The Whole Nicole

An absolute potpourri spilling out of my brain

I like a bunch of stuff. I do a bunch of things. I care about a bunch of issues. Here is where I write about it all because I can't seem to land on any one thing. The whole of me!

  • Boys (by Lizzo) as Board Games

    Back in the early days of the pandemic when I was having a little cabin fever, I did a fun Twitter thread for the blog I wrote for and because I just never want to lose this magical moment here it is. My bud Amber was the best assist on coming up with these!!!! Without… Continue reading

  • ~ Ephemeral ~

    ~ Ephemeral ~

    A lot of folks collect memorabilia to have reminders around of what they love and what means a lot to them. (Even I have sports memorabilia! A Brisbane Bullets button-down shirt signed by the team from 2007 lol.) Even before I got rid of a ton of stuff to move out of Australia, I would… Continue reading

  • Milestones

    Milestones

    2024 seems to be a milestone year for me. Today, I’ve been vegan for 22 years (half my life!); in May I’ll have lived in Toronto for 15 years (!); September, I’ll be 45 years old (?!). The Nicole of 22 years ago might be surprised by where 44 year-old Nicole’s at. It’s been a… Continue reading

  • Museums To Visit

    Museums To Visit

    So, you might think I’d been to plenty of museums and there’s not a ton more to go visiting.. Ha! There’s a ton I’d love to see, not just in North America. So here we go, a nice wish list for me to refer to. If you have suggestions, let me know! CANADA Canadian Museum… Continue reading

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  • Things I Love Thursday

    Things I Love Thursday

    Do people still do this on the internet, elsewhere? I remember it from aaaaages ago. I must admit I think I preferred my (I had to go back and look at what is was lol) Digital Dozen. Maybe this can just be a smoosh of it all together under a catchy name. Let’s see if… Continue reading

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  • Certified bangers start to end

    Certified bangers start to end

    I’ve been listening to a lot more music lately, deliberately albums rather than miscellany and playlists. My music tastes run fairly out of date (I think the last artist I bought a new record from is Lizzo, who’s sadly absent from this list because of her shite behaviour), which I think is pretty obvious from… Continue reading

  • My favourite digital adaptations of board games to play solo right now

    While some of my gaming on Boardgame Arena is with other folks (randos or friendos), a lot of my plays are solo games. The mobile version of the site is pretty good, and for these games it’s perfect – it’s like having a scrappy app version of them. Next Station London I love me a… Continue reading

  • 2023’s reading

    2023’s reading

    I switched over from Goodreads to StoryGraph a few years back, and getting my 2023 wrap-up from them reminded me, I should talk about what I’ve read! I’m trying to seek out a mix of easier and lighter reads to balance things out (see below lol), but I still find it incredibly difficult to bump… Continue reading

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  • 2023’s Television viewing

    2023’s Television viewing

    For the last little while, I’ve been watching FAR more TV than movies. Looking at this list, I was even surprised with how much I watched last year – even if a lot of it was pre-2023. 2024’s got a LOT to live up to in terms of quality TV, but I am not sure… Continue reading

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  • When you’re so tired of it all you can’t even think of a title for this :)

    When you’re so tired of it all you can’t even think of a title for this :)

    I used to love taking part in online board game community spaces – be it on Board Game Geek, FB groups, or Twitter; even in a variety of Discords over the past few years. It was a great complement to my involvement in the hobby as an enthusiast and reviewer/writer. But those spaces slowly started… Continue reading

It's me. I'm still around. That's my face! It's been smiling more on account of things being pretty good, lately. Games, dogs, delicious dark chocolate, PowerPoint parties, plants, love, travel, better mental health, and the sweet victories of Balatro wins. Looking forward to what's ahead. Now if spring could behave enough that I can get my balcony ready for the nice months ahead. ☀️ I still stop to appreciate the falls, doesn't matter how many times I've seen them. There's something just awe inspiring about them. It was a bit chilly there recently, but I spent some nice time outdoors for walks on the US side when the sun did peep through. ⬅️ SOUTHBOUND NORTHBOUND ➡️ Always love strolling through Berczy Park and seeing these cuties. 🐶 🦴 It's been a minute since I posted about games to the grid. Like, over a year 🫠 So, here's some! Played mostly over the last 3-4 months. A few for the grid. No coherent through line here. Just stuff. It's just outrageous how beautiful the winter sun is today. There's sun!

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