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Sameer Vasta
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Unabashedly earnest. Unapologetically enthusiastic. Infinitely curious. (he/him)
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Celebrating ten years of marriage to this amazing woman today. An amazing decade together; here’s to many more.
Photo of man in blue shirt (me!) and woman with white shirt (Lise!) holding hands close to each other while standing in a field of purple and orange wildflowers
November 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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About twelve years ago — pre-children — L and I went as “French Kiss” for Halloween and it was my favorite costume yet. (Not shown in the photo: the baguettes we were holding to go along with the berets and cigarettes.)
Man and woman wearing black berets and holding cigarettes, with black and white face paint to resemble the face paint of the band Kiss.
October 30, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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I recently had a sandwich at Bar Schiavoni in Modena that was sublime. I want to return to Italy just to eat that sandwich.
Hand holding a sandwich wrapped in foil stuffed with meat and tomatoes and sauce and greens
October 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Got my copy of the Internet Phone Book today; was happy to see my little humble site in there. :) Excited to dive into the essays. More here: livingweb.metalabel.com/internetphon...
Front cover of yellow book titled “Internet phone book” Listing of websites like a phonebook, with one entry saying “Sameer Vasta”
October 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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A beautiful fall day for a walk around the pond.
Large pond surrounded by trees of various colors with a blue sky and a few wispy white clouds
October 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Have been enjoying some pretty spectacular sunsets this week. Feeling pretty serene.
Sunset over Lake Huron with streaks of clouds in the sky and waves crashing upon the beach in the foreground Sunset over Lake Huron with streaks of clouds in the sky and waves crashing upon the beach in the foreground
August 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Very much enjoyed going strawberry picking this morning, despite the heat.
Half-full quart of strawberries being held by a hand in front of rows of strawberry bushes out of focus in the background
June 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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I wonder if pickles think about me too.
Shelves of jarred pickles behind a sign that says I wonder if pickles think about me too.
June 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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Maybe broccoli doesn’t like you either.
Sign on produce case saying Maybe Broccoli Doesn’t Like You Either
June 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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It’s that time of year: Art Comp in #ldnont. If you’re in the area, it’s worth a visit to 100 Kellogg to check it out.
Three pieces of art, including two paintings and one sculpture, in a temporary art exhibit Piece of art of a large mask in a temporary art exhibit Sculpture of a woman in front of a black backdrop in a brightly-lit art exhibit hall Hallway with art pieces on the side walls leading to a back wall that says ART COMP painted on it
May 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Always lovely to visit some of my favorite places in Toronto — @agakhanmuseum.org, the Ismaili Centre, and the Aga Khan Park — for #DoorsOpenTO.

Can’t believe it has been almost ten years since we got married here.
Glass dome of the Ismaili Centre raising up into the cloudy sky Patterned and adorned windows of courtyard of Aga Khan Museum with sunlight pouring through
May 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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Got a few cases of alphonso mangoes and kesar mangoes from my mango supplier, so it’s going to be a sweet and delicious Mother’s Day weekend.
Unwrapped yellow, orange, and green kesar mango sitting on top of a case of styrofoam-wrapped mangoes
May 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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If you see this, post the most recent photo of yourself from your camera roll. No cheating!
Photo of Sameer Vasta sitting at a red picnic table smiling into the sunshine while he drinks an iced tea and a matcha latte in a plastic cup also sits in front of him.
May 7, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Mountains make me happy.
Picture of a few snow-capped Rocky Mountains with clouds surrounding the peaks in a grey sky Picture of a few snow-capped Rocky Mountains with clouds surrounding the peaks in a grey sky
April 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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I didn’t grab the best photos because it was cold and windy (and also because I’m not a great photographer), but in case anyone in #ldnont wanted to know, the cherry trees are blossoming brightly in Springbank Park near the Civic Garden Complex right now.
Closeup of pink cherry blossoms on a branch Cluster of pink blossoming cherry trees in a park with a path running between them
April 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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In good news, it’s our cat’s ninth birthday today so here are some photos of her through the years.
Small grey tabby kitten in a bookshelf Grey tabby cat Grey tabby cat Grey tabby cat
April 21, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Lots of good murals in #ldnont, but I’m always awed by this one on the side of The Grand.
Mural of woman with wings on the side of a large brick building, taken from parking lot with cars parked in the foreground.
April 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Went to one for my wife’s birthday last year; I thought I wouldn’t enjoy it but ending up loving it. Highly recommend trying it out, but wear something comfortable: you’ll be reaching up and around with your arms and you need to be free to move around.
Two women with their hands above their heads ready to throw hatchets onto a wood board target in front of them. Two men, one with his hands above his head and the other in a one-handed pitching stance, ready to throw hatchets onto a wood board target in front of them.
March 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Had a couple separate from the flock (that lives down the street from us) the other day and just hop the fence over into our backyard. They’re huge — and totally fearless!
Wild turkey sitting on fence in backyard Wild turkey sitting on fence in backyard
March 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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The sun is out and Tom’s Dairy Freeze opened for the season today, so it’s a perfect day for some soft serve.
Cone of chocolate-dipped soft serve ice cream being held in a hand in a parking lot
March 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Some days, all you want to do is start the morning with a cortado and a croissant breakfast sandwich.
Croissant stuffed with bacon, egg, and greens on a white plate on a brown wood table
March 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Whatever @aworkinglibrary.com writes is always worth reading, but this one, on finding _our work_, particularly resonated with me: everythingchanges.us/blog/what-is...

And as a career tech-adjacent civil servant, this passage hit hard.
Screenshot of text that reads: What’s under assault right now isn’t jobs. A great many jobs are being extinguished, and each lost job is a measure of misery for many people. But the greater heartbreak is the loss of work—the separation from meaningful, changeful work, and from the impacts of that work, from the world that comes into being when our work is oriented towards the living. It’s telling that so many of the jobs currently under attack are those of technology people performing civil service: these are people who chose work that was less glamorous, and less remunerative, than the standard tech path, but also more purposeful, more likely to actually deliver on tech’s otherwise empty promise of a better world. The message is clear: you will work for the needs of capital, or you will work not at all. That means it’s not enough to simply get the jobs back; we have to fight for the work, too.
February 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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It’s a good day for some sledding.
A child and an adult climbing up a snow-covered hill with a sled in their hand while two adults watch from the top of the hill and a school in the background
February 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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I used to write hundreds of letters a year; since having a kid, my pace of correspondence has dropped precipitously. Trying to reinvigorate that practice this year, starting by sending some letterpress postcards to a few friends.
Two postcards with a few potted cacti printed on them Thank you card with citrus fruits printed on it and a yellow envelope Two postcards, one with a pineapple printed on it, and the other with a seahorse printed on it Two postcards, one with a series of brightly colored concentric circles printed on it saying “el sol” and the other with dark-colored concentric circles printed in it saying “la luna”
February 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Fresh snowfall overnight, so a perfect afternoon for some sledding.
Child in floral snowsuit pulling up a red sled up a gentle hill with lots of snow everywhere
January 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM