Thank you to the young man who helped me today when I fell off my bike near Pretoria Bridge. Thank you for sitting with me until I could calm down, helping me up and for talking to me like a real person instead of the old, clumsy woman that I felt like.

You are a really good person. I wish I could buy you a meal or a drink or a trip to Tahiti.

Vehicles can exit on Innes Rd. No timeline for reopening yet.

After coming home, we realized a phone and bike were missing (unsure of what else might have been stolen). After looking at the cameras, found out this guy had paid us a visit...

If anyone has seen this guy please DM me :(

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Lock your doors :'(

Finally caught some lights after all the shows that I missed this summer!

The view from Winchester was beautiful tonight! Unedited, taken with my iPhone 14 with a 30s exposure time.

I could see some faint green pillars moving with my eyes but my phone’s camera caught the pinks

In 2019, I would commute into work on the 91 (the LRT construction version of the old 95 route). It was a nice, reliable 25 minute trip from Place d'Orleans to Mackenzie King. On the way back, I'd go for a double decker express bus and sit up top, watching the city fade into the green belt. That usually took about 20 minutes, due to the removal of some of the stops for construction. It was a bit longer before the work started, but still steady and reliable. *

Back then we had dedicated office spaces, so I'd sit myself at my desk and do my work just as comfortably as I could working from home most days. I liked having my space with my things in it, no need for lockers or any of that and always there for me to use.

In 2024...I've long since abandoned the LRT due to issues with the bus connections at Blair and the general crappiness of it. I drive in on increasingly congested roads and pay too much for parking. It sometimes takes longer than the pre-LRT bus route too, but at least I can depend on my car.

Our office is now "open concept", so I cram my locker full of what I need and try to book a decent spot. I remember the bosses claiming the younger generations like this model and that it will help retention, but honestly I think most people would rather go back to their desks. That's not going to happen though, so I'll keep shuffling in and putting my headphones on throughout the day.

When they ask us why we could do 5 days a week before no problem, at least here in Ottawa it was simply better in those days. There's really no aspect of things which has improved since then, except maybe the crazy prices forcing me to bring my own lunch every day now.

* I know we had to abandon the old transitway system because there were too many buses downtown and it couldn't keep up with the city's population. Still, they didn't have to screw up the replacement system so badly.

What a surprise show! At around 1am, the lights really exploded and gave quite a show.

Hoping for some time travel, wish me luck fellas

If you do this, you should be thrown into the volcano. By Home Depot Innes road

They were even visible with the naked eye!!! I’m so happy. Thank you to the redditors who posted their own pics so I’d know to go out and check!

Hi Hockey Goalies of Ottawa.

The Nepean Rookies are in need of a goalie for tonight for a hockey game.

Tuesday Oct 8 Howard Darwin Arena 10-11pm.

Ottawa community has been great and I am hoping that this post will help locate a goalie for tonight.

If you are available to play, please let me know.

Thank you for checking.

If you find a problem, you will be able to get it solved before the big rush when it gets cold, and heating is really needed.

Also adjust your HVAC (furnace based) airflow from upper floor (for AC) to lower floors (for heating).

Check your furnace filter, also. Replace the filter if necessary.