Big plans amount to nothing if you can't break them into smaller, actionable steps. I'm not very good at that. I'm overwhelmed at how big they are and that awareness seeps into the smaller steps until they feel impossible and it's been another month and, would you look at that? I've done nothing.
But I have some smaller progress!
Completed:
66. make a needle felt cactus
- It took me a year to finish this, but probably only like, 4 or 5 active hours of needle felting. Story of my life. But isn't he cute??
Updates:
11. study 12 famous chefs and cook 5 of their recipes each (4/11)
- Chef number 4 was Mei Lin, winner of Top Chef: Boston. The best recipe was this congee. It's a little intensive, but SO worth it. We were on a congee kick for a bit, haha.
35. watch 10 anime series (9/10)
- This month I watched Horimiya. I had read most of the manga and thought it was super cute, so I was glad they animated it. I think they did a good job of adapting it, and I loved Miyamura talking to his younger self. It's got some cute romance, but more so it's about the power of friendship (so cheese, so good). Any suggestions for my last series?
42. complete 10 unfinished series (reading, watching, etc.) (7/10)
- This month I finished My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, which I realize has taken me about 10 years, hahahaha. I think the earlier seasons resonated with me more, and I had some friends watching it, which helped me stay on track. As time went on, the storylines started to feel a little more redundant and it just wasn't as engaging. But I've toughed it out and made it through! I enjoyed the wrap up, and I'm glad I've seen it all.
45. Curated Closet
- So The Curated Closet is a book that guides you in examining your wardrobe, determining your style, and building your collection carefully and with discernment. I've been getting tired of my clothes - I've had some of them since high school, and I'm just a different person now. One of my favorite podcasts, By The Book, tried out this book and they loved it, so I'm hoping it can help me, too! I've documented my style for 2 weeks, and now it's time to analyze. I'm a little hindered now because we can't try on clothes anywhere yet, but I'll do my research and get ready for that.
96. wikipedia cooking challenge
- This month I made Georgian dumplings - khinkali, and Chinese dumplings - lo mai gai. Khinkali are probably some of my favorite dumplings ever. They're filled with ground meat, cilantro, thyme, and caraway seeds. We had extra filling and leftover wrappers from the jiaozi, so I ended up making khinkali potstickers and they were also delicious. Heck. The lo mai gai was probably more work than they're worth, but now I have a ton of lotus leaves, so I'll probably make them or something similar again to use them.
Okay. I'm really going to try to have some more things done this month. I feel like I say this every month, so I hope you still believe me!
