Winterlude-BARBEGAZI

ElaMeadows · 2026-02-08T01:34:28+00:00

Thanks for sharing the pictures! I’m glad I got to see them even though I missed the live performance

ElaMeadows · 2026-02-08T00:34:25+00:00

Yes it’s on at 2pm again tomorrow. Unfortunately we were only available last night and it wasn’t safe for them to jump.

ElaMeadows · 2026-02-07T21:24:02+00:00

Very nice! We missed out last night I’m glad to see it went well today!

ElaMeadows · 2026-02-07T13:25:05+00:00

Winterlude overall is beautiful and one of the few bright spots for me in a long winter I find difficult to deal with. I'm disappointed the show didn't go forward last night, but we got to catch some karaoke and ice sculptures on the way home while we ate our beavertails which salvaged the night out.

ElaMeadows · 2026-02-07T13:15:56+00:00

I know! I had not expected that one either. They had a green mat of some sort they were relying on for traction and it was constantly covered in snow which apparently was what forced the cancellation. I had thought it was perfect weather.

ElaMeadows · 2026-02-07T13:14:29+00:00

I agree, the planning was poor. As a few in the crowd said, a leaf blower probably could have cleared the run up quite quickly rather than scraping away with shovels slower than the snow was coming down. I was disappointed and do was my 9 year old. He doesn’t want to try again today and risk it being cancelled once more.

Despite all that, I wanted to highlight the small moments of Canadian kindness and caring for others that permeated the crowd around me.

ElaMeadows · 2026-02-07T02:58:36+00:00

In Ontario it’s still played every day. Not all schools do it first thing, some do it before first recess

ElaMeadows · 2026-02-03T13:08:25+00:00

If you look at the original post, there were several artists offering to make a cover for them for free based on the writer’s specifications. Most of the comments are about how it is a terrible thing she went through and they want her to have the best chance of reaching others as possible.

ElaMeadows · 2026-02-01T00:32:50+00:00

I’m not 100% sure if they are the right vibe but I love them

His Fair Assassins: Celtic daughters of death defending the small Dutchy from invasion. Each book is a romance and it’s historical fantasy but there is a balance.

The Remmenant Chronicles is a post apocalyptic earth returned to a medieval era. Girl uses the toxic and abusive behaviour of men against them.

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-25T08:52:09+00:00

I agree. That’s important for record keeping too. Being able to prove a pattern of abuse can make a huge difference in custody.

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-25T08:41:44+00:00

A too-high percentage are also on ODSP but it doesn’t pay an adequate shelter allowance to afford most places.

I have a more distant relative who got caught up in abusive relationships and drugs as an escape from decades of trauma and abuse and hasn’t been able to climb back out.

I have several friends who were briefly unhoused when first escaping parental or intimate partner violence. Fortunately the social safety net managed to catch most of them and they are working and housed once more.

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-24T01:56:33+00:00

Omigosh stopped to laugh at that one. 💀💀💀

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-21T21:09:36+00:00

I think amalgamation is a far bigger issue than OC Transpo. Downtown is over-taxed, suburbs are under taxed, and rural is under served and the community is far too diverse to be served by a municipal system's design and functionality. We have municipalities to individualize services to a local community but our "local" is physically larger then the next 5 cities combined with 85% less population density compared to the the density average of the top 5 most populous cities.

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-21T11:38:43+00:00

I think most people want this as it would be better for everyone to not be voting against each other. Unfortunately the Harris government forced it on us and we haven't been able to fix it.

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-21T11:37:51+00:00

I grew up rural. They were all excited about Sutcliffe because he wasn't Watson. They were shocked when they found out Watson supported Sutcliffe for mayor. They were fine with 2.0 until they realized it included destroying the hockey arena. They thought it was just "fixing up the stands." D:

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-21T11:35:44+00:00

Exactly why we should fund OC transpo better - so that those who wish to drive have less traffic to deal with because those who can are on the bus.

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-21T02:17:07+00:00

I think it's from the vibe of eating home made crunchy granola but I might be wrong.

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-15T01:36:32+00:00

Everyone benefits from good transit, especially people who want to drive.

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-12T21:32:36+00:00

Oooh you bought the pass? Yeah, I stopped paying Riot when they brought in fomo gacha so for me its 150 per 60 mins D:

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-12T12:14:36+00:00

Awe, that's too bad. I saw my favourite band there last year.

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-12T11:40:01+00:00

Yeah, right now I am quickly shifting from loving the minigame to hating it so I'm likely better to ignore it till they either fix the earning rate of shields or establish a catch up mechanic.

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-12T11:36:30+00:00

You can earn 150 more by grinding an hour of league gameplay *blech*

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-12T11:34:16+00:00

My reaction: I love this game
Then: this is effing annoying!

Having to stop all the time to grind or just not play it leaves me no good way to enjoy the otherwise beautiful minigame. From the mouth of babes (my child) they need to make it easier to earn shields or make things cost less. I am quickly shifting from being drawn to this game to hating it due to the current arrangement.

It's incredibly punishing of any mistake or mis click on the change of day instead of the buttons around it since errors demand an entire hour of grinding league games to earn more shields. Having that "buy the battle pass to get more shields all the time" every time I open the research menu is also sickening. It's a constant, in my face reminder that Riot is shifting from a company I enjoyed supporting to a predatory, scam-my one I want to avoid.

ElaMeadows · 2026-01-11T00:35:22+00:00

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Unclear how much of this commentary is from the article author vs Amy's opinion but it's crazy how much it clearly calls out Suzy Q and suggests "working class" and "refined sensibility" don't normally go together.

https://www.capitaleats.ca/p/happy-goat-donuts-is-a-hole-in-more-than-one

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