Against better judgment, I am taking a few minutes to write a little, so I don’t miss today’s post. I haven’t been this busy in a while, and I welcome the change. […]
365: Day 324 – Let’s get to work
Thankfully, I feel I was more productive at work today, but not quite to the level I would like to be. I really think I need to start going to bed earlier […]
365: Day 323 – Quick Monday thoughts
I want to avoid the patterns of last week and set out to be more productive this week in my work duties, household chores, and fitness. I’ve been reflecting on why I […]
365: Day 322 – Admiring Spring

This weekend was the first in a while that was warm enough to feel like Spring in California. Some may say we have no seasons, but if you live here long enough […]
365: Day 321 – Blooming into Spring

A few days ago, I wrote a post without any pictures. I must have been so exhausted and preoccupied with other things that I completely forgot a photo I had taken earlier […]
365: Day 320 – Korean BBQ

With yesterday’s post in mind, I focused on minimizing distractions and felt satisfied with the amount of work I could get done for a Friday. There are two things I was working […]
365: Day 319 – Unfocused
I like to write about when I’m feeling productive and when things go great because I put in the hard work. However, it is also important to note the times when you […]
365: Day 318 – Tumbling down the Opera rabbit hole again…
Writing about Kintsugi got me thinking about Japan, which isn’t challenging to get me to do. So when I was browsing through the websites of local opera companies and orchestras, I inevitably […]
365: Day 317 – 金継ぎ (Kintsugi)

I have been keeping the fragments of a broken ceramic pumpkin for over a year just stored away. It’s a pumpkin I painted, so it’s special to me. When I shattered it, […]
365: Day 316 – Yard to table yam leaves

In recent years, you hear a lot about “farm to table” when it comes to restaurants marketing that they use the freshest possible ingredients. I’m always suspicious of these marketing terms because […]