personal finance, waste reduction, skincare, single living, and needlepoint; hopefully travel at some point in post-unprecedented times
I'm down in Thunder Bay for the weekend and it's fully hitting me how much I miss city life. Walking every where, working in coffee shops, getting take out and walking down to the water to eat, BOOKSTORES, actually being able to get everything on your shopping list. I'm not hating living in Sioux Lookout, … Continue reading Obsessions: July 24
The apathy is strong this week, or maybe it's not apathy maybe it's that thing the New York Times talked about last week that everyone was sharing (it's in here don't worry if you missed it) but it's kind of between enthusiasm for life and apathy caused by a simple lack of stimulation; languishing. And … Continue reading Mid-Week Procrastination
I got really lucky with my apartment up here. There is a huge housing shortage (rich developers, hi if you're reading this, there is a huge housing market up here). There are a ton of jobs here, it is kind of the "last town" before the real north and this is where people come to … Continue reading A Real Adult Apartment
Happy Wednesday! I hope you are having a good week so far and that it's not one of those short weeks that feels like an extra long week for you. And if you are reading this from outside Canada or because it's not actually a stat holiday on Monday and you had to work Monday, … Continue reading Mid-Week Procrastination: Travel bitterness, being “nice”, NFTs, and hiking
Whew y'all. It has been a week. If you read my last Obsessions post (my most recent post, I'm sorry a week is too long!) I mentioned that we were on the road to Thunder Bay from the Ottawa Valley. I got a job up in Northwestern Ontario, about 4 hours north of Thunder Bay! … Continue reading Obsessions: March 20th
Thoughtful Millennial 