Devin Has Clean Counters in August

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Devin R Bruce. Singer, speech-language pathologist, citizen, curmudgeon. If you have AI art as your profile picture, I will block you.

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Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· 10d

Coffee Number Four: this was supposed to be a nice pourover coffee, but apparently I have no paper filters. So it’s espresso-style black coffee.

A small ceramic cup festooned with images from the classic Canadian animated TV series THE RACCOONS.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· 10d

Coffee Number Three: a flat white. When I was in Australia years ago I had like four of these a day; those Aussies know how to do coffee right.

A small to-go coffee cup with a white plastic lid; its golden brown sleeve is decorated with leaves and the word COLOMBIAN.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· 10d

They also have “White” which is…less accurate. But more creamylicious.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· 11d

Coffee Number Two: site office coffee (think “slightly better than school staff room coffee”) with cream, sugar, and a little hot chocolate powder. I call it a Folk Fest Mocha.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· 11d

It’s finally coffee day! Coffee Number One: starting things off sweet and instant with a Kopiko Brown coffee. Just to ease into things.

A package of Kopiko Brown instant coffee powder leaning against a Return Of The Jedi mug.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· 22d

The four words that every Devin wants to hear? “Let’s watch RAM-LEELA.”

A woman and a man stand head to head. She looks at him intensely, his eyes are closed. She has a red dress and big earrings, he has a blue scarf and a white shirt; they both have colour powder on their faces, clothes, and hands.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Jul 5

NOW PLAYING: It's been quite a while since I watched a three hour movie on a Sunday afternoon, and I miss it. So I'm going to watch LAMHE (1991), and trick myself into using the interval to tidy some of the house. Surely Sridevi and Anil Kapoor would approve?

Poster for LAMHE (1991), featuring a yellow-orange tinged painting of Anil Kapoor awkwardly holding Sridevi in his arms and looking off into the distance.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Jul 1

Last night I finished my June challenge, to paint for at least 20-30 minutes a day. I didn’t accomplish everything I was hoping during that time, but in the last week I managed to make a couple things I was kind of proud of.

Two acrylic paintings resting on an easel. On the left, a recreation of NEW GODS (1984) #1, featuring Darkseid holding a planet in his hands and looking slightly askew while a dude gets wrecked in the background in an explosion of yellow light. On the right, a mountain landscape made using only black, blue, and white, with distant chairlifts and the vaguest impression of skiers.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Jun 22

I’m painting every day for my June challenge; I’m not very good but I am learning some stuff. Tonight I finished up an experiment I started on Friday. I kind of like it, which is a strange Thing for me, liking my own artistic endeavours.

An acrylic painting on paper of the slightly misshapen head of Benjamin J. Grimm, the ever loving blue-eyed Thing.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· May 16

Saturday mood (I only got four hours sleep)

A rumpled James Garner looks bemusedly at someone off-camera.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· May 10

Got my movie snacks ready. Not sure what movie I’m gonna watch, but at least I have the snacks.

A small cheese board with sliced apple, crackers, figs, baguette, pâté, guava jam, and three cheeses.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· May 8

I’ll link to the website but all you really need is these two screenshots. www.loveandlemons.com/pasta-fagioli/

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· May 8

Tonight’s soup is pasta e fagiole.

Top-down view of a pot of soup, containing white navy beans, macaroni, carrots, onions, garlic, and a little green chard. PASTAFAJOOOOOL!

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Mar 29

Tonight: ALIEN: ROMULUS. I have heard nothing but bad things but am trying to have an open mind.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Mar 26

Okay, discourse-obsessives, I get the message.

A screenshot of me muting the words “Harry Potter” forever.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Mar 23

Got some Unholy Donuts as my last “meal” in Toronto. Impeccable presentation and flavour.

Two brioche filled donuts on tissue paper. The top is Strawberry Cheesecake complete with white cheesecake spread, graham crumbs, and strawberry jam; the bottom is salted caramel with broken pretzel sticks and chocolate stripes.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Mar 22

Brunch in Toronto at Gusto 101. More than makes up for my bad sleep.

