Life

February felt just as long as January did—why do the winter months drag on so much? It doesn’t help that there were a few unnecessarily stressful weeks: Josh and I were both sick, and then we found out how difficult it is to have an EV, even as a rental vehicle. And I’ve been in a battle with our washing machine that has led to purchasing a new one—thanks to my parents for help—that will be delivered on Saturday.

I guess the only good thing this month is that we bought a Nintendo Switch. I can see a direct/positive correlation between my stress levels and playing the Switch: the more stressed I am, the more I’ll play Animal Crossing.

From left to right:

• It snowed! We got about 5-6 inches.
• I dragged Josh to an adult book fair at a brewery, which was a good idea in theory, but it wasn’t executed very well. We waited a half hour in line to get to the books, and it was super crowded inside the brewery.
• We started our 2024 Brewery Tour, which is when we’ll pick a new brewery each month to go to. Our first stop was Abandoned Building Brewery, and we both really liked it! And got to pet a dog.

Things not pictured:

• We went to my parents’ house for dinner and saw the pups.
• I went to the dress rehearsal for the theater group I volunteer with to film a trailer for their February show, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. (I wasn’t able to make it to a performance since I was sick.)

“Exercise”?

I ran once! Only because it was sunny and almost 60. I’m signed up for a 5K at the end of March, so once the time changes in a few weeks, I’ll be able to get out more after work. (One downside of WFH full-time is losing easy access to the indoor track on campus where I’d run during the winter.)

I’ve also kept up with my dance class, which has been a lot of fun. I’m learning to laugh at myself, especially when I’m always on the wrong foot when we’re doing a combination.

Sports

Here are my pre- and post-Super Bowl posts, and I’ve heard spring training has started? And the new uniforms are weird?

What I’m Watching

TV

• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
• Law & Order
• Law & Order: SVU
• Law & Order: Organized Crime
• FBI
• FBI: Most Wanted
• Will Trent
• Worst Cooks in America
• CSI: Vegas
• The Irrational

Netflix

• Queer Eye (S8E4-S8E6)

Hulu

• Criminal Minds (S6E7-S8E19)
• Abbott Elementary (S3E1-S3E4)
• Schitt’s Creek (S1E1-S1E12)

What I’m Reading

• The Night Shift by Alex Finlay: 4 stars
• After That Night by Karin Slaughter: 3 stars
• Exit Interview: The Life and Death of My Ambitious Career by Kristi Coulter: 5 stars
• We Are All Good People Here by Susan Rebecca White: 4 stars
• False Witness by Karin Slaughter: 5 stars
• One in a Millennial by Kate Kennedy: 4 stars