Saffron tincture made with amaretti liquor tastes very good in coffee. Why did I ever use anything else? One great thing about formerly dating bartenders is that I have all these great liquors and bitters and perfumey distilled things to make other things with, like tinctures, extracts, cosmetics, scented candles, etc.
Today I am supposed to go outside to walk around in nature with my ex. I'm awake but my enthusiasm has not yet arrived. After I finish this coffee perhaps. I woke up mildly grumpy today. My neck still hurts a little, despite all my efforts.
My old friend out of state showed off the fruits of his labor yesterday. He has been just absolutely impressive throughout covid, growing hydroponic produce indoors, selling homemade sourdough, growing mushrooms (the good kind!), and other cool stuff. I hope he sends me some!
A different artist friend moved out to Hawaii to quarantine on a farm with friends and he's keeping physically active and doing cool things too. I'm so proud of the friends who have been flexible enough to find creative solutions and adapted to the circumstances beautifully. <3
It made me grumpy when that hater appeared in my inbox to make a bitter statement implying that my friends are wealthy or something, when all the ones who moved to Hawaii are just unemployed artists who took advantage of the extremely cheap flights and lower living cost on a rural island, to pool resources as a community to live together commune style. One had to sell a family heirloom to make it happen, but they made it work. I didn't explain to the grump that he too could enjoy life, if only he'd look outside the box and take initiative instead of scrolling social media all day looking for things to complain about. His negativity at my friends' health and happiness rubbed me the wrong way, so I just let him wallow in his own bitter envy without further explanation.
Personally I'm glad that at least some of my friends are riding this wave so gracefully. It makes me happy to see friends doing well! And it's great for me too, because if I ever need anything, I know they'll share their resources with me. Being bitter at a friend's joy seems akin to cutting off one's own leg. It's not smart. If you know someone who's doing well, it's smarter to learn how they do it, because they're obviously doing something right that's making them happy. Don't criticize, take notes!
8:24 a.m. - 2021-02-04