Journal 65 Ice Cubes, Muscle Tightness, Snack Commission

Hi girls! 

Wow this week there were three posts. Thank you for being here! 

How hot has it been in your area? Have you been holding up well? Have you been taking precautions? It’s like we are all now living in a slightly hotter climate. 

In the last Ikea haul, I got Spjutrocka ice cube trays. After washing them, I noticed that the maximum temperature at which they could be washed was 68F degrees. But the temperature of the room was hotter than that! Haha, how does that work? 

My neck, shoulder, and chest region has been very tight lately, and my armpits and breasts have been sore. The muscle tightness crept up gradually so I didn’t even realize how locked up I got. 

I used to do a lot of physical labor and I got the experience of dealing with injuries. And how to prevent injury by relaxing my muscles. When your muscles are tight, and you do strenuous labor, especially something new, you can really hurt yourself! 

So for a few weeks I’m going to focus on stretching and relaxing all of the locked up muscles really well. Yesterday I also tried to dance by following an Apple Fitness dance video. Although most of the moves were too embarrassing for me, it felt good to move my body in ways I’m not used to. 

My partner is very unhappy with the dessert situation, hahahaha. It’s been nonstop gooey icebox cakes, so apparently, the next one has to be the driest cake possible. I also have a years-overdue commission on tarallini. I like them too– They are the most stomach-settling food I’ve ever had.  

Please have a super duper great week. 

Asya