Apollo Lemmon – play, politics & peculiarities

Spring has been slow to arrive here in Halifax, but maple leaves are finally amassing.

Since spending time in the Philippines and being introduced to Filipino dishes by Tonet and her family, I've been trying vegan versions of Filipino foods.

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Mario & Chill

I have a lot of love for reinterpretations of video game soundtracks; the originals often were important parts of my life, and having them freshly

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Celestine at 3 Weeks

Saturday my daughter Celestine was three weeks old. She has had little milestones, like her first bus trip today and her first bath the Sunday

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Run 2019.05.18

Fitting in runs has become a bit more challenging, but today I was able to do one while heading out to get some groceries. The

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Pokémon Rumble Rush

This week Pokémon Rumble Rush (which has been out in Japan since 2017 as Pokéland) was made available in Australia. The game's APK is available

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Run 2019.05.16

Today I ran the first mission of Zombies, Run!'s eighth season. The run was what I've come to expect from the game; the voice acting

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Prometheus Brown’s Tagsibol

I haven't heard anything new from Prometheus Brown for too long, so when the three songs on Tagsibol dropped today I rushed over to listen.

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Blooms in the Rain

It's a rainy day, but the beautiful flowers on this tree I passed on my walk home brightened it.

LIGHTS – Lost Girls

I've been a bit out of the loop on LIGHTS' projects, with her comics in my to read pile, but the great acoustic "Lost Girls"

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Dum Dum Girls – Rimbaud Eyes

Dum Dum Girls' Too True is an album I return to time after time to enjoy in full. It's brimming with wonderful gems, but Rimbaud

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Pokémon Ruby II

My time for games has been limited lately, but I did manage to continue Pokémon Ruby and finish by playing as I walked to and

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Run 2019.05.12

I went for another run over to Dartmouth today. Dashing across the bridge is always the most satisfying portion of the path I take, but

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Run 2019.05.11

My run today in the Zombies, Run! app had an interesting change. In the latest beta of the app there are two new missions that

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Gusta Vegan Seitan Stick

This morning I tried Gusta's Vegan Seitan Stick Pizzaroni simply fried in a pan. It was close enough to what I remember real pepperoni tasting

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Celestine Emerald Recap

I've been holding back on posting every day with new photos of Celestine, not wanting to be one of those over-zealous parents who shares nothing

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Ryan Made Mistakes

Ryan Estrada has an uncanny ability to make fun and thrilling projects at a rate that is astounding. The funny and informative podcast Big Data

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Flowers and Butterflies, Baymax and Mochi

Big Hero 6 is one of my favourite adaptations of a Marvel property. The character designs and animation are excellent and the story is fun

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Gardening, Not Architecture – Absence of Me

The video for "Absence of Me", the first Gardening, Not Architecture single in a few years, is a beautiful match to the sad, tender song.

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Zombies, Run! Spring 2019 Virtual Race 10K

This morning I ran the Zombies, Run! Spring 2019 Virtual Race, my longest run so far this year. The weather is beautiful today, so it

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A Full Vegan English Breakfast

This morning I tried following The Vegan Stoner's recipe for Vegan Full English Breakfast. I modified it slightly, and it turned out to be a

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Honeycrisp vs Red Delicious – How We Finally Got Good Apples

Honeycrisp apples are my favourite variety, and those apples are so widely available now thanks to it not being trademarked and having an expired patent.

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A Small Appreciation of Kimchi

Kimchi is one of my favourite foods, but I don't have it as often as I'd like. I've made kimchi before and devoured kimchi pancakes

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The Dears – Gang of Losers

The Dears' Gang of Losers has been a very special album to me for a long time and it's one of my desert island listens.

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Zombies, Run! Spring 2019 Virtual Race 5K

I was low on sleep but this afternoon I decided to run the Spring 2019 Virtual Race from Zombies, Run! I wasn't at my peak

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Bringing Celestine Home

Labour took a long while, but we were fortunate generally with Celestine's birth. Since there were few complications, we were able to bring her home

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Celestine Emerald

Saturday night Celestine Emerald was born healthy and adorable. We were tired but thrilled to meet our baby.

Waiting Out the Storm

A storm carrying thunder and lightning rolled in this morning as we waited for the baby to arrive. It has been tough on Tonet to

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Hospital Wait

Early this morning Tonet and I headed to the IWK, the local hospital for children, youth and women. Our baby is taking time arriving, so

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Pairs

Pairs is a simple deck of cards that can be used to play dozens of games, including the basic game of Pairs. Cards are numbered

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Super Mario Land DX

The ROM hacking hero toruzz has followed up the superb Super Mario Land 2 DX with Super Mario Land DX. This first Super Mario Land

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Gardening, Not Architecture – Saboteur

Last night Sarah Saturday of Gardening, Not Architecture, sent out a preview of a new single, "Absence of Me", in a newsletter. It's great.

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PikaUwU

There is nothing more perfectly UwU than the Mega Construx Pokémon Pikachu that lives at my desk at work.

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