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Krystal

@halfcupofawesome.bsky.social

She/her Cis Mama living in Mi'kma'ki. Knitting, crochet, books, sailing, and data nerd stuff.

created June 22, 2023

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Yesssss 🙌🏻

3/9/2025, 2:26:43 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The music rules in the car are no Slipknot before 8am and no Smiths after 8pm 😴🥱

3/9/2025, 1:57:37 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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wtf are you talking about, Reg, you have like, eleventy kids?!

3/9/2025, 1:56:33 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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“Cool”

3/9/2025, 1:55:57 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I have two teenagers. One tortures me with Slipknot the other with The Smiths. Where did I go wrong.

3/9/2025, 12:50:46 AM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What time is 2pm @marsha.bsky.social ?

2/9/2025, 11:06:48 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I am one of these just checking BlueSky for the first time since yesterday? The day before? am yelling YELLING

30/8/2025, 1:04:42 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😉

27/8/2025, 9:34:45 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😂

26/8/2025, 11:28:36 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It looks like it was growing under someone’s dryer vent! So cute!!

26/8/2025, 11:27:47 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What grass? You mean the brown crunchy stuff out back of our building?

26/8/2025, 10:00:01 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Facebook doesn’t think I’m human so suspended my account. 🙃

26/8/2025, 7:25:51 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Don’t talk about him, he might reappear.

26/8/2025, 4:02:48 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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26/8/2025, 3:43:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Ok, had to call in again and this person was super nice. I hope they have a great day.

26/8/2025, 1:36:28 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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He would never be mean to me regarding IT stuff. Just everything else.

26/8/2025, 1:35:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Krystal (@halfcupofawesome.bsky.social) reply parent

Suuuuuuure

26/8/2025, 1:34:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Well, I had the audacity of asking, “hey, how’s your morning going?” to set the tone.

26/8/2025, 12:11:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Idk but man it’s not a great experience. 2/10

26/8/2025, 12:06:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Mark!

26/8/2025, 12:06:26 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Why are so many people at the help desk cranky and annoyed?

26/8/2025, 11:47:21 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It is 8:40am and I am on hold with IT.

26/8/2025, 11:42:35 AM | 9 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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In these instances the “it takes a village act” applies and you are obligated to sternly tell this kid to knock it off.

25/8/2025, 10:09:05 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s like winning the lotto

25/8/2025, 8:56:51 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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🎶Let it raaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiann🎶

25/8/2025, 8:48:12 PM | 12 2 | View on Bluesky | view

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How long have you been taking it?

25/8/2025, 8:40:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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25/8/2025, 5:59:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Her metabolism still works 😆

25/8/2025, 5:53:15 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I just wanted to sell some things online so I made a Facebook account. Half my family declined my friend requests and the other half texted me asking if it was real. I am vexed.

25/8/2025, 5:51:54 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Krystal (@halfcupofawesome.bsky.social) reply parent

Yessssss amazing.

24/8/2025, 10:41:49 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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My NP suggested I try the creatine monohydrate to help get my head on straight and help with sleeping. Has anyone else tried this?

24/8/2025, 1:26:49 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is pomegranate lemonade, 5mg of creatine monohydrate, and topped with some mango bubbly. I’m calling it Lemonade Grenade.

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24/8/2025, 1:19:31 PM | 15 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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24/8/2025, 1:10:00 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’m not taking the blame for that, Matt.

22/8/2025, 3:03:32 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If they keep the sample coffins, the nap time cots are sorted.

21/8/2025, 11:22:49 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😑 sounds like epic passing of the buck.

21/8/2025, 8:52:04 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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She sent me and I’m waiting for results. 😉

21/8/2025, 8:50:53 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Maybe ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

21/8/2025, 8:49:36 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Maybe not but it’s the truth.

21/8/2025, 8:47:02 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yes, I truly appreciate her

21/8/2025, 12:22:40 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Oof, that is dismissive! That sucks you had that experience. My NP sent me for bloodwork and suggested some options for me to think about until we meet to review the bloodwork.

21/8/2025, 12:07:30 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Krystal (@halfcupofawesome.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes.

21/8/2025, 12:06:18 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Krystal (@halfcupofawesome.bsky.social) reply parent

She mentioned in the appointment that “they didn’t teach us any of this stuff”. I suspect “assume it is” approach is probably the best advice.

20/8/2025, 11:55:32 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Krystal (@halfcupofawesome.bsky.social) reply parent

Exactly

20/8/2025, 11:54:27 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Her honesty is one of the things I appreciate about her most. She was equally as frustrated.

20/8/2025, 11:49:25 PM | 14 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Last week I saw my family practitioner, told her my symptoms, asked her, “Is this perimenopause?” And I stg, this woman (who is my age) exhaled deeply, sat back in her chair, and quietly mumbled to herself “Fuck, I don’t know.” #womenshealth

20/8/2025, 11:34:21 PM | 91 10 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yes, my mother sent me to a pox party and I ended up in the hospital.

20/8/2025, 10:11:56 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Hahaha oh no….

20/8/2025, 10:10:50 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😂 “I couldn’t take it anymore either”

20/8/2025, 8:05:08 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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That’s sounds awesome. 😬

20/8/2025, 7:55:18 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Wait. Didn’t you go through this before!? Dear Lord.

