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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 4h

Since this vacation was a total bust I'm having a few drinks right. Not enough to get sloshed (that's not my idea of a good time) but just enough to get a good buzz going. And once the downstairs kitchen is free I'm cooking hamburgers. I haven't had the energy to cook anything this week.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 11h

The Sea Dogs play today at 4. Now I know when to avoid the pedway.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 12h

I don't know how they've still got it, but they've still got it. Great song, cool video. youtu.be/3e5LxvRZjVw?...

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The Rolling Stones - Mr Charm (Official Video)

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 23h

The Ottawa play-by-play guy lost his voice when they scored the tying TD. He was so hoarse for the winning convert.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 23h

Holy shit the Redblacks WIN!

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 23h

Wow, she's BIG mad. The look on her face scared ME.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 17/10/2026

"Personally I'm not into it..." That usually means, "Personally, I'm into it."

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 17/10/2026

Is he speaking from experience? He's always been out there but in the past few years he's increased the crazy.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 17/10/2026

Yeah, I don't think anyone expected them to be Grey Cup contenders even with Dinwiddie but this is beyond awful.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 17/10/2026

I'm listening to the Ottawa radio call. They're going nuts. "30 minutes away from possibly their 1st win of the season!!!"

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

2 days at Halifax Seed. I was hired in the middle of winter fresh off a 3-month delivery job and everybody and their dog either wanted a snowblower or needed one fixed. I started on Thursday. I was told I'd be on cash Saturday. I didn't even bother showing up for that shift.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

The rumours were true. Bye bye Zacharia.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

95% of my water intake lately has been in the form of coffee so I'm likely dehydrated, too. I made sure to fill water bottles that are now within easy reach in my fridge. I can't drink plain water, gross.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

It's a Neo Citran and chill night. I might have overdone it today but I had to get a few things that I can't get uptown. This vacation has been a bust. It's like I booked the week off (in April!) knowing I'd be sick: "Okay, according to my calculations, I should start feeling symptoms on Oct. 9..."

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

They're the characters that make my day. I chatted with Bill this afternoon—standing at the corner, waving at everyone. Happy as a clam.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I'm awake way too early for my liking and I feel like ass. That brief period of feeling better was a tease.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

He asked me one day if he was doing something wrong. I assured him I enjoyed his blessings. He said he believed God wanted him to do it. He's not pushing his beliefs on anyone. He just cares about others. That's Christianity to me.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I have no idea how he sees me, but he does, every time. In the summer of 2025 when buses detoured through the South End most of the routes went past Bill's building. He stood at the corner and blessed every bus. Apparently some people had a problem with it.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

From the steps of his apartment building, an old guy named Bill blesses every vehicle and every pedestrian who passes by. I've been blessed by him numerous times. The blessing is in the form of, "May God be with you!" said with enthusiasm. Even if I'm on the other side of the street, he blesses me.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I'm not always a Negative Nelly (more like Sullen Stephen). It takes effort to see the good in the world, and that's a shame because it should be everywhere. Tenants offering Neo Citran and Vapo Rub is a reminder that there are good people around. Another reminder lives just up the street.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

There's a 25-year gap between dentist visits in my lifetime, so almost a year between these appointments isn't that bad. (Amazingly all I had after 25 years was a cavity in a molar. I NEVER flossed. My brushing technique saved my teeth.)

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I HAD a dentist appointment this Friday, but thanks to this damn flu or whatever that appointment will be in February unless there's a cancellation.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Manitoba intends to split the roles next year. Will New Brunswick, the other outlier, do the same?

