Hello again. Another month has flown by and I’m trying to catch my breath with it all.
Places I went:
I enjoyed some wonderful outings with my love, David, in February. We visited the Museum of Puppetry Arts and saw Muppets from our childhood. We went on a fun date for Valentine’s Day where we played vintage games and tried amazing plates of food. No interstate travel this month.
Books I read:
How to Be Perfect by Michael Schur
If you loved The Good Place you’ll appreciate this addendum written by the show’s creator and writer. I read books by audio while I walk or drive and the super fun part about the audio book is the additional voices of the actors from The Good Place reading key parts. It’s a delightful and lighthearted look at the complex reality of ethical and moral living in a world tied in knots with unethical quandaries. It makes philosophy fun.
Food I Ate:
In an effort to curb my caloric intake just a bit while hitting higher protein intake goals, I’ve found a good routine with the pre-marinates chicken breasts at Trader Joes. I buy several different kinds, cook one along with a box of rice and portion it out for lunches or dinner. It keeps the consistency at manageable measures while maintaining variety and flavor. It’s not an especially exciting thing to write about, but hitting 140g of protein every day can feel pretty challenging so it is exciting when I do!
Creative work:
It was a very busy month with Trader Joe’s. The store experienced its first Fearless Flyer rollout which happens 2-3 times a year as an in-house product highlight. I spend a month prior preparing for the flyer drop by creating hundreds of value signage. The signage came in three different sizes dependent upon product face spacing and size. There were kinks and hiccups but for our first flyer we did tremendously well with the rollout and presentation. I managed to digitize the flyer designs so as to streamline the process for the next flyer which drops in May.
Realized hopes:
I’ve managed to get back to the gym, 2-3 times a week which is all I really need to lift. It would be delightful to have time for walks with Schwartz or on my own but I have to rely on the grind of the day to provide the steps and it often does.
Hopes for March:
While I’m already a week into March as I write this, I do hope I can get more time with David when he is home, and more time on my schoolwork when I’m not at work.
I hope to begin some design work on a collaborative project with friends soon.
I’m very close to rolling out my website for ZCXMI (Zion Community for eX Mormon Individuals) if I can just work thru a few kinks. We hope to have our first gathering in Utah this coming end of June!
I’m also excited to put in a garden of nearly 100 cu sq ft. I haven’t had garden boxes for a decade and I’m very excited about it and the sweet little back yard that is taking shape at our house.
Blessings and love to you all in these dark and difficult times.