We ushered in the New Year as is the tradition in our household – by being asleep when midnight rolls around.
Then, today, we celebrated New Year’s day in the Japanese way – with TWO types of ossechi compliments of Dr. Blackjack:
The menus…
The ossechi…
With special guest star…bottarga!
The desserts were Italian-style: pistachio cornetto, almond cornetto, and a sfogliatelle…
Now, onto the New Year’s Resolutions! This year…
Read one book a week
Start reading comics again
Watch an anime episode 1 day
Practice Hiragana/Katana daily
One Japanese lesson a day
Learn chatbot
Re-read the Culture series
Work out
Eat better
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Kicking off that first resolution with a Grimdark marathon. First up…
GrimDarkMarathon Week 1 – Book 1: Prince of Thorns by Mark__Lawrence
From being a privileged royal child, raised by a loving mother, Jorg Ancrath has become the Prince of Thorns, a charming, immoral boy leading a grim band of outlaws in a series of raids and atrocities. The world is in chaos: violence is rife, nightmares everywhere. Jorg has the ability to master the living and the dead, but there is still one thing that puts a chill in him. Returning to his father’s castle Jorg must confront horrors from his childhood and carve himself a future with all hands turned against him.
From being a privileged royal child, raised by a loving mother, Jorg Ancrath has become the Prince of Thorns, a charming, immoral boy leading a grim band of outlaws in a series of raids and atrocities. The world is in chaos: violence is rife, nightmares everywhere. Jorg has the ability to master the living and the dead, but there is still one thing that puts a chill in him. Returning to his father’s castle Jorg must confront horrors from his childhood and carve himself a future with all hands turned against him.
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So, how did you all ring in the New Year? And what are YOUR New Year’s Resolutions.
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