Rivikah

Another Halloween, another @sksprops.bsky.social plague doctor mask under construction.

Nowhere near done with this stitching.

Never mind my extensive to-do list! It's time to trim my own hair!

So uh...Resignation from Eby before the end of the night? Or does he wait until Monday?

Ok quick! If you were a 60 year old woman and retiring after 20 some years in the public service in a data-heavy leadership role, what kind of gift would you appreciate from your team?

Now for two weeks of *drama about teeth*.

Turkey soup day!

Now with more ingredients. My kid looked at this vast quantity of soup and said "is it going to be that small?"

Turkey soup day!

Voting this morning was a bit of a zoo. Provincial early voting and municipal in the same slightly too small space made things...Awkward. On the bright side, both are done now.

Voting this morning was a bit of a zoo. Provincial early voting and municipal in the same slightly too small space made things...Awkward. On the bright side, both are done now.

I had a job helping a farmer's market vendor. I lasted exactly one week. I was told I would be doing set up, tear down, stocking, and importantly not much interaction with customers. Turned out they wanted me to make up information about vegetables to tell people.

Hmm. An observation about the local election: the people I'm voting for are also the people I've seen or actively campaigning. All the non-incumbents I plan to vote for have physically showed up at my door. And a lot of the incumbents I plan to vote for I've seen out talking to people.

Here's how I know it's time to take a sick day. I am myself "would you like to stay home and work on one of your many neglected hobbies?" If the answer is "No. Can I just go back to bed instead?" Then I'm calling in sick to work.

Oops. Shivering again. Curses. I don't have time for more sick days.

Here's how I know it's time to take a sick day. I am myself "would you like to stay home and work on one of your many neglected hobbies?" If the answer is "No. Can I just go back to bed instead?" Then I'm calling in sick to work.

Oops. Shivering again. Curses. I don't have time for more sick days.

Time for another workday ranting about this terrible software. If you are an academic doing certain kinds of simulation modeling, you may find yourself encouraged to use the software AnyLogic. Don't.

It looks handy: nice graphical interface, good for illustrating and explaining your results. It's commonly used in your academic circles, surely you can also use it in collaborations outside academia. No. Stop. Do not. It's a trap. An expensive trap.