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I feel I've properly visited The Hague now! It was so fun biking here - it felt completely safe and you can go anywhere. I went to the ICC of course and the beach. This city is amazing and I love it, possibly the most of every city I've traveled to so far. #biking

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I am so lost. Wasn't really supposed to be in Antwerp but check out this cool picture of a train I took while I was there. If this train had an online dating profile it would totally use this picture.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Leaving my first ever camping conference, RomHack. I had a blast - took a workshop on command and control infra, attended many talks, tried polenta, and traded maple cookies from Canada for a geldbombe. Which I hope will not give me problems at customs ahaha...

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I've been gone a little bit! I'm never sure if walking is worth posting about, but I've doing a ton of it. In some really cool places! #FitnessSky

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ever not buy something at the second hand store and regret it an hour later? Don't make my mistake #Ottawa, $25 at the Orleans Value Village and this sexy lamp could be yours.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A few more from AERO Gatineau-Ottawa: - CF-18 with heritage RCAF fighters - C-5M Super Galaxy - Snowbirds in formation with their replacement 🥲 - Snowbirds 💙 - Northern Stars I'll really miss the Snowbirds. It was great to see 'em up close one last time. I have high hopes for the new planes.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Dash 8-400AT vs CF-18 with open window. 😄

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The company managing my parking space decided they would like more of my money so they increased my monthly rate by 40%. I only work in office part time, this is nuts. Anyway I requested a meeting with my coworker who bikes year-round. I've always shelved my bike in winter, but I'm fucking fed up.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I love the Strength and Conditioning class but I want to progress more on upper body strength. I could hit the weights at the gym at work BUT I start with my new PT in less than a month... maybe I should be patient and hold off till I'm working with him. #FitnessSky

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good bike ride along the river yesterday. The weather is still so nice! I'm going to take full advantage this week. Also checked out Ottawa's new music venue History. Did you know MJ's daughter Paris is a badass singer in a grunge band? Absolutely loved this girl and the Pretty Reckless.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The Halloween antler doll crew is back again. I'm hoping to add a few more and maybe spooky up their clothes a bit this year. Also I found a creepy old tricycle in my neighbour's trash (haha) that's absolutely going to be part of my decor. It says 'Sunbeam' on it.

Four baby dolls of various size with deer and moose antlers, sitting on a couch surrounded by houseplants. They look happy but creepy.

A doll with curly brown hair, a green and white gauzy flower-print dress, and moose antlers leans against a rusty red and cream Sunbeam tricycle.

A red and cream Sunbeam tricycle, circa the late 50s or early 60s, old and covered in rust. It's sitting in a garden with pavestones, ferns, a black iron fence, and bright yellow flowers.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Every now and then I need to sleep for ten hours. My theory is that I store it like a camel for when life gets crazy and I don't get enough sleep. It's a beautiful sunny day, and I'm getting outside for a bike or run and some arts and crafts.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The kids are back in school and more gov workers are RTO'd, and I found myself sitting in traffic watching lights turn green and red with no movement in the jampacked traffic, wishing I had stuck with biking better. Distance to work: 16km Time by - Bus: 1h+ - Car: 45m - Bike: 25m and keep sanity

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Feeling a little banged up from Strength and Conditioning yesterday. I need more stretching in my life. My quads have felt especially tense lately - the unfortunate result of too much time at my desk. #FitnessSky

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I found a good compromise with my sister in-law - no more tea (for now), but we did paint some super fancy tea mugs at the mall. I slightly regretted picking something so complicated but I think it'll look rad once it's all fired up. I hope to find more art drop-ins like this. It went over well.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I have to betray my sister in-law. She has Down's and an undying passionate interest in hoarding tea. I've been forbidden by my husband's family from letting her buy any more. I'm taking her out and she thinks it's for tea. I feel like a monster. 😄 I hope the chocolate shop will be ok.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A few more from the Gatineaus. I'm surprised how little fall colour there is so far this season. Still pretty green. My dog looks like I just told him we have one more mountain to go when he thought we were done.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Nice easy hike in the Gatineaus. I brought the beast and took many pictures of mushrooms. #hiking #FitnessSky

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I can successfully play YouTube videos from laptop to CRT TV using a janky adapter that I'm genuinely surprised worked at all. Of course I had to dig out the Retro Pi and test run that as well.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

There's nothing quite like the sound of one of these bad boys powering on to take me back to my childhood. Glorious static. Now it's time to learn some video editing. I'm checking out DaVinci Resolve.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I have genuinely loved my hair colours over the years, and there have been many, but dang I nearly cried after paying my stylist today. I think it's time to go back to natural. My poor hair hasn't been its natural colour since I was a teenager really. I wonder how much grey I'll have.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Strength and Conditioning day. I took two weeks off from the gym because I really needed the physical and mental recovery from August. Two Spartan races, family reunion - it was a lot. No more slacking though, back to it. #FitnessSky

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I've been around less because I've found an art project that captivates me and I'll work on it till I burn out halfway through, then my husband will ask what I'm going to do with all those sticks and CRT TVs. Maybe this time will be different. No it will be different! I'll finish the thing! 💪

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I got a bag of things sent to me from the family cleaning up my Nan's old house, and it had this jr high era cat drawing in it. One of my great regrets is giving up art in high school. I was never going to be one of the greats but I wasn't shitty at it either. Guess it's never too late. 🎨

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I think I've had enough recovery from the Spartan. My calves still feel a little sore but I also got them massaged yesterday. Beautiful blue sky out there this morning is just calling to me! And more peppers coming in, excellent!

