Today, I took in:

the first 30 minutes of A Few Less Men, which was too boring to finish

an episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

I made:

some small but useful revelations about how I approach some things in my life, after talking it over with my friend

Today, I took in:

Carrie Elkin’s album The Penny Collector

I made: 

a vat of chili

a lovely evening in a quiet pub (on a Saturday!) for a friend’s birthday

Today, I took in:

Nappily Ever After, a feel-good “finding yourself” film starring the luminous Sanaa Lathan

I made:

a video call to a friend, catching up with her and virtually meeting her baby, who is composed entirely of cheeks

Today, I took in:

the second section of This Boy’s Life

I made:

it out of my house, after turning the corner on this cold

Today, I took in:

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, a fun full-length Lonely Island video, basically

Semper Femina, Laura Marling’s lovely 2017 album

I made:

a call to my mom on her way into work — making that time zone difference work for you

a mushroom risotto, I think my first? It was tasty

Today, I took in:

the first section of This Boy’s Life by Tobias Wolff

I made:

a phone call to a friend six time zones away

Today, I took in:

the rest of Company Town — a fun read!

I made:

cancellations for all my plans to leave the house, as the cold I picked up on the plane home hit me hard

Today, I took in:

the first few chapters of Company Town by Madeleine Ashby

the National Village Cup Finals at Lord’s

I made: 

cricket nicknames for the friends who went to the cricket with me — hello, Doc, Coach, and Molerat

Today, I took in:

you might not like it when I say “the exact shade of hazel of my boyfriend’s eyes,” but that is all I looked at all day

I made: 

shredded chicken tacos with all the toppings

Today, I took in:

two episodes of Lillyhammer

I made:

a lovely night out with friends