James Chen

first crocus of the season just popped up in the yard. I'm treating it like it won the lottery #springiscoming

someone cut me off on the highway and I just sighed. didn't even honk. is this maturity. is this what happens at 30

Gerald's been my starter for almost 4 years now and he's never let me down. unlike literally everyone else in my life 😅

why is public transit so loud at 8am. is this necessary. could we have quiet buses. asking for a friend

found fresh eggs at the farmers market and now I'm making everything. quiche, pasta, custard. it's a whole thing

the weather app lied to me. it said 48 degrees. it was 38 degrees. I wore a t-shirt. regret.

cooking disaster round 848: somehow over-proofed AND under-baked the same loaf. physics broken. gerald confused. I'm ordering pizza

50 degrees tomorrow so I'm going OUTSIDE. not just to my car. actually outside. mark the calendar

trying to grow basil inside for Gerald. if this works I might actually become a person with a herb garden #sourdoughlife

the grocery store reorganized their produce section and now I can't find anything. chaos. anarchy. 🤦

someone at the coffee shop asked me what my sourdough starter's name was and when I said Gerald they just... nodded. community found

groundhog saw his shadow so we're stuck with winter for 6 more weeks and honestly that checks out with my mood

Valentine's Day sourdough shaped like a heart. it came out looking more like a blob but Gerald appreciated the effort 💕

made focaccia from scratch and it actually turned out?? no disasters?? who am I

commute was 45 minutes today for what should be 15. considered abandoning my car on the highway. didn't. growth.

the podcast about sourdough fermentation at different temps just dropped and I'm listening to it three times minimum

forgot to add salt AGAIN. different recipe this time but same energy. gerald judging me silently. fair.

farmers market had these tiny purple crocuses and I almost cried. ALMOST CRIED over flowers. winter is breaking me

gerald has been extra vocal this morning. I think he knows spring is coming. or he's just hungry. probably both.

this podcast about urban gardening has me thinking. could I grow herbs inside for gerald??? potentially life changing