, in case you wanted a different option. Or, like…”
“Let’s do it,” Cale says, and winces. “Uh. Thanks, William.”
“It’s just Will. Or Willy.”
“Cool.” He doesn’t have a first name other than Cale. No variations to select from. His phone vibrates with an incoming text: Nate, wondering where he went. A little wonder never hurt anyone. Still. He shoots back a text: went out, I’m fine. He tacks on a quick have fun tonight, and then he puts his phone on Do Not Disturb. “I usually go by Cale,” he says, sliding his phone back into his pocket.
Will laughs, like Cale hoped he would. There’s something satisfying about his laugh, like getting a bird to land on an offered hand. That happened to Cale, once, when he was a kid - a chickadee swooped into his palm, snatched a sunflower seed from the pile there, swooped away to crack it against a tree branch. He’d been standing by the bird-feeder, hand outstretched for what felt like an hour, June sun pelting his shoulders.
#replies#nonametis#cale doesnt' know it but willy's taking him to a drag bar in toronto's village#and then they are probably going to explore each other's bodies#or maybe they just get stoned and fall asleep together#haven't worked all that out yet!#thanks <333#hockey rpf#what is writing?#i don't know her
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Friday, January 26, 2024 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)
WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?:
MASTERS OF THE AIR (Apple TV+)
SAGO MINI FRIENDS (Apple TV+)
13 HOURS: THE SECRET OF BENGHAZI (Paramount +)
THE LEBANESE BURGER MOVIE (Paramount +)
HIGHTOWN (Starz Canada) 10:00pm
NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:
AMAZON PRIME CANADA
THE DAIGLE
EXPATS
THRILLER
THE UNDERDOGGS
YOU HURT MY FEELINGS
CBC GEM
GHOSTING WITH LUKE HUTCHIE AND MATTHEW FINLAN
CRAVE TV
299 QUEEN STREET WEST
ALI
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMANT
THE CONJURING
EASY A
THE OTHER HALF
PEPPA PIG: FESTIVAL OF FUN
THE STAR
TRANSAMERICA
TRANSPLANT (Season 4)
WATER
NETFLIX CANADA
BADLAND HUNTERS
THE BLACKLIST (Season 10)
LOVE IS BLIND: SWEDEN
SIT DOWN WITH STAND UP UDOM TAEPHANICH
PWHL HOCKEY (TSN/TSN5) 7:00pm: New York vs. Toronto
NHL HOCKEY
(SN) 7:00pm: Panthers vs. Penguins
(SN) 10:00pm: Blues vs. Kraken
DOPPELGÄNGERS: FACE TO FACE (documentary) 7:00pm: People meet their lookalikes and find out the resemblance is more than skin deep.
NBA BASKETBALL
(TSN4) 7:00pm: Mavericks vs. Hawks
(SN1) 7:30pm: Clippers vs. Raptors
(SN Now) 8:00pm: Thunder vs. Pelicans
A.RTIFICIAL I.MMORTALITY (Crave 2) 7:40pm: Exploring the latest thinking and technological advancements in AI.
MARKETPLACE (CBC) 8:00pm: Putting electric vehicles to the test; Charlsie Agro hits the road to explore issues with range, charging infrastructure and reveals the challenges with repairs.
MILLION DOLLAR ISLAND (Discovery Canada) 8:00pm: Only 79 players remain, but that will soon change as two camps are put in a head-to-head arena battle; at the end of the epic war, the entire losing camp will be eliminated.
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF JERSEY (Slice) 8:00pm: Tessa and Sascha renew their wedding vows; upset about not being invited, Kate and Margaret hold their own version, with Kate Taylor playing Tessa.
BOLLYWED (documentary) 8:00pm: Kuki and Sarab lay down an ultimatum with the second location; the kids think outside the box.
GARAGE SALE MYSTERY: THE MASK MURDER (Super Channel Heart & Home) 8:00pm: When Jennifer buys a storage locker at auction, she discovers a dead body inside -- along with a mask matching the deceased woman.
ABOUT THAT (CBC) 8:30pm
THE FIFTH ESTATE (CBC) 9:00pm: Search for the Smugglers: In 2022, smugglers left the Patel family to cross the Canada/U.S. border on foot during a snowstorm, an ordeal they would not survive; the pursuit of the men who Indian police allege planned the crossing leads to a surprising location.
PARADISE HIGHWAY (Crave) 9:00pm: To save the life of her brother, truck driver Sally reluctantly agrees to smuggle illicit cargo -- a girl named Leila. As Sally and Leila begin a danger-fraught journey across state lines, a dogged FBI operative sets out on their trail to save them.
