I haven’t accomplished a Thanksgiving publish shortly. However I assumed that now could be the very best time to put in writing one. Not as a result of I’m so grateful, however as a result of 2024 has actually sucked for me, personally. Actually, actually sucked. Like, the worst 12 months in latest reminiscence. However I’ve been advised by my shrink that occasions like these are good occasions to rely one’s blessings.
So I’m going to let you know a secret. I’ve been holding a listing that I bear in mind to replace solely periodically, known as “Good Issues are At all times Occurring to Me”. As a result of I’m loopy, I wouldn’t usually have titled a listing that approach, as a result of I feel this title jinxes me. However I’m recreation for doing something my therapist thinks is a good suggestion. So I’ve written down issues like:
- “I used to be capable of do some arduous yoga poses.”
- “I had a superb lunch with my dad and he gave me some cash.”
- “I noticed two stunning yellow birds right now.”
- “I’ve a spot to reside.”
- and so forth, and so forth
I don’t know if this listing is altering my life, as a result of up to now, nothing’s taking place. But it surely does give me one thing to do after I’m not taking part in Sweet Crush or watching YouTube movies.
I’m certain I’m not the one one who has had a shitty 12 months. To these of you want me, I’m going to take a well-worn web page out of my weblog archives and, as soon as once more, reference “A Track of Ice and Fireplace”. It’s straightforward to suppose that proper now solely the unhealthy guys are successful and the nice guys are being punished. The place we’re is precisely the place “A Dance with Dragons” left off, greater than a decade in the past, with Jon Snow bleeding out into the, uh, snow (sorry for the spoiler however come on). We’ll doubtless by no means actually discover out what occurs by means of George R. R. Martin, however we do know there’s some form of conclusion, and that it gained’t be precisely what we count on. It will likely be a superb conclusion, however one which we gained’t acknowledge nearly as good till we glance again on it later and understand. It will likely be the “inexperienced smoothie” of fine conclusions, one thing good for us however a chore to get down.
So with that in thoughts, I’ll look again on this shitty 12 months, and bear in mind solely the nice components of it. A whole lot of meaning, sure, the meals.
January: Deep-fried seabass in “three flavors” sauce at Pa Yunh in Petchburi
February: Kai kata (egg in a pan) at Intention Aot in Udon Thani
March: Gang pak bung with fermented pork at my aunt’s home in Chiang Rai
April: Shrimp kua kling at Haawm On Nut
Could: Nasi dakae (Thai-Muslim-style fish and rice) at Nasi Dakae di Fathoni in Pattani
June: Lamb ribs at Ōre
July: Moussaka at Al-Saray Sathorn
August: Lobster rolls and steamed clams in Maine
September: Sayo at Cooking with Mon on Koh Lanta
October: Samuian Thai-Muslim tom yum soup at Somrom House in Samui
November: Khao poon with pork coronary heart, lungs, liver and gut at Khao Poon Nam Jaew in Chiang Khan
It was a superb 12 months of consuming! I hope that you just, too, had a superb 12 months of meals, and that 2025 will likely be a greater 12 months (and never simply by way of meals) for all of us.
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