This week’s been a weird one, where I almost can’t remember what happened for half of it, because it felt like time was moving too fast. At least I didn’t commit to that LED ceiling projector. I don’t know why I wanted it, especially since I can’t even sleep with lights on and have to use a blackout mask to get some shuteye. It’s amazing what leaving things for a while can do for your decision making — when in doubt, run away!
To save money at work, I’ve started bringing in my own lunch in a lunchbox, so it’s both environmentally and wallet-mentally friendly! This week was serving upon serving of fried rice, made just with things we had in our pantry, like soya sauce and a wrinkly looking pepper. It tasted great, even if it was a bit sweaty from going into the plastic bento before it had cooled down enough. The bento had a really handy infographic on the back, which informed me that it would fit 1.6 bowls of rice — it’s like it was made for me!
Sometimes, though, rice isn’t what you want. Do you ever go through phases where all you want to eat is round after round of toast? Cheap, filling, and readily available from literally anywhere, I refuse to be made fun of for my love of bread. I’ve been inspired by the artist Sasaki to make things out of my morning breakfast, like gorgeous ukiyo-e toasts. Most of them only require shreds of vegetable, or cream cheese coloured using a bit of raspberry juice, she says they provide a lovely moment of mindfulness in the morning to make.
Another fun bit of mindfulness I’ve been doing is playing around with Apples new iOS 14 (sorry, Android users!). Organising my homescreen using the free widget apps to include a shortcut to my diary, motivational photos, and my bank account budgeting section has been great for keeping track of my life with a quick glance. It’s really relaxing to go through each app and change the colours to suit my personal aesthetic. This list has a huge catalogue of people’s homescreens for inspiration! Sure, they remind me a tiny bit of how people in middle school would jailbreak their phones to make Hello Kitty homescreens, but it’s a great, free way to while away a few hours.
Photo by Sarah Pflug from Burst.
