I’m Laura.
I grew up in one of the shitty towns outside Vancouver, Canada until I was released from the public school system, free to roam anywhere in Canada. I’ve voluntarily lived in Vancouver proper, Halfmoon Bay (BC), Calgary (AB), and Montréal (QC). I currently reside in Canada’s least snowy city, Victoria.
I repair bikes for the safety of my insular community and a paycheque.
Not surprisingly, I often roll around the island on two wheels. My desire to travel vertically is fulfilled by climbing. International travel is supported by various airlines (none of which I like enough to recommend). When I don’t feel like burning many calories or jet fuel, you might find me knitting, drawing, painting, and baking, although probably not simultaneously.
It’s also been suspected that I like squirrels, the colour blurple, and filling out comment cards. I habitually anthropomorphize fruit left unattended.
I can’t hear anything. Not just right now, but ever. I’m deaf: this seems to bother others more than it does me. Other than writing or typing, I use American Sign Language to communicate.
The name Squaremeat came from a friend who couldn’t keep up with my fingerspelling and somehow concluded that I must have a meat shape preference.
I have many things to say about the following:
Cycling
Deafness
Documentary Reviews
Throwback Blog Posts
Travelling
Pyrénées/Catalonia Bike Tour 2018
Love the idea of your ASL bike how-to videos, they’re awesome (and yes, for the first few seconds I did think my laptop was broken because there was no sound).
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I like your About section, and what you’re About, Laura. I’m glad to have clicked on your comment on Anthony’s blog.
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Hi Laura!
You popped up in my mind today, wondering what you’re up to these days. I think I’ve just successfully subscribed to your blog?????
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Hi Jessie! And…Happy Super Belated Birthday? Hope it isn’t as distasteful as “Happy New Year-ing” someone in March!
Strangely enough, I’ve also been thinking about quite a few people who used to have a regular presence in my life lately, including you and Shaun! Glad you got in touch!
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Do you still have the same number? What’s the best way to contact you these days? We’re very over due for a catch up.
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I’m still at my 514 number, yes! Bonus points if you have WhatsApp so that we can share photos too!
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