THE SUMMIT AUSTRALIA (Discovery Canada) 9:30pm: The group falls a day behind; the remaining ten members have seven days to get to the summit with $785,000 left in the prize money on their backs.
NLL LACROSSE (TSN3) 10:00pm: Mammoth vs. Warriors
LITTLE BIRD (CTV) 10:00pm: Esther finds members of her family who help her put together the pieces of the past; Esther returns home to Montreal to confront Golda, her adoptive mother, about the revelations she's uncovered that shine a new light on their life.
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Relive the memories with Pixel's bird-sitting journey!✨🦜
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Launching into nature interpretation
I am from the bustling city of Toronto where everything feels so fast paced, from the way cars accelerate through yellow lights, Uber eats curriers readily deliver your hot meals, and tall skyscrapers are endlessly appearing. It’s easy to look around at the cement capitalist wonderland created and forget that we are one of thousands of species inhabiting these neighbourhoods and city parks. It makes sense that we forget about the raccoons sleeping in trees, the birds living in our lampposts, and bugs whizzing around our windows since humans work so hard to exterminate these pests to keep the perceived separation between the ‘wild’ wilderness and our ‘safe’ and ‘clean’ cities.
Biologically, humans are just another animal in the world that co-evolved alongside nature and all of its complex and exciting diversity. Study after study has demonstrated the immense human benefits of spending time in nature and taking time to reflect.
Growing up in a large metropolitan city definitely delayed my forming of what is now a very intimate relationship with nature. When I was in grade five, I was playing in the schoolyard during recess, and at the edge of the field in the sand pit were several ant hills. I was fascinated by what was going on beneath the surface and stared at the dozens of ants entering and exiting this complex system of several hills I and dug around some of the nearby sand to get a better sense of the layers of earth involved. After recess, I told my teacher about this interesting experience I had and she seemed uncomfortable and perhaps even disgusted by my interest in these insects. This judgemental response held gravity in my life and was one example of many similar experiences that made me feel disconnected from nature and that it did not have a meaningful place in my life from a young age.
Come 2020, when COVID-19 shut downs led to online classes, I lived a very isolated and physically sessile lifestyle. I spent virtually all my time indoors alone, focussed solely on schoolwork and disengaging from my other passions. Yet despite spending more time than ever on schoolwork, my grades plummeted. By second semester, I decided I needed to make active changes to empower my mind and body. I started taking twenty minute walks each day and eventually began exploring parks and ravines near my house for several hours. I felt my body and mind heal in nature. My anger about missed opportunities flowed away with the river. My back pain from being hunched at my computer fell away like senescing autumn leaves. And my appreciation for nature re-emerged like buds in the spring. I began setting boundaries for myself regarding school, prioritized other interests including nature, exercise, and music, and consequently, I was spending less time on my studies, yet my grades rose substantially.
This is not to say that sitting by a stream will wash away all the hardships you are facing. But being in nature is an opportunity to be alone, reflect, and absorb the natural beauty of the world around us. This allowed me to develop my own sense of place in the world since I was able to build perspective and see the world outside the lens of schooling and our notions of productivity.
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tell me a short story about some birds, please
It's been a while, but here's a story from when I first got into this blog (from May 5, 2012):
That morning I wake up at nine with a headache that only grows worse over the course of the day. I spend the day sitting in the car.
As the light begins to fade and the temperature drops, the headache becomes unbearable. I am forced to walk several blocks before I find a coffee place. I sip coffee for an hour and, while waiting for my dinner to arrive, take a couple of paracetamols for the headache. I also have a drink. I walk home and find a spot to sit outside, but I can't stay because the headache has begun to abate. This time I take a paracetamol (although it wasn't necessary) and walk back to my place. I go to bed at ten. My headache abates for several hours, and I feel much better.
However, the next day I wake up with a renewed headache, but not in the way that I expect. I find it much easier to stay in bed. I spend the day reading, occasionally walking around the neighbourhood, but unable to leave the apartment because I can't get out of bed. Every time I go to a coffee place I think that I could feel my head improving. When I finally eat dinner, I have a hard time finding a spot to sit outside. When I return to bed, I have no energy to read and I feel very lethargic. I go to bed at 10.
I wake up with my headache gone and a new one. I am still unable to get out of bed. It seems like the headache is getting worse the longer I stay in bed. When I eat lunch and take another paracetamol (because it has been half an hour), the headache completely vanishes. It's gone in two days.
