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It’s important to blare some IDLES every once in a while.

My latest hobby is to consume about 2-3 times the daily recommended amount of calories per day.

I’m really trying to make this muffin top pop.

Calgary is cool and Banff National Park is beautiful. Home after a week of exploring, watching hockey, snowshoeing, hiking, soaking in hot springs, and enjoying a bunch of great food + drinks.

I uploaded some photos from our trip here: derek.broox.com...os/banff-escape

Delayed flight hole from Denver. Watching USA vs CAN hockey from the New Belgium bar.

3 fights in the first 9 seconds of the game, lol. I love this.

The Canadian stereotypes are real. Hockey hair, mustaches, and friendly with “buddy, guys, and eh?” actually being the most popular words.

I always expected this to be exaggerated, but it’s very real. At least in Alberta.

Over the past few days in Canada I’ve met some fantastic young folks with a glow that I’ve not seen in a long time. It gave me a hope for the future that my home in the United States does not.

That was a fun blowout to watch. Not only by the Eagles, but by Kendrick as well.

Sittin at a pub in Canada, watching the Super Bowl. The local commentary is already fantastic.

Overtime hockey baby

Why do Toto Washlets always smell like burnt hair?

One of my neighbors is hosing off his driveway in an attempt to melt the ice off of it. Interesting strategy.

Pretty sure that my home is the largest contributor to my stress… and I don’t think that’s how homes are supposed to work.

They’re supposed to be comfy n shit, right?

Is America becoming great again?

My first drinks of the year: vodka dewsk, pilsner, malört, bloody mary.

shirts are crazy, your body goes in one hole and out 3

I did my first dry January, which is probably the longest dry stint that I've had in half my life. I also cut out gluten and wrote about both.

derek.broox.com...uten-no-alcohol

Don’t forget to jerk your knees

There’s no better alarm than the sound of your dog puking. 🤢🫠

i recently rebuilt my blog and then blogged about my blog on my blog. so here's the blog: derek.broox.com...x-com-2001-2025

The state of our country is really angering me today. I dunno why today. But I am needing a lot of very loud metal.