Books, Peas, Doctor, and Cards
Oct. 10th, 2023 10:31 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lillilahWell, two different friends pointed out that reading a book that I dread is not a way to be happy. I took this to heart, read the summaries of the books on Wikipedia, and moved on. It was absolutely the right choice. Now, I am listening to a ridiculous mystery that is part of a long series that I very much enjoy and am much happier. Thanks, friends!
In wonderful news, Joel went by a Bangladeshi bulk foods store and found that they have both split peas and red lentils for very good prices. So, now, I can stop worrying about finding a source of peas. Phew! I still need to order baking soda in bulk, bu it is much less of an emergency.
I went to see a doctor today, and that went quite well. My goal was to tell the doctor what I wanted to do and not ask permission for what I wanted to do. I did so. It was good. Tomorrow is the endocrinologist, so hopefully that will go well. * crosses fingers *
I send birthday cards to friends, because it is fun. However, the actual buying of the cards is not the fun part. So, to make it more fun, I am going to paint the cards. I will start by just going through a bunch of online tutorials, because that will be something fun to do. After I have played around with that for a bit, I think I'll try painting specific things. One thing that I would really like to learn to paint is cute little animals. I took a cool sunflower painting tutorial a few years back, so maybe I could pull out those skills again. And, of course, skies and clouds, starscapes, and forests are all other options too. If I don't find the tutorials I like on YouTube, I could go back with SkillShare for a while, since they had some great tutorials. Anyway, I have plenty of time before I need to think about that.
In wonderful news, Joel went by a Bangladeshi bulk foods store and found that they have both split peas and red lentils for very good prices. So, now, I can stop worrying about finding a source of peas. Phew! I still need to order baking soda in bulk, bu it is much less of an emergency.
I went to see a doctor today, and that went quite well. My goal was to tell the doctor what I wanted to do and not ask permission for what I wanted to do. I did so. It was good. Tomorrow is the endocrinologist, so hopefully that will go well. * crosses fingers *
I send birthday cards to friends, because it is fun. However, the actual buying of the cards is not the fun part. So, to make it more fun, I am going to paint the cards. I will start by just going through a bunch of online tutorials, because that will be something fun to do. After I have played around with that for a bit, I think I'll try painting specific things. One thing that I would really like to learn to paint is cute little animals. I took a cool sunflower painting tutorial a few years back, so maybe I could pull out those skills again. And, of course, skies and clouds, starscapes, and forests are all other options too. If I don't find the tutorials I like on YouTube, I could go back with SkillShare for a while, since they had some great tutorials. Anyway, I have plenty of time before I need to think about that.
