There should be a word for the feeling upon receiving a negative result on a PCR test. It’s overwhelming relief, absolutely, mixed with disappointment that it’s easier to catch bad colds again. 🤧

Freestyle Love Supreme was so much fun last night! If you get a chance, go see it. Don’t spoil yourself with videos. Just go, and enjoy!

Currently reading: Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner 📚 I checked out a Kindle loaded up with 28 (!) bestsellers from my library this week, and I’m still marveling at its convenience.

Currently reading: Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working from Home by Charlie Warzel & Anne Helen Petersen 📚 As a fan of Anne Helen Petersen’s newsletter “Culture Study” I’ve been looking forward to reading this book for quite a while.

New pen day! 🖋 I swapped a TWSBI Eco I don’t use very much for this Eco in Lilac. You know how I am about purple pens. 💜 And now my friend has a gently-used Eco in the color she wanted.

I made it through the first week of the six-week Whole Life Challenge! So far, the easiest habits to establish have been exercise and mobility. Unsurprisingly, nutrition has been the hardest; meal planning and prep is so much work.

Finally got to try Mikiko Mochi Donuts. 🍩 So delicious!

A quick jaunt to the Columbia River Gorge today. Lots of visitors at Multnomah Falls!

Calling all readers! 📚 If you’re learning about the alarming rise of book bannings across the U.S. and want to know how to take action, Banned Books Book Club has educational resources, a virtual book club, and more.

Finished reading: The Insecure Mind of Sergei Kraev by Eric Silberstein 📚 I enjoyed the intersection of computer science and technological innovation with human ambition and fallibility in this sci-fi thriller.