Epically Astrid

There’s something beautiful and special about the way that bands like Dropkick Murphys and Flogging Molly interact with their fans, like we’re all close friends.
It’s adorable and sweet.
I love to see it and it’s yet another reason I’m a proud fan for over 25 years

Absolutely heartbreaking. The Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton is pausing intakes to critical services. All because of UCP funding cuts.

You’ve got money to travel all over America, Premier.

Reverse these cuts.
Support survivors.

Do the right thing.
And do it now.

We’re back in the Legislature (well, all of us except the premier 🙄).

Her Justice Minister promises they won’t interfere with the RCMP investigation into the serious allegations of corruption in their UCP government.

Does anyone believe them?

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Coping with unemployment and going broke by just relaxing and watching some Bon Cop/Bad Cop.

Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

Ok #booksky, let’s talk.

👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.

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Undying love by Mike Bell

And for anyone that’s curious, the image in my banner is Undying Love by Mike Bell and I have been mildly obsessed with this painting for years (along with Mike’s other work).

Double sundogs we saw during our trip to Melville, Sk. #Canadian #coldweather

Two books down, working on my third of 2025.

New hair day!!

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The vibe on tiktok right now.

Tiktok or Vine?

I love watching Kaniehtiio Horn on screen and this movie (while not my usual type of film) was fantastically done.
“Alice, Darling”

I’m loving journaling daily. It is now a staple of my evening routine.

Lovely hoar frost 🤩

Okay this one had me in happy tears. Awww 🥰🥰🥰🤩

Cinnamon bun book store by Laurie Gilmore.

Luxury to me is having time to enjoy my coffee in a bubble bath before work. Today is a luxurious day.
How’s your week starting off?

Was scrolling through TikTok and wanted to find a Saint Levant video,… well then I feel down a rabbit hole of his dreamy music and well that was my morning. Lmao

I spent most of the day designing a journal with; daily, monthly, and yearly sheets.
Then cover pages, which led a to book journals with multiple book bingo cards.

Is it time wasted or was it happy serenity?

I’m falling in love with books that have a Spotify playlist in the front cover.

I don’t know why it just makes it more enjoyable but. I adore it. 🥰🤩

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I’d rather be reading my books but instead I’m working on spreadsheets.

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Loving the soundtrack too.

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That one is so good. It got me hooked and I read half of it on the first read, and finished off the second half the next afternoon 🥰🤩🥰

I read the next book in this series first so I’m hoping I like this one as much as the Christmas Tree Farm.
LOL, never in a million years thought I’d be reading spicy books let alone small town spicy romances. 📖🌶️👓
#LaurieGilmore

It’s a bit of a mixed bag. Lol

Happy Spotify Wrapped day!!!

Great artists and fun tunes.

The playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...

I realised that I wear slippers to the couch but not when I get up from the couch. 🤣😂
Also, I obviously love my Manitobah Moccasins (I could never have enough of them)

Lazy Sunday watching the Top Gear Burma special because I can.

I am entranced by this book. It’s so charming and sweet.
I’m usually a horror/murder mystery kind of girl buuuuut I just devoured 57% of this book and am only putting it down because I gotta work tomorrow.
And I love the Spotify playlist for it. 😍🎄😍🤩