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Sometimes you forget to look up in the city.

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Due to some scheduling conflicts, the wife and I went to the gym this morning. Mind you, we stayed up until a bit after 2 in the morning after catching a few rounds of Fortnite with our buddies out west.

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The gym hits different only an hour after getting up. Not sure how I feel about it.

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Mike D @ History \"\" : bt.micro.blog

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This may be a theme for a while during my busy weeks, but man the last week just went “poof” right quick. And this week doesn’t look like it’ll be slowing down much at all. 🏎️

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And just like that, the long weekend is over. It’s amazing how fast time seems to go when it is yours to waste. I have a solid memory of what I did each of the days but it just doesn’t all add up to three days somehow. I could take another few off and still not feel done.

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Let’s get tilted.

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We got a little hint of fall weather for a few days. Really excited to have my few weeks of jacket weather before it’s winter. 🍁

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I always find it curious when artists do stuff like this. Why offer a digital album at $777? Is it a statement of some kind? Do you want to see how many sell? Both? Something else?

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The wife and I went to check out an Indigenous dance competition at Union Station today. We saw several rounds of both contemporary and classic dance. Very wonderful to see it celebrated and so well attended. I have never had the chance to see something like that before.

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Still in love with this silly camera app.

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I had never heard of Ray Gunn before today, but any movie that makes use of Sneaker Pimps' “6 Underground” automatically gets my interest. The trailer moves along nicely and certainly looks like my kind of vibe.

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Oh, and if you want to feel old and like Sneaker Pimps, Becoming X is 30 years old.

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Some low-hanging clouds this morning.

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Pushing and Pulling: bt.micro.blog

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Music while I work: bt.micro.blog

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I have been taking the occasional photo with BitCam after reading about, and ultimately downloading it, a few weeks ago. It’s amazing how it turns almost anything into art.

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Me Time (with friends): bt.micro.blog

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Community: bt.micro.blog

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Went to what is likely my last Toronto Blue Jays game of the season last night. Wasn’t exactly the best game to be my last of a season but it was still a fun time.

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I truly have some wonderful friends. My old roommate and good friend had this delivered to me today to celebrate my recent lifting achievement.

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Walking home from the park with pup, I was careful to notice how many people would look at her and spontaneously smile. She’s such a cutie.

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I finally hit 500+ on my dead lift at the gym. Hoping I can add a few more pounds to that before I am maxed out. 🏋️‍♂️

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Getting back from vacation and returning to work is always a rough transition. Add a cold to the mix? Makes it just a hair worse. Hopefully the cold passes soon. It’s just lingering in my head as a headache, cough, and sniffles today. Should be over soon. The cold. Not me. 🤧

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Moraine Lake was gorgeous.

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On a bit of an impulse, I purchased the FiiO R2R Warmer yesterday. I am oddly excited to set it up and listen to some of my favourite albums with it in the loop. Something about those VU meters and the sound. It kind of blew me away when I tested it out yesterday. 🎧

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Finally starting to cool off a little. Got rained on walking the last stretch to a concert. Late summer ain’t so bad. 🎸🌧️

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