The Stochastic Game

Ramblings of General Geekery

Yesterday we took the good fluffy boy up to Quarry Rock! Lots of people there to impress as he went into the ugly muddy pool at the top to cool down…

A good boy golden retriever sitting at the top of Quarry Rock near Deep Cove, BC. It overlooks the Indian Arm, with Belcarra and Burnaby Mountain visible in the background
A good boy golden retriever taking a mud bath to cool down after hiking. Lots of people going “ewwwww!” all around us but he doesn’t care
The good boy golden retriever isn’t scared of heights and surveys the landscape from atop Quarry Rock
The good boy golden retriever now all muddy, atop Quarry Rock, with lots of people enjoying the view behind him

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Today is European elections day for us Vancouver expats, and I want to share the sheer number of candidates and parties we can choose from… yes there’s even a cute kitten party!

All the pamphlets we received in the mail, spread across the table in no particular order. Except for the cute kitten party which I left on top for your pleasure.

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Looking into the state of video game jobs for a friend’s kid, it looks like absolute shit: 80% of postings are for super senior devs with 15+ years of experience, 19% are for devs with 3-5 years of experience, and the final 1% is the obligatory intern program for tax breaks. Fucking hell.

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I recently discovered haskap berries, and I can tell you that haskap berry jam is very very good

A jar of haskap berry jam from Monte Creek winery in Kamloops.

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My youngest child is happy to share that last week’s groceries were a very satisfying $333.33, although apparently the cashier wasn’t super impressed.

A receipt for $333.33, submitted here as proof!

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It’s Monday! Don’t forget to take a bath and eat your vegetables!

A good boy golden retriever taking a bath in a river stream to cool down from all the excitement of an afternoon walk.
A good boy golden retriever eating some tall grass

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