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I was supposed to have family over last weekend. They were in town to run the Spartan with me, but chose to race on a different day. I invited them over, but each day they had an excuse for not visiting. I made a huge amount of tacos and fixings and I guess I'll be living off that for a while.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

My Hainan Yellow Lantern chilis didn't come in quite as expected, so today I'm cooking with mystery peppers. I'm a huge fan of habaneros and these look like roughly that, so should be good. #HotPeppers

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Spartan Super at Calabogie ski hill done! That was a tough one. I managed to climb up the Bender, but then chickened out and climbed back down without going over. Next time! That's it for races this year. Back to regular training (and relaxing). #FitnessSky #SpartanRace

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I was taking pictures of the rainbow and caught an interesting plane above #Ottawa

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I managed to not have a nervous breakdown at the family reunion, but it hit me like a ton of bricks today. I taught myself how to make SUPER THIN cucumber and radish slices and made a fancy dinner. Made me feel somewhat better. Now World of Warcraft.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Turned the diet around today with lots of fruits, vegetables and proteins. The salad bar did a lot of heavy lifting. Love these kale and sweet potato salads for low energy days. Gym was great! Strength and Conditioning, lots of core, sprints that cranked my HR. Felt good to be back. #FitnessSky

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

All done with travel for a while, at least a month and a half anyway. Red Deer was a blast, the flights were the stuff of nightmares, but then Newfoundland was a great time as always. Rented a little house by the sea. Ate way too many french fries and gained 4lbs! Back to the gym today. #FitnessSky

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Day trip to Dildo. Always good vibes.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A hike up the hills in the rain. "Long may your big jib draw"

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Partial eclipse through the fog and a salt shaker lid.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I'm awake this morning at the other end of Canada. Fog, the bass of waves nearby. I used to come out here every summer as a kid. Last summer it was ravaged by a fire, and it's hard to see everything like this, but still good to be back. Going to make breakfast on and go for a hike.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Got another tornado warning while traveling down the (already cursed) narrow Greenbelt roads. We're down to a severe storm warning now but it sounds like it's going to be bad. The thunder and lightning are really popping off and I'm taking no chances - plants are in plant safety zone. #Ottawa

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I have almost been reduced to tears by airplanes in the last 24 hours. I can't wait to be on more airplanes tomorrow.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The real challenge is getting home when your final flight gets delayed over and over till it's so late that you rebook for 10am the next day and spend the night in Toronto. Then at 4am they change your departure time to 8am and there is no way you'll make that. Get your shit together, Air Canada.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Oh man, I have not had enough sleep in the last few days. Someone yell at me next time I post something dumb and probably unintentional. 😆 Here are my proper Spartan pictures from Red Deer! I had a blast at this race. #FitnessSky #SpartanRace

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

When as a society did we decide that headphones aren't required anymore and we should blast our phone conversations and music on full volume so everyone around us has to listen to it Also why in an otherwise empty Starbucks is Conversation Man sitting at the table closest to mine to do this

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Dad told me about having to drop boxes of stuff off at the dump when him and mom split and sold the house. One box was full of all the Christmas ornaments, and he had to empty it out. All the deco we had our whole lives, some from people no longer with us, in the trash heap. I keep thinking of this.

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

One of my favourite books I've ever read, but I cried so much at the end and was actually upset about it for a couple of days. Highly recommend. I'm sending it over to the local Little Free Library now with some guilt for the emotional rollercoaster I'm about to send a stranger on. #BookSky

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I donated blood today for the first time in a long while. Because it most definitely is a competition, I filled the bag in 7m50s, which is way faster than my husband's record of 10m. I have POWER VEINS 💪

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I'm dealing with more foot pain, so I've temporarily switched off running. I've let that break my fitness goals before, but I'm adapting better this go around. Gym classes are still in, and I got a short bike ride in today. #biking #FitnessSky

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I finally decided to sign up for personal training again. I've been dogged by sprains and strains from running and hiking, though weightlifting always seems fine. Maybe I should stop trying to run and just get right ripped. I don't know. Try personal training first. I start in October! #FitnessSky

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Another mud/ocr course with the kid yesterday - MudHero!! It's been a few years since I've done that one and I really liked the new location. It felt more Spartan-lite than I remember. Shout out to the volunteer who somehow had a hose spraying mud at everyone! #Running #FitnessSky

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

June 30th lightning show from my backyard, #Ottawa

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Hazy @cosmicjive.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

It's getting down to 11°C tonight. Guess it's time for the fam to come back inside. #houseplants

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