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

My next door neighbour, a sweet older lady, handed me 2 Neo Citran packets and Vapo Rub ("I heard you coughing"), and the building caretaker said if I need soup or anything to just let her know. Today's off to a good start thanks to their kindness.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Not a nice night in the central peninsula. The Leafs game is starting. Let's see how long I last.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

I've lived by myself for almost 2 years but I have yet to master the art of getting stuff while I was out earlier instead of waiting until 8:20 pm on a rainy Monday night to walk my sick ass down to Giant Tiger for peanut butter and bread, the only things I feel like eating right now.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Today would have been a sick day—I'm not stuffed up but this shit has settled in my chest and the fatigue is unreal. Funny, I rarely got sick in the 5 years I cleaned isolation rooms full-time. PPE works.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Note to self: take it easy when walking up King Street. I quickly realized my lungs aren't operating at peak capacity.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

I was so sick last night I barely got to halftime before passing out but I woke up in time for Tyler Bass' game-winning field goal. My blood pressure can go back to normal for a few days (short week—next up is Las Vegas late Sunday afternoon). #BUFvsLAR #GoBills #BillsMafia

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

A 75-yard kickoff return by Ray Davis leads to... 3 points. Uh oh. #BUFvsLAR #GoBills #BillsMafia

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Grateful to get out of the house for a bit (the weather took a nasty turn—it's now cloudy and cold) but I might have overdone it—I feel achy and tired. A nap is in order before the Bills game.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

It's windy but look at that blue sky. Noice. I'm surprised those leaves are still green (they *are* yellowing) and still on the tree given how windy it's been lately.

A tree on a corner in the South End/Central Peninsula, with leaves finally turning yellow (the last holdouts).

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I've accepted the fact that holidays are different now. I can't sit in my room and stagnate. So despite not feeling well, I'm getting out of here today. I won't push myself too hard. It's another cruise ship day and I enjoy seeing them in port. This time next month, everything will be shut down.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

I'm surprisingly chipper after going to bed with body aches and chills, waking up at 3 feeling much better but still tired, then going back to sleep for a couple more hours. Coffee definitely helps. I'm by myself again this Thanksgiving but unlike last year—my 1st alone—I'm not brooding about it.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Of course I had to walk to the Superstore *after* the buses stopped for the night because while I was out today I forgot to pick up a couple of things. The fresh air actually helped my breathing. I don't feel as congested as I did earlier. I'm exhausted, but that's to be expected. In for the night.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Sweet, whatever virus has hijacked my immune system decided my lungs needed an overabundance of mucus or whatever shit is in there.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

That's a wrap on the QSFM for this year. I actually got down to a few. Next Saturday there's a Fine Art Festival in the park.

A duo playing in the centre of Queen Square.

The Queen Square Farmers Market as seen from Charlotte Street.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

She looks slightly less disappointed today. 😄

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

And yes, at least with Superstores and No Frills, they're all orderly. I could go to a Superstore in Charlottetown and not have a panic attack. Not so with Sobeys.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I picked up a loaf of bread, made one turn and was in the pharmacy when I wanted the dairy section. And you can't avoid the pharmacy unless you backtrack to the front of the store. It's nuts.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

It's a Sobeys Extra store (next to Costco, go figure) so I get it'll be different, but with other Sobeys there's some sense of order. At this one instead of going straight when you enter, everything's laid out diagonally, which throws me off, especially when the rest of the store isn't diagonal.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

The radio call of the Philadelphia-Jacksonville London game is wild because they're using a British play-by-play guy and he's already called it the pitch. And he says Jag-u-AHS instead of JAG-uars. It's giving me World Cup flashbacks.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I fell asleep after the 1st period of the Leafs-Avalanche game and woke up at 2:30 am. Oops.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I hadn't been there in a while and as soon as I entered the store I remembered why—the layout makes no sense to me. I don't know if they were looking for trendy or chic but it definitely wasn't designed for neurodivergent people.

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Note to self: the next time I go to Sobeys East Point I will not smoke a joint beforehand. That place is confusing enough sober. Tonight I wondered if I'd see the Mad Hatter.

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Alice In Wonderland We Are All Crazy

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Stephen M @thespiritof72.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

I'm pretty sure I just gave every pigeon in King's Square a heart attack with that 4-sneeze salute.

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