I tell no one what has happened. I spend the day walking, talking on the internet, and drinking lots of coffee. I can feel a persistent headache. As the weather changes, my headache becomes even more persistent. When it rains, the headache feels less like being in the wrong position and more like the weather.
This time I am in Toronto.
I wake up and, after three and a half days of being in bed, find that I have the same headache and that it is the same size. I can't get out of bed. I sit outside and drink coffee. I walk home and, unable to see the sun at any time of day, walk around the block at dusk. I stay in bed when it rains.
On the sixth day, I notice that the headache is fading. It's very clear that I need to eat but I am unable to get out of bed. I try to do things like go for a walk, but get discouraged when I cannot find a place to sit outside. After a month, I am able to get out of bed and eat, but I have a headache in the morning and, after six days, I experience the same headache every day.
This time I am in Seattle.
I wake up. I sit outside at night for several minutes and drink a cup of coffee. I walk back to the apartment. I look at the clock. It is eight, the first hour of the day. I cannot sleep. The sun is shining outside. It is one in the afternoon. I look around. I am in the same apartment. I drink coffee and sit outside. I feel a headache forming in the morning. It is my third day of having a headache. It is the same headache I have had since the first day.
I wonder, where is the headache? Where is the sun? What is the weather? What are the days?
Where am I?
This time I am in a new apartment. It is spring. I am standing on a balcony. I have a new headache, the same one, the one I have had every day. It has been a week. I have no memory. I have no idea what year it is. It is raining. It is sunny. I walk around the apartment for about half an hour before walking to a coffee place. I leave coffee. I return home. I sit in the living room. I stand outside the balcony. I drink more coffee. I go to bed.
I wake up. It is six in the morning. I can barely get out of bed. I sit outside, drink coffee, and wait for the sun to come up. I feel a headache. I am not in the wrong position. It is the same headache. It is the same headache I have had for a week. I go to the kitchen and eat breakfast. I can't read. The headache feels like the weather. The weather is bad. It is a bad season. It is raining. It is cloudy. It is cold. I look outside. It is not raining. It is not cloudy. It is clear. It is not cold. It is a nice day. The headache has been gone for one week. It has been a year. I am still having the same headache. It is summer. It is rainy. It is sunny. It is a bad season. It is an exciting season. It is the wrong season. It is the spring. I am in Seattle. I am in my old apartment. I am standing on a balcony, looking at the sun. The sun has already set. I have no memory. I have a headache, the same one. I can barely stand. It is a headache. I have no memory. I have been having a headache for a year. It has been a year. It is a year and a day since I have had a headache. It has been one year. I can barely walk. It is a headache. I have been having a headache since the first day. It is summer. It is raining. I stand outside the window. It is raining. It is summer. It is a headache. It is raining. It is summer. It is my third year. I have no memory. I have been having a headache since the first day. It has been two years.
What has been happening is I've been having the same headache for a year. It has been a year.
I go to the kitchen and eat breakfast. I drink coffee and sit outside. I stand in the street and watch people pass by, and I try to think about what to say. I get into a conversation with a man and he tells me about an argument with his brother. I look outside. It is raining. It is not raining. I sit inside and drink coffee. It is a headache. It is summer. It is a headache.
Every time I awake after having been having this headache for a year, it becomes a headache, the same headache, the one I have been having for the last year. It is a headache. It is summer. It is a headache.
What happens is that I wake up with a headache.
After a week, I have a headache.
After a month, I have a headache.
After six days, I have a headache.
After a year, I have a headache.
After four months, I have a headache.
It is a pain that has been with me for a long time, since it was first recorded. It has been a year. It is a headache.
I wonder where the time has gone.
When I have had the headache a year, I have a headache.
After a year, it is a headache.
The headache is a headache. It is a pain that has been with me for a long time, since it is recorded. It has been a year.
I am in my old apartment. It is June. It is a bad season. It is raining. I am standing in the street. It is rainy. It is a headache.
It is raining. I stand outside. It is the wrong season. It is summer. It is raining. I stand in the street. It is raining. It is a headache.
It has been a year. It is summer. It is raining. It is the wrong season. It is autumn. It is raining. I stand in the street. It is raining. It is August.
It is September.
I am in the same apartment. I am standing outside. It is raining. The weather is bad. It is September. The weather is cloudy. The weather is bad.
It is winter. The weather is bad. The weather is cloudy. It is raining. I am standing in the street. The weather is cloudy. The weather is cloudy. I am standing in the street. It is raining. It is raining hard. I stand in the street. I stand in the street. It is raining. It is winter.
