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Word of the Day: 水切り

mizukiri - drainer, strainer

By Kayla McIntoshPublished 7 months ago Updated 7 months ago 3 min read
Word of the Day: 水切り
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I found myself writing a lot more last post so I am thinking I still have some stuff to talk about right now.

We bought a lot of food to prepare for my mom's procedure on the 24th. It is tempting for me because sometimes we don't keep a lot of food in the fridge.

I bought pickled beets in ginger and honey. It actually is pretty good. It is my snack when I shouldn't be eating so I am at least eating something healthy. But it actually does taste good like a sour candy.

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I worry about today. I guess that whole, just get high and stay in the house thing is probably more valid than I believe. I might be jumping in and out of the Ether if that is the case today and I am trying to keep a super cool profile right now.

The lingering taste of the beets on my tongue are sort of addicting.

Someone asked what I did for the past two days and I just showed them my todo list:

  • make bed
  • clean bathroom
  • do laundry
  • put clothes in dryer
  • fold clothes
  • put clothes away
  • etc.

I just clean mostly during the day. I don't feel bad for using the computer timers for my rent work. But I need to remember to turn those on.

I didn't do much today though. I felt overwhelmingly sleepy, maybe due to taking too much weed but I am not sure, I was sort of feeling sleepy to begin with.

I also ended up getting a headache/nausea from my hair being dyed. So yesterday sort of ended uneventfully.

I think I am going to try to call my dad today since this is almost the last working day of the week.

I don't even remember my goals or what goals are. My todo list is woefully low and I have nothing I am planning on doing right now but maybe it is just my mind being boggled down by the decision to call my dad.

I know for some other people this is a simple task but for me it is something I have to mentally take the day to prepare for. Whether it is good or bad, my dad affects me quite a bit when he pops up out of nowhere.

I will cry and feel as vulnerable as a molten crab, I'll need a cave or something to hide in while I twitch in pain recovering.

I've taken to seeing my old scheduler book to figure out what were some of my old goals so I can sample that. I wish I had my scheduler books from like 10 years ago, I am sure they were much more interesting than just a year ago.I bought some new shoes, I find this brand and shoe type to be so nice, I bought an additional pair in another color so when I wash one I still have the other pair to wear while it is drying.

I am not a brand person but Feethit:Travel is pretty good though they are very much good weather/indoor shoes. You can't wear them in the rain since they are cloth but they have a lot of toe room and they are comfortable to walk in.

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Kayla McIntosh

Personal tell-all pieces: Word of the Day and Jail Journal. Secret poet on the side. ( I don't use Ai to write any posts, everything is done manually. )

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