Boris Blog

Boris’ personal blog

Just say no to strip malls

This is a bit of a rant post about time spent in London, Ontario. This is a bit of a rant post about time spent in London, Ontario.

January 04, 2026

eleven dance songs I made by imaginary prisons

Another Other People's Music find via Ether Diver Another Other People's Music find via Ether Diver

November 28, 2025

I'm sitting in my hotel room in San Francisco on Wednesday night after a lovely day at Sync Conf and an evening dinner with ATProto builders. I'm sitting in my hotel room in San Francisco on Wednesday night after a lovely day at Sync Conf and an evening dinner with ATProto builders.

November 14, 2025

Weekend Adventures Oct 25th & 26th 2025

New places opening on Commercial Drive New places opening on Commercial Drive

November 13, 2025

Weekend Adventures Thanksgiving 2025 Edition

I posted a couple of photos while relaxing on holiday Monday Canadian thanksgiving and then realized that it's been a pretty busy weekend and I could put together I posted a couple of photos while relaxing on holiday Monday Canadian thanksgiving and then realized that it's been a pretty busy weekend and I could put together

October 14, 2025

Weekend Adventures Sept 20th & 21st 2025

I wrote up our trip to Gourmet Warehouse yesterday already but may as well round it out with some images of the day. I wrote up our trip to Gourmet Warehouse yesterday already but may as well round it out with some images of the day.

September 22, 2025

Vinegars and Olive Oils at Gourmet Warehouse

We wandered around Strathcona to cafes and an art show, and then stopped in at Gourmet Warehouse on the way home. We wandered around Strathcona to cafes and an art show, and then stopped in at Gourmet Warehouse on the way home.

September 21, 2025

Salted Lime Soda

We have a subscription fruits & veggie service called Odd Bunch. We always get lots of limes. So Rachael has requested a recipe for some sort of salted lime soda drink so we can use up the limes. We have a subscription fruits & veggie service called Odd Bunch. We always get lots of limes. So Rachael has requested a recipe for some sort of salted lime soda drink so we can use up the limes.

September 21, 2025

Fruit

An art show, Japanese dessert, and Mexican fruit An art show, Japanese dessert, and Mexican fruit

September 20, 2025

Finding Music

I don't really have a process for finding music, other than that I mostly buy music[^1], and mostly buy it on Bandcamp. I don't really have a process for finding music, other than that I mostly buy music[^1], and mostly buy it on Bandcamp.

September 12, 2025

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Weekend Adventures Sept 7th 2025

A low key and low energy weekend. The rains are starting. It’s still pretty muggy but the temperature is lower. A low key and low energy weekend. The rains are starting. It’s still pretty muggy but the temperature is lower.

September 08, 2025

Bandcamp Friday Sept 5th 2025

Purchases I made today! Purchases I made today!

September 05, 2025

Labour Day 2025

Back to work eve Back to work eve

September 02, 2025

Weekend Adventures Aug 30th

While I may tinker with tech, I mostly don’t do work and take downtime and Rachael finds lots of things for us to do. While I may tinker with tech, I mostly don’t do work and take downtime and Rachael finds lots of things for us to do.

August 30, 2025

Final Bowen Glimpses

Back home in Vancouver Back home in Vancouver

August 30, 2025

Bowen Commute Day

A “test commute” from Bowen Island to Z-Space and back A “test commute” from Bowen Island to Z-Space and back

August 28, 2025

We call it Wednesday

Started the day with a morning walk to Killarney Lake. Started the day with a morning walk to Killarney Lake.