Pissed Off Canadian

Pissed Off Canadian

@brianjarvis.com

Stay hydrated, wear sunblock, punch nazis, get some rest. It's the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Ontario. Canada will never be a 51st state. Elbows up. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‹οΈβ€β™‚οΈπŸ₯‹πŸ–₯️

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The best news I've had in a week: "There is an unchanged 0.4 cm enhancing nodule in the fundus of the left internal auditory canal." My hearing in my left ear has been fading for many years but in early 2025, I had it formally checked to see what's up. We found a small tumour on the auditory nerve.

This is not rare: 1 in 100,000 50+ yo men develop something like this. Not cancerous, but potentially problematic. Removal requires surgery or radiation, both with their own risks, and neither would restore lost hearing. But the tumour isn't growing, so no intervention is needed!

I've been watching the poll results roll in from municipal elections in Ontario... lots of changes, but also some significant re-elections. I'm going to need a while to take it all in.

The worst is over. I'm still in occasional pain from deep muscle bruising & damage from pain-induced spasms, but only while sitting: standing or laying flat is fine. All should resolve itself in the next couple of days.

Pissed Off Canadian@brianjarvis.com

Kidney stone, left side. This is going to be a rollercoaster of a night. 😫

And I just discovered by biting into one that my breakfast sausage is something unexpected. These are "brown sugar & honey" flavoured IMPOSTER breakfast sausages, not the plain & unflavoured ones I had expected. FML.

Pissed Off Canadian@brianjarvis.com

Well, that was fun. πŸ˜‘ A can of Coke Zero fell out of the fridge, then developed a line of pinhole leaks across one side. It then rocket-propelled itself across the kitchen, spraying Coke onto me and every available surface. This day is not starting well.

Well, that was fun. πŸ˜‘ A can of Coke Zero fell out of the fridge, then developed a line of pinhole leaks across one side. It then rocket-propelled itself across the kitchen, spraying Coke onto me and every available surface. This day is not starting well.

Just paid an installment of property tax on our house. I get the necessity of paying taxes and we do get platinum services for our money, but that's 750 medium chocolate sundaes I now can't buy self-indulgently. πŸ’Έ

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Last week, I managed to reach Β£55/200, but all of that has now been spent and I have a couple of overdue bills that I really need to pay to avoid my internet and phone being cut off, plus some more for milk and something to go with the mashed potato I have in my fridge. Can anyone help?

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Can anyone please help me get this goal started? I really don't want charges to be added to my account and I'm completely out of milk and a few other essentials.

I was just reminded: I plan to retire one year from today. I may push out the actual date to Dec 31, 2027, if work projects require it, but the working goal currently is Sept 1.

I've finished diversifying my retirement accounts away from AI bubble companies & their related suppliers. The entire AI industry may now go to hell at its earliest convenience.

The gym was closed again today, with a new sign on the door lacking any re-opening date. I. Am. Very. Disappointed.

Pissed Off Canadian@brianjarvis.com

My gym has been closed for three days because of a water main issue. If it isn't open tomorrow, I will be extremely disappointed. Like dad levels of disappointment. Weaponized disappointment. Disappointment that has ended civilizations and toppled gods. Do not disappoint me.