For the Small Web Virtual Potluck, I wanted to stick to the optional theme this year: Yellow! After brainstorming all the yellow foods I enjoy eating, I figured that the easiest thing that wouldn't require me to bake would be incorporating pineapple and turmeric into something. This led me towards a sweet and savory satay idea.
As a huge fan of the Hobonichi Weeks form factor, 2027 presents a particularly difficult decision when it comes to which Weeks edition I'll be purchasing to support my daily memory keeping and life logging throughout next year. The Moomin Weeks is so cute, but I may hold out for the Yumi Kitagishi collaboration Weeks.
Lately, I’ve been feeling particularly inadequate when it comes to taking care of myself because I’ve been slacking on a couple salubrious behaviors: eating more fiber and exercising more regularly. Inspired by this Muchelleb YouTube video, I want to take a page from parenting resources to figure out how to better care for myself.
I’m slightly stir-crazy from being inside all last week due to the “corn sweat” heat wave that rocked most of the US. The only thing that kept me sane (okay, maybe not sane, but at least entertained) was being indoctrinated into the cult of Love Island by way of USA season 8.
With it being hotter than 27C/80F all weekend, it really felt like winter is finally behind us. On Saturday, we gathered enough friends for a whole softball game, and I spent the rest of the weekend hobbling around due to plantar fasciitis. Despite the heat and my aches and pains, I still had an awesome time learning lightsaber stage combat on Sunday. I mastered some fancy saber flourishes and…
For this mid-March update, I wanted to share my enjoyment of gardening, video games, learning to code, peloton rides, and my current favorite Hobonichi Weeks layout. It’s kind of a random roundup of updates, but I like documenting these things, so I can look back on them later on.