Day 31

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I suppose I could give some context - but I encourage you to use your imagination instead.

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First world problems

Yesterday I managed to answer a call on my smart watch for the first time. Before, I would accidentally hang up. But I did it, and everyone around me on the C-Train knew that my prescriptions were ready at the pharmacy (the doctor gave me the wrong paper, I had to call and fax the medical clinic, yadda yadda yadda).

And today my smartphone broke. As in, would not turn on at all. Not even with me pulling out the battery, borrowing a charger from a coworker. I Googled and tried a hard reset. Nothing. So I took it to the Rogers store the next building over. It's under warranty, they will send it away for repair. They gave me an extender so that I can use my SIM card in my old phone - they were out of loaner phones.

I feel a bit annoyed with myself that I trusted Samsung again. When I got my first Samsung three years ago, it also failed within 6 weeks. They lured me in again with the shiny.

I knew that I am more of a smartphone fan than I realized, when I walked from the train platform to the bus stop at the end of the day. Bemoaning the fact that I didn't have a phone on me so I didn't know exactly how cold it was.

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Day 30

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My scarf is coming along nicely. It's fun to blend the yarns together.

ravel.me/angelamermaid/mms

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Kitties!

Charlie and Hermione are so stinking cute together tonight.

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Day 29

Day 29, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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I wrestled with code all day and I conquered the beast!

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Day 28

Day 28, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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This is the face of having worked out some frustration through Angry Birds and conquering a difficult level. Abnormally high forehead courtesy of my phone.

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Day 27

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Yay I'm home!

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Day 26

Day 26, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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Today I discovered that my phone creates lens flare if an Ikea lamp hits it at a certain angle.

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Day 25

Day 25, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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I almost uploaded a selfie with a NSFW painting in the background!

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Day 24

Day 24, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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Some people take smoke breaks. I take "sit in a quiet chair and look at the city and feel zen" breaks.

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Day 23

Day 23, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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I got bored while waiting for test results. (The results were better than expected.)

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Day 22

Day 22, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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Day 21

Day 21, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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Day 20

Day 20, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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I'm changing doctors and medical clinics. So today was full of routine tests. This is my reward.

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Day 19

Day 19, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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Tonight I installed a shelf in the upstairs bathroom. This was a very hard shot to get!

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Day 18

Day 18, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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Alternate title - "Blinded by the Light".
I appreciate the sharper vision that wearing progressive lenses gives me. Truth be told, though, I miss seeing my eyes without glasses.

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Day 17

Day 17, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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Scarf update. Take 8. ravel.me/angelamermaid/mms

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Day 16

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Bed head. Keeping it real.

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MEMEMEMEMEMEMEME

1. How old will you be in five years?
52.

2. Who did you spend at least two hours with today?
My coworkers.

3. How tall are you?
5'1"

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Day 15

Day 15, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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The moon and I. It looked a lot cooler in my mind.

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Day 14

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Sick day today. The cats did their best to make me feel better.

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Day 13

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Day 12

Day 12, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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My second attempt at making gluten-free bread from scratch. This time, I used active yeast, and I was thrilled to see the dough rise!

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Day 11

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I managed to get a selfie with one of my cats! This is Miss Chloe. Who was not 100% cooperative.

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Day 10

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Selfie at drum circle with my friend !

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Day 9

Day 9, a photo by angelamermaid on Flickr.

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I'm actually using the yarn I bought last week. ravel.me/angelamermaid/mms
This was take #6.

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Day 8

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I needed a picture of the cowl for Ravelry. Just came in from a brisk and chilly walk.
View the project on Ravelry.

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Day 7

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I took this picture to show my sister that this mug has survived 9 moves around 4 different office buildings.

Taken with my Galaxy Gear because trying to take a picture using my phone with one hand, while holding a mug of hot tea with the other hand, wasn't going well.

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Day 6

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The selfies have made me very conscious of how much space is between my nose and upper lip.

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Project 365 Feminist Selfies - Days 1-5

On January 1, I read about #365FeministSelfie and decided I was in.
I don't get very many comments on this blog, so I won't spam you every day. Here are the first five days.
Day 1. Sitting on the couch, wearing my volunteer t-shirt from the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo.

Day 2. I went to Michaels for more yarn for a scarf I'm working on They were having a yarn sale. And I had coupons. I went nuts.

Day 3. Bad hair day.

Day 4. Hydrating after playing Just Dance 4.

I bundled up and walked around the block for sunshine and fresh air. One trip around the block was enough. -26 Celsius/-15 Fahrenheit.

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A look back at 2013 and a preview of 2014.

A year ago, one of my friends shared that she was choosing a word of the year for 2013, rather than make resolutions. I found that very inspiring and decided to do the same. I was even inspired to use the same word as she:

I nurtured myself in many ways in 2013:

• Improved my communication skills
• Reduced my anxiety
• Went searching for women friends my own age in Calgary and found them.
• Spent more time with family.
• Found a labyrinth and returned to it many times.
• Got hugged by Carrie Freakin' Fisher.
• Got certified in level one reiki.
• Sang "Hey Jude" with the whole audience to Sir Paul McCartney as he led us, onstage.
• Cut back on investing time in a fandom that is being destroyed by the show's writers.
• Upon the discovery of precancerous cells in my uterus, had laparascopic surgery to remove non-essential lady parts.
• Rediscovered the joy of knitting.
• Lost a friend that needed losing.
• Recommitted myself to my career.
• The Mermaid Garden of 2013 was a smashing success.
• Got more involved with volunteer work.

I was very fortunate that my home wasn't affected by the Calgary flood of 2013.

Another exercise for 2013 was a Joy Jar. Each night, I wrote down something that gave me joy in 2013 and put it in a jar. Sometimes I wrote "knitting!" Or "gardening!". Other times it was something like, "Didn't freeze my ass off today!" Calgary has a few deep freezes every year. :-)

I filled up the jar. :-) The final piece of paper says, "Spent New Year's Eve with new friends!"

I've already decided on the word for 2014 ... CREATE.

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