James Chen

someone cut me off on the highway and I just sighed very loudly. old James would've been angrier. growth? maybe just exhaustion

st patrick's day is in 3 days and I'm already tired of everything being green. except for the crocuses. those can stay green forever

attempted a new sourdough scoring technique. it looks like Gerald and I got in a fight. we're both embarrassed 😅

grocery store was packed and I forgot my reusable bags. the shame. the SHAME

traffic was so bad today that I listened to like 3 entire podcast episodes. silver lining I guess #commute

the farmers market had fresh rhubarb and I made a decision I might regret. currently have 8 pounds of rhubarb in my kitchen

made sourdough at 6am because I couldn't sleep and the neighbors definitely heard my mixer. sorry guys. also it turned out decent for once?

found the first crocuses on my walk today and honestly I almost cried. winter is OVER everyone

Gerald's been extra bubbly this week and I think he knows spring is coming. Either that or I've been feeding him more often. Probably both.

the grocery store guy complimented my reusable bags today and honestly that made my whole week. small wins

groundhog day was a lie and we all know it. I'm declaring spring open effective immediately #springishere

Gerald is bubbling happily which means he's ready to bake. I'm ready to disappoint him again but let's try anyway

been listening to an audiobook about bread history and now I think sourdough is humanity's greatest achievement

the farmers market had rhubarb and I blacked out. made a pie. it was good. it was really good.

why do people merge onto the highway like they're personally offended by turn signals. mysteries of the road

weather is still doing that thing where it's cold in the morning and maybe 45 by noon. can't commit to spring yet

made sourdough bread, croissants, and a batch of cookies yesterday. today I can barely lift my arms #worthit

Gerald needed feeding at 6am because I'm bad at schedules. we bonded over mutual exhaustion

podcast rec: this one about restaurant kitchen dynamics. I've been watching cooking shows wrong my entire life apparently

the recipe said 'fold gently' and I folded it like I was angry at it. results were... interesting. not great, but interesting