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Matante Iffa
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Life is a bike path, and I want to ride it all day long. It's kind of what I do already.

https://youtube.com/@kevinsbikingadventures278?si=OCjfxi6zls-JRIa4
I remember back in 2007, Air Canada introduced this top-of-the-line entertainment system in economy. It's quite dated these days, and I was pleasantly surprised to see them being disactivated on my flight the other day.

Here's a photo of how I looked the year it was introduced vs. now. 😀
November 22, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I'm flying from Ottawa to Toronto today on an almost empty plane, meaning that there aren't enough people at the back. So some will need to move.

Originally, I was seated all the way at the back. But I upgraded to Business Class. So I'm feeling some of the blame, but without the shame. 😁
November 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Quote with a 10/10 album
November 15, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I used to sell stormwater products, and one thing that's often used in Europe but rarely in North America are trench drains. They can provide a lot of drainage and prevent pooling, and it is especially useful at low points. They even prevent the need for curbs. Montréal has them on Ste-Catherine W.
November 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Oldest selfie on my phone
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Tonight's game set up. Railway Empire 2 on the PC, and the Blue Jays vs the Dodgers on the tablet. 😀
November 2, 2025 at 2:50 AM
This was my bike commute yesterday evening. It's the last of the kind for this season since it will rain in Ottawa from here until Sunday. Then DST ends and I won't leave work until after the sun is setting.
October 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
11 days until Vancouver bitches! 🥳
October 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Normally after dinner I give treats to the cats, but tonight I went straight to my computer. My husband texted this to me letting me know about something I forgot. 😅
October 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
After dinner, I told my husband that I'm feeling under the weather and I'll retire to my home office to play some #railwayempire. He rolled his eyes at me, saying that I was going to play that regardless. I replied saying he was right. I do very much love that game. 😀
October 25, 2025 at 12:30 AM
In a few wks, my hubby and I are going to Vancouver with Porter, which has a special fare structure. All the seats are econ, but the front ones have more leg room, and a few out of those get a free meal. We'll be in the spacious row behind the "frills" section. I imagine our FA will be doing this. 🤭
October 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I decided to actually go out for a bike ride to attend the #nokings / #notyrants protest in Ottawa. It seemed like a small group, but I had to join them after what the US Ambassador said. Also, my husband made a pun that I had to put on a placard! 😀
October 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
It was cold, but refreshing! 😀
October 18, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Well, I wanted to go for one last swim before it gets too cold for my taste! I'll likely still be biking until late November and stopping at this beach while there is still daylight after work. 😀
October 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Post you from a different era.

May I present to you, my school locker in grade 12. I curse whoever took this photo and didn't know how to properly focus!
October 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Last winter, I started a hockey training program with the queer league in Ottawa. Unfortunately, after 1 session, I fell off a bike and broke my shoulder.

I'm going to try it out again tomorrow! I made sure that I had all of my equipment. But holy hell, it was hot in this unusual fall heatwave!
October 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I took my bike out at my favourite local beach today, and I actually tried out the time-lapse function on my GoPro while stationary, using my bike as a stand. I love how it turned out! 😀
October 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Here is a nice "then and now" that popped up. The old photo of me dancing was taken by a friend who passed on recently. She especially loved the style red shoes I was wearing.

The other photo was taken last Sunday after her celebration of life. I wore the style of shoes she loved. ❤️
September 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Please! Come in! Make yourself comfortable! I see you're looking at my Gimli Glider coasters, made from the skin of the now decommissioned plane! 😀
September 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
But the nice thing about this house is the deck that walks out from the living room/kitchen with the amazing view of the setting sun.

And the weather is cold enough for a ceasar, but still warm enough to enjoy this deck still.

Cheers!
September 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm currently simultaneously on a diet and paying off a very expensive e-bike that I bought last week. So I'm getting creative at making meals out of the dried goods that I forgot were in my pantry.

So tomorrow's meal is curry rice with raisins and carrots with some pita and hummus. 😋
September 19, 2025 at 1:29 AM
My husband makes fun of me for having the most random stuff in my car. For example, i found a speedometer for a bike I haven't had in years. I also found transit fare cards for Philadelphia's SEPTA and Santiago-de-Chile's RED. 😀
September 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
And now I got a new e-bike! A Moustache J, the best of French engineering. It still feels very weird, but I'll get to enjoy its many features.

Now, I have to figure out what to do with my old e-bike. Sell the entire thing as-is, or try to sell off its parts and donate the rest. 🤔
September 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I've had this e-bike for 6 years. My husband gave it to me for Christmas. Best gift ever! I racked up about 35,000 km (22,000 mi) on it.

Lately, the motor has been screaming and grinding. The mechanic said it's done. So I'm buying a new one tomorrow. I took it for one last ride today. 🥹
September 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Thanks for pointing out this feature that I didn't know we had. I'm definitely using this since I'm already over it.
September 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM