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Amanda
@modernnan.bsky.social
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Tea enthusiast. Pasta enthusiast. Colour enthusiast. Knitter. Leafs fan. Freelance writer.
My friends call me Nan.
aka Hockey Novice In Canada on TwiX
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Going to Pompeii today so naturally I had to revisit the Mount Vesuvius episode of Puppet History before going!
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A screenshot of a Mount Vesuvius puppet with lava eyebrows and hair, surrounded by fire
May 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Listened to my Leafs playoff anthem and now I'm ready for the game
A screenshot of lyrics from Once In My Life by The Decemberists. "Oh, for once in my, oh for once in my life, could just something go, could just something go right? I've been waiting all my life"
May 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Penelope has The Passion #GoLeafsGo
Penelope, a copper coloured terrier mix sits on a blue blanket wearing a blue Toronto Maple Leafs dress
April 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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This is all I've been able to think about both times I've watched Canada play the US.
A quote from Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, slightly altered to reflect Canada vs USA hockey. It reads: "The Prime Minister gazed hopelessly at the pair of them for a moment, then the words he had fought to suppress all evening burst from him at last. 'But for heaven's sake- you're Canada! You can ice Crosby, McDavid, and MacKinnon! Surely you can sort out-well-anything!' Scrimgeour turned slowly on the spot and exchanged a look with Fudge, who really did manage a smile this time as he said kindly, 'The trouble is, the other side can ice talent too, Prime Minister.'"
February 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Sending you lots of love and good vibes! And a puppy picture for an extra smile
Penny, a copper coloured terrier mix is wearing a coral winter coat and looking at the camera
February 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Penny gets lots of forehead kisses 💗
Penny, a copper coloured terrier mix is wearing a coral winter coat and looking at the camera
February 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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My girl just came from Texas to a Canadian winter, so she needs all the insulated year she can get 😅
Penny, a copper coloured terrier mix is wearing a coral winter coat and looking at the camera
February 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Had to make sure Penny was ready to rep her team asap
Penny, a copper coloured terrier mix, sits back on to the camera, wearing a blue Toronto Maple Leafs dress with a ruffled skirt and white trim
February 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Penelope and I are sending you lots of love and healing vibes! ❤️
Penelope, a copper coloured terrier mix, sleeps like a human with her head on a white pillow with snowflakes, her front paws extended in front of her A closeup on a reclining chair from the side. Over the arm rests a purple and blue leash, and behind that is the eyes and ears of Penelope, a copper coloured terrier mix.
January 30, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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Almost all my pictures of Penelope are of her sleeping, because I can only capture blurs when she's awake
Penelope, a copper-coloured terrier mix dog is sleeping on a blue blanket with a red pillow behind her.
January 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Late night post to show off my new little girl, Penelope (named after the iconic @vangsness.bsky.social Criminal Minds character)

She's a one year old, 13 lb terrier mix and a Texas girl learning to handle her first Canadian winter.
Penelope, a small, reddish-tan coloured terrier mix sits on a grey blanket. Penelope, a small reddish-tan coloured terrier mix is sleeping curled up on her side with her tail tucked towards her face.
January 24, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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Poop bag storage! I wish my girl liked her sweater, but she tries to chew it off immediately. Unfortunately, she's a Texas girl in her first Canadian winter, so she's gonna have to get used to it.
Penelope is a 13 lb, one year old terrier mix dog who looks a lot like a fox. In this picture she is wearing a grey hoodie and sitting on a black backpack. She hates the sweater so she won't look at the camera.
January 23, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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If we lived closer together, I'd definitely be arranging park dates every time we dog sit my in-laws' Aussie, Charlotte
A tri-colour Australian Shepherd named Charlotte sits on a beige couch with a yellow plaid blanket behind her and a grey blanket beside her. She's holding a gingerbread man toy in her mouth.
December 12, 2024 at 8:02 PM
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My boyfriend and I are watching Gladiator, and while he was looking up Marcus Aurelius he came across this incredible name
A screenshot of a Wikipedia page: "Wilhelm Xylander (born Wilhelm Holtzman, graecized to Xylander; 26 December 1532 - 10 February 1576) was a German classical scholar and humanist. He served as rector of Heidelberg University in 1564.“ Below that paragraph is an image of a man with a large mustache and prominent widow's peak hairline, wearing a ruffled collar and a jacket over one shoulder. Below it says "Engraving from Bibliotheca chalcographica"
November 30, 2024 at 1:29 AM
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My handsome fella is currently on set one of two at the Ship, so I'm cranking out dishcloths while I watch.

(My backpack is a triceratops named Dr. Raura Dern and she holds my knitting for me. Shoutout to @lisawalters.bsky.social for the name suggestion!)
Three white men stand on the stage of the Ship Inn, playing (from left to right) electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and bass guitar. The same band is in the background, and in the foreground is my pink and purple triceratops backpack, known as Dr. Raura Dern. To her left is the beginnings of a yellow and white knitted dishcloth on a needle
November 23, 2024 at 1:51 AM
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My in-laws' Aussie, Charlotte, stayed with us for a bit and she carries this gingerbread man around so gently, it's adorable.
A black, white, and brown Australian Shepherd sits on a beige couch, cuddles into a grey blanket while she holds a brown gingerbread man toy with a Santa hat in her mouth, and pretends she's not falling asleep.
November 22, 2024 at 8:54 PM
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Today's episode of 60 Songs That Explain the 2000s is so good.
A screenshot from Spotify. On a purple gradient background is a square beige logo with the words "A Spotify Podcast" and "the Ringer" in black. Below that in pink and purple, the title "60 Songs That Explain the 90s" is separated by yellow lines, and the zero in 90s is a cd. Under the main title is the subtitle: "The 2000s" and all the zeros are iPod navigation circles. The title of the episode is "Work It" - Missy Elliott
November 20, 2024 at 11:30 PM
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Liam and I booked a couple of nights at Saltwater Manor and my god, what a spot. We even lucked out with a break in the weather. Today was sunshine (even had a 🌈!), and we're making good use of the hot tub. Tomorrow is rain, and we'll curl up and read/knit by the fireplace. It's magical.
A living room with high ceilings and dark wooden beams, a dark floor, and large windows along both walls. There is a dark grey sectional couch, a wooden coffee table, and a grey patterned rug. In the foreground is a wide chair made of leather and wood. A view from behind the dark grey sectional couch. There is a stone fireplace with a wooden shelf and an abstract black and white painting above it. Next to the fireplace is a basket with kindling and a potted plant. The view from the doorway of the main bedroom. A king-sized bed has a black, four-poster frame with grey sheets, a white duvet, and a grey blanket on the end. The room has the same dark wooden floors, white bedside tables, gold lamps with white shades, a white faux fur rug, and a white canvas with images of palm leaves. There are three tall windows looking out over the ocean. The view from the hot tub on the back deck. The water is rolling from the jets, and beyond the railing are trees, and the ocean glowing in the setting sun. The sky has some thick clouds, but the sun glows strongly through them as it sets.
November 19, 2024 at 9:22 PM
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Post a picture of yourself too show the newbies what they're dealing with
A white girl in her 30s with curled brown hair and pink highlights, wearing a black shirt and rainbow eyeshadow. Please ignore the mess behind her.
November 18, 2024 at 11:07 PM
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This reminds me of @itsmitchmarney.bsky.social tweeting about wanting Kyle Dubas to make a trade
A screenshot of Kyle Dubas' twitter profile, showing a list of tweets he's liked. At the top is a tweet from Mitch Marney that says "I am a" and lists three ootions with selection bubbles: man, woman, and long suffering Leafs fan tired of heartbreak. The third option is selected. The second half of the tweet reads "looking for" and again, lists three options with selection bubbles: men, women, and Kyle Dubas to make a trade already. Again, the third option is selected.
November 18, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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My in-laws' Aussie, Charlotte. We've been watching her while they're on vacation and they come home tomorrow. I have a feeling that after a few Charlotte-free days it's going to be a lot easier to talk my boyfriend into adopting a dog 👀
A black, brown, and white Australian Shepherd with brown eyebrows lays on a beige couch. She's holding her favourite toy - a gingerbread man in a Santa hat - and trying not to fall asleep.
November 18, 2024 at 2:14 AM
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Seventeen years ago I found my best friend. Seventeen years of adventuring together, cooking for each other, you gently correcting my bad hockey takes, and so much more. My only wish is for a hundred more years of this. ❤️
A combination of two pictures. The one on top is a black and white picture of Liam in a suit and tie, looking down at me and smiling. I am in side profile with one arm around his neck, looking up at him. The second photo is in colour. Liam is in a black shirt with matching tie, giving me a kiss on the cheek. I'm in a red dress with my eyes closed and I'm smiling with my cheek tilted towards him.
November 16, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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An illustration from The Awkward Yeti. A red heart with human features wears oversized headphones, connected to a walkman held by a brain with arms and legs. Heart says "I love this song. Play it until I hate music."
November 16, 2024 at 3:32 AM
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Can it be two? Because I definitely feel equal parts Liz Lemon and Penelope Garcia (minus the tech know-how)
A screenshot of Tina Fey as Liz Lemon, wearing a striped shirt and blazer, with glasses and brown hair. On the bottom is a quote that says "one of my new year's resolutions is to say yes. Yes to love. Yes to life. Yes to staying in more." A picture of Kirsten Vangsness as Penelope Garcia. She's wearing a black dress with blue flowers and a white undershirt, a large peacock necklace, a large blue flower in her hair above her ear, and matching blue glasses with green arms. She's wearing bold red lipstick and her blonde hair is curled.
November 13, 2024 at 12:53 AM
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After more than three decades of my 92 year old Nan cooking turkey dinner for me, I got to cook one for her. And she liked it so much, she asked me to show her how I made my turkey 🥹
A flower-patterned plate with turkey, potato, turnip, carrot, and dressing, all covered in gravy.
November 13, 2024 at 12:26 AM