My mother was advised to have an abortion when she became pregnant with me (she was at an age where pregnancy carried more risk). I believe it was my mother's right to choose whether or not to follow through with that pregnancy - as it should be for every mother.
A year ago today, my dad Clifford passed away to cancer. I never really discussed it. The world was in a weird place (and still is), and we weren't able to have a funeral to say our final goodbyes in a traditional way - so maybe a tweet is fine in its own way. 1/6
Today I witnessed someone return two carts at the grocery store by riding both of them, spread eagle (between them) across the parking lot. It was majestic, and I didn’t get it on video. I have failed you and will delete my account post haste.
I get that Americans think they have a handle on Canadian stereotypes, but they just don’t hold up in real life...
...OR SO I LIKE TO TELL MYSELF.
(this is quite literally what I was wearing when she handed us the gift)
I have things I want to say, but don't know how to say them, so I'm going to shut up and elevate a voice who does know how to say it.
This is not an invitation to hear counter arguments - I'm feeling pretty close minded about all of this right now.
THREAD: Here's the thing about racism in North America.
It's only a little bit about hurling rude epithets about skin colour. That’s barely the tip of the sword.
Racism is conditioning. It's impulse.
A small thing I'm going to appreciate tomorrow: the new president not insufferably wasting time comparing how big his inauguration turnout was compared to some other president's inauguration.
To anyone who has ever started a post with “Am I the only one who doesn’t like *insert negative opinion about popular thing here*”.
No, you are never the only one. This is a planet of over 7.5 billion people. It’s not surprising or interesting that some of you don’t like things.
Check out these lovely birds! Couldn’t resist this shirt from Kyle Ferrin (
@d20plusmodifier
). If you like it, I bought it from his website. This is not an ad, I just like cute birds (and this shirt). 🐦:
@Bruno_Faidutti
And yet, being a drinker apparently doesn't stop someone from saying patently baseless, illogical and utterly ridiculous things - as you've just illustrated. Or is this my "mystical drunkenness" talking? Bruno. Seriously.
And dad, just because I won't see you again, doesn't mean the impact of your life ended a year ago. Your legacy lives on in your family, and I hope I can carry the best parts of that forward a little further. 6/6
My diet for the last 24 hours:
Bag of M&Ms
Creme Eggs
A bagel
Pizza
Creme Eggs
Mini Eggs
IPAs
Creme Eggs
My brother-in-law just joined me in LA. He requested In-N-Out burger as his first meal. I’m going to die.
I’m taking a vacation. Will be back at the start of September. In the meantime the family is back together. We’re in a hotel room and Andrea and Luke are... actually. I don’t know what they’re doing. I may need a vacation from the vacation.
I know we’re long overdue for a vlog (I will not quit until 100 episodes, no matter how long it takes), so here’s a quick photo update on how Elvis and I are getting on together. It’s a tenuous, mostly peaceful tolerance of each other.
I love you dad, and I miss you, but I'm not sad. I'm thankful. Truly. No one should read this and feel sorry for me. I was so lucky to have the father I did, and it would be selfish to want more than what I had. 5/6
Christy was up early for work this morning and snapped a pic. This position was a first.
My desk, my table, my bed. Is nothing sacred to this creature?
Also, why is he so pleasant to snuggle? Makes being annoyed with him extra difficult.
Exercising has become a part of my routine over the past couple years. It is my cookie-eating-counter-balance-measures.
Eating cookies is easier, but the running is more satisfying. Two years ago I could run 2-3km. To my other runner/walkers, or to-be enthusiasts: don’t quit! 🏃🏻♂️
What’s incredible to me is that hotels collude to ensure they EACH buy a distinctly unique shower control device from one another! When did these monsters decide extracting water from their shower heads should require the expertise of a NASA space launch operator?!
@ithayla
I’m weirdly upset that shower controls are not universally more standardized because I have had more moments than I’d like to admit where it took me a while to figure out whether to push, pull, twist or some combo of all of those to get what I want. Lol
TikTok. The mood struck. No plans for doing more, but this is a favourite song by my favourite band. Closest I’ll get to hanging with The Hip. Look them up. Great band. Full song here:
New VLOG this Tuesday (Oct 22) over at . It won't include any of this, but had to share today's excitement :) Off to Essen shortly. Will snap some pictures. May try to post a few different pics on Instagram as well
Day 1 - no junk food (okay, one chocolate covered granola bar). 208.2lbs down to 205.8lbs. Expected big fluctuations like this initially. Will settle out. Won’t obnoxiously update my weight every day, forever. Maybe for a week. Don’t Quit fellow fighters!
I never questioned how deeply my father loved me, and that's a powerful thing to take with you through your entire life. Parents don't have to be perfect, that just need to be 'good enough' in certain ways - and in the ways that counted, he was perfect enough. 4/6
I'll likely make a video about it at some time (it's partly why I paused the vlog), but for now I'll just say how thankful I was to have a father like I did. I hit the lottery there. Loving, thoughtful, kind, but also disciplined and principled. 2/6
Growing up, the standards he had for me were the same he held himself to. What he expected of me, he modeled. I am so thankful for that. That's had such a meaningful impact on me in so many ways. 3/6
Self isolating after travel, and on day 13 - almost done. Do have a new vlog being edited, but likely won't be ready for release until next week, so in the meantime, here's something that makes me happy: music and birds (and I suppose, begrudgingly, cats).
@Bruno_Faidutti
I know you deleted your original tweet, but just to remind you: you equated the quality of ones character to the beverages they do or don’t drink. That’s why people (all over the world) took issue with what you said. And don’t forget: Mystical Drunkenness!
Found
@seahawk860
at the fitness centre this morning. He’s 56. Gets up at 3:30am. Power lifts. Paints thousands of minis, family man and runs a YouTube channel. My hero.
In Dallas for BGGCon, and doing something I almost never do on one of these trips: being a tourist.
A friend recommended The Sixth Floor Museum. I can also now recommend. Great, visual, self guided tour.
I haven't tried attracting them without seed like
@paullicino
pulled off, but SOMETHING MAGICAL IS HAPPENING IN MY BACKYARD RIGHT NOW!
First time feeding wild birds from my hand. It's pretty thrilling.
I know a lot of you wanted a technical breakdown of this meme so here it is!
I don't think you will find this level of detail anywhere else so keep reading if you don't want to miss out.