20/8/2025, 7:46:26 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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On the first day of grade 5 my kid put his hand up when the teacher asked if anyone knew an example of a mineral and he said, “ice!” And she was like, “Nope.” The other kids giggled. So the next day he carried his giant textbook of rocks and minerals into school and told her she could borrow it.

20/8/2025, 7:45:03 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Jesus Christine

20/8/2025, 6:47:34 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If the water buffalo herd is under water, they can keep the bigger boat line.

20/8/2025, 3:56:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I assume they travel in herds based only on The Flintstones.

20/8/2025, 11:03:28 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This is amazing. I wouldn’t want to get in their way. Someone should remake Jaws with water buffalo.

20/8/2025, 10:56:44 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Not a bad way to wake up, HaliSky.

Sunrise through a picture window with plants and a fan in the foreground.
20/8/2025, 9:40:32 AM | 30 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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What what what what what!!!

20/8/2025, 9:31:30 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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The author must have had some strongly worded emails. lol

20/8/2025, 9:22:08 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I sure hope it doesn’t take them that long.

20/8/2025, 9:21:01 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s not closed door though! It’s “slow burn” except it’s a trilogy! 🤦🏻‍♀️

20/8/2025, 12:53:49 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Just finished a romance novel and no one took their pants off the entire time. So I ordered the second book in the series. 🤞🏻

19/8/2025, 11:44:04 PM | 20 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😐

16/8/2025, 11:56:03 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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😒

16/8/2025, 2:41:32 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You don’t need these documents notarized in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick for them to be legal.

16/8/2025, 1:33:34 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Actually forgot about kijiji lol

16/8/2025, 1:32:38 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I have a set of bunk beds in great condition that we no longer need. How do people sell these sorts of things without a Facebook account?

16/8/2025, 12:45:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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I’d definitely check it out

16/8/2025, 12:22:42 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If a song has horns that are not aggressive, I don’t wanna hear it.

16/8/2025, 11:12:12 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Bronwyn!!! WHAT!?

16/8/2025, 12:37:24 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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On purpose. It was an autocorrect things I’ve embraced. Jesus Christine is like, Jesus’s younger, hard looking sister. She’s got a couple tattoos from a guy she met at Burning Man. She never has her share of the rent money on time but she’s generous with her smokes and expletives.

15/8/2025, 10:54:05 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Jesus Christine this is my ex and kids 🤦🏻‍♀️

15/8/2025, 10:45:06 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Krystal (@halfcupofawesome.bsky.social) reply parent

The real question is what written directions did you leave for your daughters in case you’re still alive but unable to make your own health care decisions.

15/8/2025, 10:38:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Krystal (@halfcupofawesome.bsky.social) reply parent

Did you write it down? You should definitely write it down.

15/8/2025, 9:31:40 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s not just peace of mind, it’s also taking care of your family so they don’t have stress if things go sideways with you.

15/8/2025, 9:31:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Anyway, get yourself a will. At the very least, make a health care directive and assign someone as your enduring power of attorney for personal care. These are free and legal documents you can make yourself.

15/8/2025, 8:47:59 PM | 59 13 | View on Bluesky | view

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💯

14/8/2025, 2:10:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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No, Derek, only girls can be cheerleaders, nurses, and teachers. 🙄

14/8/2025, 2:02:06 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Holy ol’ fiddlin ol’ fuck. That reporter that asked about a homeless encampment needs to slow their roll.

13/8/2025, 6:32:40 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Do I?

13/8/2025, 12:02:10 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Jen, don’t encourage this behaviour.

12/8/2025, 11:57:54 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Appreciate you. 😘

12/8/2025, 10:08:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Almost pooped my pants on the way to pick up my daughter.

Intersection of Timberlea Parkway and St Margaret’s Bay Road with a low flying waterbomber plane.
12/8/2025, 10:06:26 PM | 33 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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It’s beautiful

11/8/2025, 10:23:34 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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10/8/2025, 1:30:40 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

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OceanGate

10/8/2025, 11:04:22 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Most fiddlers know of her. She was still attending kitchen parties with her fiddle into her 90s.

9/8/2025, 9:35:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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youtu.be/nM53Uyqei6M?...

9/8/2025, 8:55:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Peter, do you not know who Matilda Murdoch is?

9/8/2025, 7:22:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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If Nova Scotia is dancing to the Mull River Shuffle to hail the rain, Miramichi should be dancing the Loggieville Two-Step.

9/8/2025, 6:39:36 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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9/8/2025, 9:11:11 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Are they trying to start the zombie apocalypse? Because this is how you start the zombie apocalypse.

9/8/2025, 9:03:13 AM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Drop an older person you’re going to turn into in the future:

8/8/2025, 4:40:18 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Farthest I’ve been: N: Amsterdam, Netherlands E: Wolfsburg, Germany S: Tampa, Florida W: Kyoto, Japan

7/8/2025, 6:23:38 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This whole stupid week has been slow and long and too busy for a short week. I want a refund.

7/8/2025, 5:39:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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… … … THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID

7/8/2025, 12:44:35 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Yep. 😞

7/8/2025, 12:41:53 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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Holy ol fiddlin ol arseholes. Don’t you just take that off of him, them’s fighting words.

7/8/2025, 12:40:14 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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This looks like something out of Fallout

7/8/2025, 12:36:34 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

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You hear the bell over the door *ding* and the shopkeeper, a traditionally handsome man in his late 20s turns around from the shelf he’s stocking, smiles at her and says, “Morning, Allie!”

6/8/2025, 4:12:20 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view