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2025.08.18
Kiri and I went to a local comedy show last Thursday. The theme was mental health and the main comedian was Chris Mejia. It was really fun, the venue was cool and we got to sit at our own little table and had food and drinks! Would definitely go to another one. :)On Sunday I went to Umajiwaya with Sh. and M. Got some snacks and a few goodies for kiddo! Reminder to self to schedule the fam to go take the the underground tour of the old city.
2025.07.20
We made it to the top of the Peak!
Well, Josiah made it on his own because the rest of us died. But still counts. :) Kiri had a job interview this morning and got hired on the spot. He's starting tomorrow for the soft opening. :O
2025.07.19
We went to the zoo (less than 10 min away), and it was really nice. :)2025.07.18
Here is my current cross stitch progress. The metallic strings are VERY tricky to work with but look nice.I was browsing Tumblr and by change someone reblogged a post from my sibling, who has since deactivated social media, no longer draws, or posts art. I found that some people were even searching for their art. Their art is top tier, but they've stopped drawing.
It made me think, because I have wished I could draw as well as this sibling. But they don't draw anymore, and they've deleted all of their artwork from the internet. It's a shame they no longer draw given their god-tier skills, but at the same time, it just makes you think. Kind of like when Agent Gideon quit the BAU even though he was great at his job. If it's stressing you out, no one can blame you for walking away--even if you're really good at it. There's also so much talent and skill you will not find online. I'm not as good of an artist, but I don't draw as much now either.
Also the baby cross stitch piece came back from framing! I started this one I think about 10 years ago. I censored out the names though :)
2025.07.13
I owe thousands to healthcare, even with health insurance. Stressing me out.2025.07.09
I did some work today. One manuscript I'm co-author on got rereouted to another journal, so I had to prepare a CONSORT checklist for it. Two other papers I'm on got R&Rs. There are a lot of things on my work to-do list, which was stressing me out. I do, however, feel appreciated at work. People come to me with many requests and questions, and they know I'll get the job done and speak highly of me when I'm not there. So that is nice. Kiddo mentioned the weather was nice for a walk--so I went out with him and we walked quite far. We stopped by a framing store, where I learned about how museum-grade glass with UV protection is made and how it is good to have spacers between your art and the glass. Then we went to the donut shop, and the guy working gave us a free donut. We stopped by the pet supply store just to browse (everything too expensive), and we stopped by the 7-11 for snacks.When we got home, I picked up the delivered custom frame and spent many hours mounting the orca cross stich onto a board with lots and lots of little pins. It was really difficult because the linen I stitched it on was so deformed (it was poor quality linen too)--but I managed to get it straight (almost a miracle). I was very proud to frame a piece by myself for the first time. Kiddo likes aquatic creatues, so I made this for him.
I enjoy gift-giving. Speaking of which, Kiri told me he really wanted to go to the Witcher orchestral concert that is coming to our town. So I bought 3 tickets for our family to go. I am excited to create some presents for friends that have been on my mind to do for a while. But I'll do those after I finish my current cross stitch, which is for myself.
Yesterday Kiri and I watched K-pop Demon Hunter. It was very fun. :) We have also been watching Criminal Minds on the side (re-watching it for me) and we got to the part where Rossi comes in. My favorite has always been Hotch (that is also my OW username, which I haven't been playing now that I have other hobbies). I've been both very busy and very not busy... my head hurts and I will try to rest a bit.
2025.06.27
We went to an escape room today with my coworkers--3 couples. It was Kiri's first time driving around downtown. We got there a bit early, so Kiri and I went to a Korean cafe and got a bite and drink. It felt nice to hear people talking Korean. It was my first time going to an escape room, and it was super fun! It was called "Escape the Mystic Manor Red." Some of the puzzles are straight out of Silent Hill. We solved it with a little over 15 minutes left on our timer. I'd definitely go again! :)I also got my cross stitch framed--this one I started when I was 16 and finished 20 years later.