A milk-based hot cocktail in a tulip glass with a fair amount of foam, atop a rustic wooden table top; in the background there’s a blue hardcover book.

Same table, this time with a plate of scrambled eggs, shaved ham, chili paste, and sourdough toast.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Mar 19

Fifteen years ago I visited my brother in Toronto, and he took me to Mother’s Dumplings. Easily the best meal of my trip. Today I went back (without him, sadly, as he has long since moved). It was better than I remembered.

A table full of plates and steamers containing entirely too many dumplings for one man to eat, plus some spring rolls and a delicious cucumber salad.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Mar 14

I know, Usagi. I just can’t stop myself.

Black & white manga panels. Usagi, a blonde schoolgirl who looks vaguely like the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon, shouts “All of you! Get away from those computers! They’re making you sick!”

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Mar 14

Hope everyone’s having as nice an evening as I’m about to have.

A close up shot of: a glass filled with amber liquid, life, and a slice of orange; a small Martian Manhunter Funko; and a stack of reading material. Keen-eyed observers will notice telltale signs of a messy desk in the background.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Mar 11

@iamatrex.com got me a pretty good birthday present this year.

Devin holding up two vinyl LPs, Prince’s THE HITS Vol.s 1&2. There’s significant glare, both in the sense of “light reflecting off the surface of one album” and “Prince is giving you quite a look on the other.”

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Feb 23

Had fun at Hawksley Workman tonight. My knees might have words with me tomorrow, but that’s tomorrow Devin’s problem.

A picture of two people on stage in front of a bunch of happy concertgoers. One’s sitting at a piano on the left side and one is standing in the middle holding a white guitar.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Feb 14

Update: most of my smoothies have been some variety of green, thanks to using lots of cruciferous vegetables and spinach. This morning I made one of my “fun” recipes, a Carrot Cake Smoothie, and it’s a frickin’ delight.

A tall glass of orange smoothie with a straight metal straw. Some clutter and the CAN-GER women’s Olympic hockey game.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Feb 8

Gonna bust open a new puzzle this fine Sunday afternoon. Been looking forward to this one for a while.

A puzzle box containing “The World of The Harlem Renaissance.” The background is a colourful drawing of Harlem in the early 20th century.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Jan 27

Sal Buscema was a legend by the time I started reading comics; he felt like he was an integral part of the medium in general. His version of the Green Goblin was my favourite; lean, angular, and menacing. RIP to a legend.

Cover for a SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN collection by J.M. DeMatties & Sal Buscema. Spidey and the Green Goblin are sucking it out against a background of webs.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Jan 22

I thought I stopped caring about the Oscars years ago, yet seeing that Delroy Lindo is nominated for Best Supporting Actor gave me a massive emotional boost this morning. I would have pumped my fists in the air, if I could currently bend my fingers.

A shot of Delroy Lindo, in SINNERS. He is looking incredulous.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Jan 21

Went to the movies and caught NO OTHER CHOICE, which I liked even better than PARASITE. A vicious look at the inhumanity of contemporary life and business through dark humour and almost-magical imagery. I had lots to chew on after the lights came up.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Jan 6

Then on Sunday night, I burned my left hand and spent the whole night in emerg. I’m taking at least three days off work while my burns heal. This throws a medium sized wooden boot into the gears of my plan, but I’m still moving forward. The universe will have to do more than that to stop me.

My left hand. The fingers are individually bandaged, while the thumb and palm are wrapped in gauze. In the background, you can see packages of guys and other medical supplies lying on a blue hospital bed.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Jan 2

Okay, it’s New Year’s Day and I’ve had two naps. I think I’m ready to get started on this year’s notebook. First things first: stickers.

On the left, a red Lechtturm notebook festooned with stickers. On the right, an orange Leuchtturm notebook buried under loose stickers.

Devin Has Clean Counters in August@doctorteeth· Jan 1

Oh. Great.