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Jan. 24th, 2020 04:55 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sidewaysIt's the ever-contentious Australia Day long weekend, and with the awareness I'll get very mopey if I don't leave the house or do something productive, I've tried to line up a few activities to keep me moving.
For starters: shopping! I went to a local market last weekend and was sadly underwhelmed, but upon saying as much to a coworker, they recommended a different Sunday market on the other side of town. It's quite possible things are just slow because it's so soon after Christmas, it's the season of hot mugginess, and it's not really the peak tourist period - but I'd still love to find some reliable local produce. Fingers very crossed that the jam and preserves lady is there because I finally tried out the tomato and onion relish I purchased from her at a charity fete and it was incredible.
Still chewing over what movie to see. 1917 is dubiously at the top of the list, mostly because my brother enthused so strongly about how amazing he thought it would be, but "doubtlessly super grim war film" feels like a pretty heavy choice for life 100 seconds from midnight. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood might edge it out for all that I have no sentimental connection to Mr Rogers. We'll see.
I've had some solid successes in turning nice loaves out of the breadmaker, so I think it's time to see if I can do something funkier. Monkey bread, maybe? Also come ON self, we own the blender, we ought to use it. Suggestion: homemade mango lassi.
Lastly, I'm honestly overdue to put together a proper disaster kit and plan, so I want to at least nail down all the most important basics. I'll thank myself for it if a cyclone blows through!
For starters: shopping! I went to a local market last weekend and was sadly underwhelmed, but upon saying as much to a coworker, they recommended a different Sunday market on the other side of town. It's quite possible things are just slow because it's so soon after Christmas, it's the season of hot mugginess, and it's not really the peak tourist period - but I'd still love to find some reliable local produce. Fingers very crossed that the jam and preserves lady is there because I finally tried out the tomato and onion relish I purchased from her at a charity fete and it was incredible.
Still chewing over what movie to see. 1917 is dubiously at the top of the list, mostly because my brother enthused so strongly about how amazing he thought it would be, but "doubtlessly super grim war film" feels like a pretty heavy choice for life 100 seconds from midnight. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood might edge it out for all that I have no sentimental connection to Mr Rogers. We'll see.
I've had some solid successes in turning nice loaves out of the breadmaker, so I think it's time to see if I can do something funkier. Monkey bread, maybe? Also come ON self, we own the blender, we ought to use it. Suggestion: homemade mango lassi.
Lastly, I'm honestly overdue to put together a proper disaster kit and plan, so I want to at least nail down all the most important basics. I'll thank myself for it if a cyclone blows through!
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