Job starts in a week and a half so I'm enjoying funemployment by making a beautiful loaf of bread today and waiting for the TV stand to arrive [Update: FedEx was like "we tried to drop it off" but the fact I've been on my couch all day shows that that is a lie] and set that up so we can really unpack the rest of the boxes and settle into our new apartment. I adopted a California Condor since I'll soon have a steady paycheck. It feels good to be supporting a good cause so I'm glad I'm able to do that again. Don't know what I'll support next but I'm going to try donating to some cause probably once a quarter or so. What causes do y'all donate to that I should explore?

I think I found a tennis league to join which is also super exciting. It'll be nice to get moving for the first time in two years. Went and played around with my partner last night though and my knees hurt this morning likely due to moving in new ways for the first time in forever plus the extra weight I'm carrying thanks to two years of not moving, so I might not join until the second half fall league which starts sometime in October or November instead of the one starting next week.

kantos a few weeks back you suggested spicing coffee beans to elevate the flavor. I've played around with cinnamon and cardamom and holy hell it really does raise the quality. I really enjoyed the cardamom addition. It was inspired by this turkish coffee cardamom ice cream recipe from a Philly restaurant. Having made that a few times, I would strongly recommend that if you're able to.