A. Health / Home
- Movement (4/5): Did a beginner kettlebell class from Barre and Belles‘s YouTube channel. Got up once earlier than usual to do an AloMoves workout. Went to volleyball fairly consistently except the last week on the new team. Did a squat workout and went swimming with D. twice. I meant to use up the last of the 10-class pass for The Attic but things didn’t work out.
- Foods (2/5): Learned how to steam corn tortillas and also made pickled red onions in a mason jar.
- Shoulder work (1/5): Did not do too much other than some light hanging,
- Cut back on eggs (2/5): Wanted to cut down on some cholesterol and finding breakfast alternatives because I’m so used to eating eggs. I still occasionally get a breakfast sandwich from Tim Hortons when I’m short on time running out to work. Bought a carton of Just Egg but didn’t end up using it.
- Protein powder (4/5): Bought powder in March. Got a small bag of chocolate flavoured Vega pea protein powder. Drinking it with just water or oat milk.
B. Financial / Auto
- Rotate clothing (3/5): Want to sell a bathing suit and top at Plato’s Closet. Ended up donating a few pieces to school, including an old North Face rain jacket. I do want to purchase some new clothing but haven’t been successful so far.
- Wedding (4/5): Paid for makeup and hair and timing. Paid for rental house and help organize the cousins. Contacted a DJ company on Facebook about logistics but haven’t heard back yet.
- Finish taxes (5/5): Finally submitted at the end of the month with help from my mother. First time submitted together on TurboTax.
- Reading (4/5): Finished Heartstopper, volume 4 and volume 5, Cody XO, Hollow Bamboo and The Berry Pickers. Finished Sociopath but not the epilogue In the midst of They Both Die at the End which was starting to get boring. .
C. Personal Development / Self-care
- Gaming (2/5): Last month I played two new games, Venda, Bottle Can Float. Started When Past Was Around on Steam, although I’ve been using walkthroughs as I was getting stuck.
- Work on languages (1/5): Took a break from Korean during March. Didn’t do much else other than Cantonese iTalki sessions.
D. Relationships / Social / Travel
- Spend time with family and friends (5/5): We were very busy this month! Went on a weekend getaway to Pinery Provincial Park with B. slept for two nights at the rustic cabin. Saw Jersey Boys ($68) with S. who treated me to dinner at Latinoamerica Unida, took a walk at Huron Natural Area after school with friends, and did an escape room with other math teachers. Spent time with my niece for her birthday for Japanese pancakes. I managed to take my grandmother out twice, once to Graceful Vegetarian Restauarant, which we haven’t been to in a long time and to Ming’s Noodles for Cantonese style breakfast. Play board games at B.’s house with her new boyfriend. Went for dinner at BIL’s house.
- Explore locally (3/5): In Toronto, we visited the farmers’ market at Evergreen Brickworks. Tried Bingz and Fuwa Fuwa at Fairview Mall in North York.