Here’s your weekly dose of shenanigans and sagacity. Let’s dive into this week’s Lovin’, Usin’, and Readin’! 🌟

💬 Quote of the Week: “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” —Walter Elliot

A nugget of perseverance to munch on as we sprint through the marathon that is life.

📝 New Habits: Starting my morning pages journal
This week, I decided to dive into the world of The Artist’s Way. Morning pages are now my new morning mantra. Three pages of freewriting? More like three pages of rambling about my midnight snacks and “deep” thoughts. But hey, the journey to artistic genius begins with a single doodle!

📚 Reading Lately: Dragons of Spring (Dragonlance) & Nettle & Bone
That’s right, the Dragonlance marathon continues! Dragons of Spring has me battling draconic daydreams, while I decided to pick up the audiobook for Nettle & Bone. This adds a touch of dark fairy tale intrigue to my literary escapades.

📖 Learning: Studying for my PMI-ACP exam
Alright, Japanese, we’ll meet again once I conquer the beast known as the PMI-ACP exam. Agile practices, methodologies, and all those fancy terms are occupying my brain space for now. Rest assured, once I clear this, I’ll be back to butchering kanji in no time.

🏠 Lifestyle Changes: The Return of the Native (to the US)
Home sweet home! After six months enjoying sushi and high-tech toilets, I’m back in the land of the free. I’m focused on decluttering my pad (Marie Kondo would be proud). Oh, and if you know a job that needs a superhero with a penchant for smack-talking and multitasking, hit me up. My start-up company’s financial woes have thrust me back into the job market!

🍦 Food & Drink: Experiments with the Ninja Creami
Bought myself a Ninja Creami and let’s just say, Ben & Jerry better watch out. I’m whipping up frozen delights like nobody’s business. From luscious vanilla bean to wacky watermelon-basil, my taste buds are taking a world tour.

Till next week, friends! Keep scribbling fiercely, job hunting wisely, and indulging cleverly. Remember, life’s a series of short races, so put on your favorite running shoes and keep going! Cheers! 📚💪✨