If your live stream or recorded video is mirrored, then you lack the self-awareness to check and accurately represent what the viewer is seeing and experiencing. I won’t watch it.

I’m up to episode 4 of The Pitt. It’s an excellent series so far. It found its footing in episode 3, which is about right. Episode 4 was exceptional. You forget you’re watching a TV show. Incredibly talented and dedicated actors make even the lighter moments completely believable. They become these characters. The way they fake the medical conditions and procedures is very believable. Everyone involved clearly cares about what they’re doing.

Some cases are expectedly gut-wrenching. The story of the dying father and the adult kids making impossibly hard decisions was some of the best acting and writing I’ve ever seen.

The scene of Robby’s (Noah Wyle, head doctor) panic attack was brilliantly done.

I wish they had dropped the entire season at once. Very eager to watch the rest.

#ThePitt

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Here’s the latest from my Life With IBS blog. It’s free.

Don’t worry. No gory details.

A Bit of A Rough Week, But I’m Doing Okay

Finding relief with IBS is a delicate balance of routine, diet, and patience.

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Had a great impromptu chat while running errands today with a McDonalds employee on lunch break who is from Ukraine, and yes, she escaped the war. She was in Kharkiv. On the side, she edits articles for an online Ukrainian magazine, which is what she was doing on her laptop.

Worked with Web Savers once again and we found a solution that literally saves me hours (days) of work on the website. Once again, I’m inclined to STRONGLY recommend them if you’re looking for a web host.

I am considering applying for a couple of Health Care Assistant (Aide) programs, one in Alberta and one in BC. Emailed the instructors. Both seem to offer free tuition if you complete the program. One starts in May, the other in September. I would prefer BC.

Mom’s house sit this Summer in Courtenay, BC has fallen through. If you know someone in that area going away for a month or longer, preferably June until late October, please reach out her (Gail) through gailhouseandpetsits.ca.

She will also consider Nanaimo, Victoria, Calgary, or Edmonton.

When I type a handle, why are the suggestions only for Mastodon? My account is also connected to Bluesky. @manton

I called 811 to speak with a mental health nurse again, now 2 years later. Maybe it comes down to what I want to talk about, but they passed the buck to some volunteer mental health call centre in Ontario. Like, what the hell?!

Clearly nothing is safe from the chopping block here in Alberta.

I need to take a moment to acknowledge that I continue to genuinely appreciate my email conversations with Web Savers, my web host. They don’t do phone calls. They continue to carefully consider each point and offer thoughtful advice and perspective in terms of each decision. They continue to be absolutely fantastic. websavers.ca

There are few things in life that irritate me more than people asking me questions when they haven’t bothered to pay attention to what I’ve already said that answers those questions.

Finally got my hair cut today by Seth at his Barbershop down in Red Deer. Great guy, great conversation, and he’s very good at what he does! Feeling better and excited about getting back to recording videos! So I’m looking forward to that!

Started a new personal FREE blog today:

This is My Life With IBS

Managing severe IBS has been a challenge, but I’ve discovered unexpected strategies that truly help me. Here’s my story and practical insights for anyone seeking relief.

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Today, after 17 years, my Twitter account will be automatically deleted. It was a meaningful way for me to connect with others, especially as an introvert. Now, I’m reflecting on how it evolved, what it once offered, and why it no longer fits in my life.

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This is your friendly reminder that my home business is no longer on Social Media. If you wish to keep up with what’s going on or get my latest FREE blog posts, please subscribe to my FREE newsletter, on Patreon, or use the RSS feed at KevinTheTechGuy.ca!

I don’t mind AI being used to write the foundation of what will become an article or blog post, as long as the journalist or blogger has clearly put in the effort to make it their own.

Otherwise, it’s just SEO bait. If it’s not worth your time to write it, it’s not worth my time to read it.

To be clear regarding my last post, I will continue to post to Micro.blog during my Social Media hiatus, and occasionally cross-post to Bluesky and Mastodon.

I’m taking an indefinite social media hiatus. I’ll still check replies & DMs occasionally, and keep Bluesky/Mastodon active, but email is best. My personal blog and site are coming soon. My home business is no longer on social media.

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Testing. Is this thing on?

Trying out Micro.blog to occasionally share my thoughts and cross-post to Mastodon and Bluesky while enjoying the other benefits of posting from here instead.

Anyway, here are photos of my cat and a neighborhood rabbit!