Dr. Jen M
@awesomebiota.bsky.social
FT Partnership Queen ✍️, PT Bio Prof 🧪, mycologist 🍄, knitter 🧶, urban wanderer 🥾, captain of the Thoop Troop 🍲, ice cream conoisseur 🍦. Follower of Floaty Boaties 🛳️⛴️🚢.
Living in Halifax, NS
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Living in Halifax, NS
☕️ https://ko-fi.com/awesomebiota
Main course time! We are creatures of habit when we come to Brown Hound: mommy ALWAYS gets the steak n Guinness pie, and I ALWAYS get the bangers and mash.
November 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Main course time! We are creatures of habit when we come to Brown Hound: mommy ALWAYS gets the steak n Guinness pie, and I ALWAYS get the bangers and mash.
Because we are not getting beer and cider, we’re getting…THOOP! This is the Chef’s Special which tonight is roasted cauliflower and on top are roasted chickpeas!
November 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Because we are not getting beer and cider, we’re getting…THOOP! This is the Chef’s Special which tonight is roasted cauliflower and on top are roasted chickpeas!
We have arrived, and we have fireplace seats!
November 17, 2025 at 9:50 PM
We have arrived, and we have fireplace seats!
Off for…DINNER! The place we’re going doesn’t take reservations, so we go early!
November 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Off for…DINNER! The place we’re going doesn’t take reservations, so we go early!
Day 11! We have another lip gloss tube, and this one is pink! The colour of this one is much more transparent than the red one earlier in the calendar, and I really like it! I’ll use this one for sure.
November 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Day 11! We have another lip gloss tube, and this one is pink! The colour of this one is much more transparent than the red one earlier in the calendar, and I really like it! I’ll use this one for sure.
My kitchen counter now looks like a pharmacy. All of those are separated normally into 3 piles: first thing, 30min later (minimum) with a meal, or before bed.
Alright immune system. You’ve been nothing but a pain in the ass the last couple of years, time to be eliminated. 🫡
Alright immune system. You’ve been nothing but a pain in the ass the last couple of years, time to be eliminated. 🫡
November 17, 2025 at 12:17 PM
My kitchen counter now looks like a pharmacy. All of those are separated normally into 3 piles: first thing, 30min later (minimum) with a meal, or before bed.
Alright immune system. You’ve been nothing but a pain in the ass the last couple of years, time to be eliminated. 🫡
Alright immune system. You’ve been nothing but a pain in the ass the last couple of years, time to be eliminated. 🫡
Day 10!!!! Did you miss this?! I missed this. Today we have the world’s lightest pink blush. It’s a sparkly bubblegum pink. Doubt I’ll be able to use it, except maybe in the depths of winter (when I turn vampire-white…)
November 17, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Day 10!!!! Did you miss this?! I missed this. Today we have the world’s lightest pink blush. It’s a sparkly bubblegum pink. Doubt I’ll be able to use it, except maybe in the depths of winter (when I turn vampire-white…)
Airplane snacks and vino.
November 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Airplane snacks and vino.
I am now…on a plane! Flight is delayed 35 minutes on departure, but also delayed almost an hour landing. The magic of the jet stream.
November 16, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I am now…on a plane! Flight is delayed 35 minutes on departure, but also delayed almost an hour landing. The magic of the jet stream.
Aside from the fact that everything here moves painfully slowly, the airport is really lovely.
November 16, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Aside from the fact that everything here moves painfully slowly, the airport is really lovely.
And dessert: Trolli Octopus
My last sugar until end of July. RIP my sanity.
My last sugar until end of July. RIP my sanity.
November 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
And dessert: Trolli Octopus
My last sugar until end of July. RIP my sanity.
My last sugar until end of July. RIP my sanity.
Airport Lunner: Nathan’s Famous. It was the place with the shortest line (word has it that people on my flight who got in line at Wendy’s may catch next week’s flight), and turns out they have pretty OK food. I had Southern Chicken Sammich, mommy had chicken tendies
November 16, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Airport Lunner: Nathan’s Famous. It was the place with the shortest line (word has it that people on my flight who got in line at Wendy’s may catch next week’s flight), and turns out they have pretty OK food. I had Southern Chicken Sammich, mommy had chicken tendies
I like to look at gas prices when I’m in foreign countries. These are in US cents (i.e. 272.50 cents is $2.72 and a half) per liter. Top-down is regular gasoline, premium, regular diesel, and premium diesel. How can regular people afford gas here?! Wages are about 1/8th of at home; gas 2x more
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I like to look at gas prices when I’m in foreign countries. These are in US cents (i.e. 272.50 cents is $2.72 and a half) per liter. Top-down is regular gasoline, premium, regular diesel, and premium diesel. How can regular people afford gas here?! Wages are about 1/8th of at home; gas 2x more
Our bus driver was…aggressive. “Sweet Jesus” was muttered several times.
November 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Our bus driver was…aggressive. “Sweet Jesus” was muttered several times.
40 minutes late, we are Dans L’Autobus.
November 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
40 minutes late, we are Dans L’Autobus.
Zee autobus. She late.
November 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Zee autobus. She late.
There’s actually at least 4 bats resting in the roof right now
November 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
There’s actually at least 4 bats resting in the roof right now
I zoom in on him in this video. Did you spot him before without help?
November 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I zoom in on him in this video. Did you spot him before without help?
Wanna play a game? So almost every evening we walked through the main lobby building to get to a restaurant, there was a bat swooping around catching bugs. A+ pest control.
Can you spot him taking a snooze?
Can you spot him taking a snooze?
November 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Wanna play a game? So almost every evening we walked through the main lobby building to get to a restaurant, there was a bat swooping around catching bugs. A+ pest control.
Can you spot him taking a snooze?
Can you spot him taking a snooze?
Also, Operation: Make It Christmas is in full swing. I used to go on vacation with my mom in December, but lately exam schedules, dentist schedules, and Christmas have been in direct time conflict with each other. Lol. Maybe next year…
November 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Also, Operation: Make It Christmas is in full swing. I used to go on vacation with my mom in December, but lately exam schedules, dentist schedules, and Christmas have been in direct time conflict with each other. Lol. Maybe next year…
Some little pockets of our resort still have the “old feel” to them. I’m almost certain that our resort building is part of the old-old-old resort that has been here for decades, and the rest (3-storey vs our 2-storey) were added on much later in a similar style
November 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Some little pockets of our resort still have the “old feel” to them. I’m almost certain that our resort building is part of the old-old-old resort that has been here for decades, and the rest (3-storey vs our 2-storey) were added on much later in a similar style
Well, bags are packed but I wouldn’t say I’m ready to go. But it is time to call for the concierge to come get us and our bags.
November 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Well, bags are packed but I wouldn’t say I’m ready to go. But it is time to call for the concierge to come get us and our bags.
Foods! Clockwise from piña: a giant lump of cream cheese that will eventually go on…, egg whites, fried cheese, …3 croissants, and a banana on the side!
November 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Foods! Clockwise from piña: a giant lump of cream cheese that will eventually go on…, egg whites, fried cheese, …3 croissants, and a banana on the side!
The resort complex here has a series of electric “trains” (oversized golf carts) that run on routes around and between resorts. It’s a neat system! We walk beside the L4 red line to get to and from the breakfast buffet
November 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The resort complex here has a series of electric “trains” (oversized golf carts) that run on routes around and between resorts. It’s a neat system! We walk beside the L4 red line to get to and from the breakfast buffet
Off for our last breakfast. Sigh.
November 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Off for our last breakfast. Sigh.