Eat, Sleep, Read 2017 :: January 14

eat: I totally forgot to take a picture of what I ate today (even though I had a decent-looking pineapple fried rice I could've used), so here's a cup of creamy, sugary coffee, which I need every morning to get going.

sleep: Me and my nap buddy.

read: It's always interesting to read about communities in places you didn't know they had settled in: Mama and Papa Have a Store (based on the author's Chinese family in Guatemala).

happy: Scrabble game with the daughter and husband. I lost terribly but managed to get in the word "nap"! (Please excuse the short words we put down; our tile selection was pretty bad—either all consonants or all vowels for several turns!)

Eat, Sleep, Read 2017 :: January 13

eat: Harry and David Royal Riviera pear. They're pretty darn good ... especially when your coworker gives you one for free!

sleep: The two laziest members of the family napping together.

read: I was going to say that this book proves people are the worst. But it's really racism that's the worst. I want to copy the prologue and have everyone read it: Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During the World War II.

happy: Shining moonlight at 6:55am.

Eat, Sleep, Read 2017 :: January 12

eat: Sigh. We're entering the last week of Obama's presidency. To soften the blow just a bit, Astro Doughnuts has a limited-time-only #FarewellObama doughnut: Ode to Obama! Of course I had to get it. It's inspired by his favorite foods: caramel corn, peanuts, and chocolate.

sleep: By Thursday I'm beat and I just want to fall asleep on any soft surface.

read: My husband's mom sent this to him out of the blue because she knows he likes the Muppets: I am Jim Henson.

happy: Silliness at work is not discouraged: wearing Piggie (from Mo Willem's Elephant and Piggie series) ears after an informal product photo shoot (which included these ears). Of course, a minute after I took this picture, important guests of my work came into our office area and I was still wearing them!

Eat, Sleep, Read 2017 :: January 11

eat: I've been trying to improve my diet slowly by eating a little bit less at mealtimes, trying to remember to eat fruits and vegetables during the day, and not snacking as much. Key word: trying.

sleep: The husband stays up a bit later than I do to watch TV; hence the empty pillow next to me.

read: If you've been to our house you know that I'm not much of a housekeeper. But that doesn't stop me from reading about cleaning & decluttering: Unf*ck Your Habitat.

happy: Slinky. This darn dog keeps peeing on our dining room rug in the middle of the night because he doesn't want to go out into the cold to do his business before bedtime. But I can't help but love him and his adorably sad face.

Eat, Sleep, Read 2017 :: January 10

eat: Today's lunch was from the soul food place across the street from work. I love fried chicken in all of its forms (always have) and my love for Southern Fried Chicken comes from my childhood next door neighbor's dad. He was from Louisiana and he was a great cook. It was always my favorite to spend the night at their house when he made fried chicken.

sleep: I've gotten a couple of comments asking who takes my sleeping pictures. *I* do—they're actually right-before-falling-asleep pictures. Is that cheating?

read: I'll probably end up posting a few pictures of myself reading this book. I have to finish reading it before Monday when I have Book Club!

happy: Sunrise. It was quite cold this morning again, but the sky was beautiful.

Eat, Sleep, Read 2017 :: January 9

eat: It was pretty darn cold this morning so I needed some extra sweetness to get me going. DD never fails to provide a good dose of sugar!

sleep: Sleeping on my stomach means that I go into a very deep sleep for a 20 minute nap.

read: Trying to choose a print to put up in my home office area: Living with Yuko Shimizu: 32 Removable Art Prints.

happy: Spatula. Using a small off-set spatula to flip food in the pan makes me feel more "chef-y"!

Eat, Sleep, Read 2017 :: January 8

eat: Doesn't matter what "fancy" dish I make, the kids always like the potatoes best!

sleep: Always sad going to bed on Sunday night—it means I have to set my alarm and get ready for the work week.

read: Finally getting around to reading these mini-comics I got at SPX in September.

happy: Stickers! I've always been a sticker hoarder but I'm making a concerted effort to actually use them this year, mostly in my bullet journal.

Eat, Sleep, Read 2017 :: January 7

eat: From freezer to stove to belly: gyoza and oden.

sleep: I had to get up early to drive my son to school so he could go to a Science Olympiad invitational so I needed an early nap. (And getting up early was all for naught because his school ended up not going because of the snow.)

read: When I grow up I want to be rad: Rad American Women A-Z.

happy: Snow accumulation for the first time this winter!

Eat, Sleep, Read 2016 :: January 6

eat: vegetarian udon salad from HipCityVeg for lunch

sleep: Someone please stop me from falling asleep on the couch! Oh, too late!

read: The husband finally finished reading this so I can have my turn: Manifest Destiny, Volume 4: Sasquatch.

happy: Sandwiches for dinner--I forgot how much I like "fancy" grilled cheese! Made by my husband with two types of cheese, brisket, and onion & garlic jam on buttered sourdough.
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Eat, Sleep, Read 2017 :: January 5

eat: pho at Pho Nom Nom with the husband for Date night

sleep: Going to bed in my new gnome pajamas from my mother-in-law.

read: Can't wait to dig into this one: Jasmine Toguchi: Mochi Queen (publication date: July 11, 2017).

happy: Shelfie of my new work bookcase

Eat, Sleep, Read 2017 :: January 4

eat: leftover brisket & roasted kabocha and salad with crispy fried onions (yum!) for lunch

sleep: I almost fell asleep on the train ride home today.

read: Reading for book club: The Sellout.

happy: Scythe from the library on top of my to-read piles

Eat, Sleep, Read 2017 :: January 3

eat: sausage, potato, and spinach soup for a cold day

sleep: I really needed an evening nap after the first day back at work.

read: Reading for work: The Apple Tart of Hope.

happy: Snacking before bed: my favorite plantain chips from TJ's.

Eat, Sleep, Read 2017 :: January 2

eat: afternoon Japanese tea and snack

sleep: A day off means I get to take my afternoon nap earlier than usual.

read: Because we need more love and compassion in 2017: Love is Love.

happy: Silliness trying on the unicorn headband I bought for my boss's birthday!

Eat, Sleep, Read 2017

I've neglected this blog for a reeeeaaaaally long time, but I think I have a plan for 2017 ... to post a daily photo collage with the theme of eat, sleep, read, happy. I'm going to do my best to post daily and to use a word that starts with "s" to describe my happy moment of the day ("s" for seventeen, as in 2017).

So, here goes nothing!

eat: Japanese New Year's dinner of ozouni (broth with chicken, vegetables, and mochi), toshikoshi-soba (a day late; it's really a New Year's Eve meal), and kara-age (fried chicken, which my mom always made for New Year's)

sleep: The first nap of many this year!

read: Starting the year off right by reading a graphic novel: Lumberjanes, Volume 5: Band Together.

happy: Swoon! New season of Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch.