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December territory

2022-12-28

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I've missed a couple of days, and suffered a little for it. I really enjoy writing these entries each day, even the ones that seem rushed or loose. It's helpful to get my thoughts out. To practice finishing thoughts. Between celebrating, preparing to celebrate and recovering from celebrating I've felt pretty scattered. It comes with the December territory I suppose.

christmas

Christmas went okay, I felt better hanging out with a small number. More comfortable. I made a foccacia and it was horrid - I forgot to put the salt in, and I think I overproofed it, and had the oven too hot. A real let down.

I also made pavlova though and that came out divine. Crispy outside, melt in your mouth inside, silky smooth. A dream of a pavlova. The only downside is now I'm scared to make it again, incase it doesn't go as well.

I used double cream, thinking it was a thick cream I had to whip into fluffiness. After 5 minutes of whipping I'd made butter. Luckily I only ruined half the container, exercising a modicum of caution.

a pavlova, cooked without toppings a pavlova dressed with cream and berries, a slice taken out

Job interview

I had hoped to do loads of prep leading up to the job interview but I ended up doing barely any. I think it went okay, I fumbled a few of the questions. Either way I'm looking forward to the feedback, they seem to do that well.

hoping to

hoping to get back into a routine for new years, amp up the job applications and the daily work done. I've got goals, dreams, etc. This latest round of interviews has really encouraged me to brush up my dev presence online, write some blogs and smaller repos.

What else

I feel run down today, going to take it easy and rest up. Slept badly last night. A piece of metal came loose on the balcony and was flapping about in the wind.

listening to

Joana Newsom

questions