I can hardly see anything. The weather is raining. The weather is cloudy. It is autumn. It is raining. It is raining hard.
It is September. The weather is rainy. It is summer.
It is winter.
It is November. I am standing in the street. I am watching the snow fall. The snow is falling. I am watching the snow fall. The snow is raining.
It is raining. It is cloudy.
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phantom
ain't signed a deal
slide through
I guess the new trend
hell
I got clientele
Richard Millie
casino
call up my jeweler
bag
dope
stars in the ceiling
cartier
pull up
swag
skateboard
SODMG
me
swag like me
do that dance like me
backwood
throw it
bus t it down
call my jeweler
designer
out in south beach
I'm gone on exotic gas
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Draco
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lamb
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I'm on __ and kickstand
extensions
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CEO
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killa cam
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bust down
play the gang
Styrofoam
Lamborghini
dash
crash
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yung nigga
pull up
Bentley
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Draco
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block
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rack on the floor
slide
shot
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amiri
Airbnb
demon
shit
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100 shots
vvs
top
Draco
studi
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map
2 o sitting in the trap
arp
pop up
vvs wrist
guap up
pop up
shoot shit
ruler clip
stacks
Choppa
nigga
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Lambo
tesla cyber truck
200in cash
casino
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make the wrong move
woke up this morning
I be in the field
sleep
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playing with the gang
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I got unlimited money
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switch
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chanel
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12
scale
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Louie Vuitton
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rain
300 thousand
ice
sipping on lean
hipping that dope till that shit kick up
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ain't worried bout no opps on the block with my Glock tucked
day
time
hustle
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time
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vip
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that's what I claim
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niggas
clean
thing
girl
with the
I was in that boy memph
Aston Martin
She belongs to them streets
My location off the map'
Blicky uh
You can't cop no weed at teXico
Did it no cosign
You claim you a
Rapper you need
To quit that
lil boat
i bust down richard mill (aye)
smoking on thraX (BOW!)
somewhere deep off in the hill (oo dammn)
i cannot go broke (what!)
then i would be you (Damn!)
who want the smoke ? (what?)
pass me the jew (EW!) (WHAT!)
shorty want to come to the room
want to come to the view
you know im the GOAT
the double RR keep jumping me
two twenty three
this a long clip
long night in the trenchs
i nut on her lip then you go kiss her
my diamonds hit like piss
is r kelly in there i couldnt even tell the difference
SODMG
5th grade I send shots poppin out the AR where that boi at
Fuck boi lay down
I don't wear no condoms
My pockets getting Richard
She double-tap on my pictures
Like two blonde dykes
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When I pull up on
A opp block
Left her with runny
twitter feed
I call up my jeweler
That boi Wub was up
My money up
slimeslimeslimeslime
I dropped heat in, uh, February
FMJ's out the XD;
X and Oxy
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packs
Balenciaga
I beat the beat up
tentacle
My jewelry flooded them shits hit like Voss
tentacle
Fuck on a bitch out a iPhone 6
I be in the six cooking with th
Wock up in sax fifth
I'm off the packs ;I'm off narcotics
I'm off the function ; I'm sad and I'm goth
I got them sticks on me;
Draco got the optic
opposite
loss
tentacle
I cannot take a L
Island boi
tentacle
Stupid lil broke ass bitch
I heard you is broke I keep going number #1
It a 100k for the feet
Too much sauce like I'm curry the rock
armanis
pass to her friend
V Toronto
counting up a M
Nina clips
Just me n my killas i call up my jeweler
stick
switchie on it
Stacks on deck money gang bow
Richie
double R
wide body
5:36 PM 4/30/2024
Pull up on my opps and I get to dumping nigga
Blitz send yo ass to heaven boy
ARP got a Red dot on it
13 hours
FN
Fuck it I don't need no bodygard
Bitch I'm in the double RR
AB do not go hard ( He don't !)
David Blaine
OSAMA
I really do this for my jits boy
You hear that noise that be the helicopter
Kodak Black
indicted indicted indicted indicted
5:44 PM 4/30/2024
Slime a nigga out
Bitch know, what the fuck up with me (Ayy)
Niggas know what the fuck goin' on,
That shit light, I’ll bust another rack
Bitch, I’m runnin’ through a bag
yuno i go secure the bag
i count up like a M
on my muhfuckin’ ass
my diamonds bust down Richard millie bracelet
stupid lil hoe ass trick ass bitch
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