August 6, 2018

Joyous July

Another month down! It is crazy how fast the year is going. I have mostly been hibernating because I have been writing. One of the challenges that come with writing is that some days are better than others and I often underestimate the time it will take to do something (i.e. writing a section on X, finding a reference on Y). So, it can feel like I am not making progress on some days. However, the good news is that I have managed to finish the paper I was writing and moved onto the next one.

I have also been working on a few other side projects. It can often be quite rewarding to have tasks like this when I need to take a break from writing. Speaking of which, I went to a workshop on thesis writing workshop earlier this month. I found it pretty overwhelming because it made me realise how complicated and all the little things that I need to consider during write up.

In other news, I managed to finish my conference blog from Hong Kong. Overall, it has been a pretty stressful but productive month. I have realised that there’s so much left that needs to be done, so I am trying to pace myself as much as I can and priortise what needs to be done first.

Here are some of my July eats :)

Stir-fry noodles with cauliflower, broccoli, carrot, corn, pea and edamame beans

Bliss balls with oat, dates, walnut and chia

Spiced apple porridge with cinnamon and nutmeg

Toast Tuesday with sourdough, guava and chia

Snack with walnuts, carrot sticks and cream cheese

Meatless Mondays with broccolini with chilli flakes

French toast with cinnamon, honey and blueberries

Sourdough with cream cheese, radish and chia

Porridge with chopped apples and cinnamon

Banana, teff and chia pancakes