It feels like with my birthday and the holiday break, I've been completely distracted from posting my actifit reports. So many steps are going uncounted as we get close to the final tally for 2025.
School ended on Friday the 19th, and on Saturday the 20th, I celebrated my birthday with a tasty Thai dinner with my partner. We went to a fancy upscale place in Manhattan, so it felt much more special than going to our typical spot here in Brooklyn. We got the raw crab papaya salad, sliced ribeye fried rice in beef tallow, and an amazing red curry with crab meat.
Everything was delicious, and they even served me a scoop of lemon-coconut sorbet to finish the meal with a candle and a song. But that was just the start, as we went on a dessert crawl after dinner to three different places. The first was a gluten-free dessert shop with some posh offerings. I picked this amazing smores tart with salted caramel. We brought that one home to warm up a few days later (so I could celebrate all weekend).
The second stop was more like a dessert museum. Everything was crafted like a work of art, and the desserts were priced to match. With only five small tables in the shop, they required a champagne purchase to be able to sit and dine in. Thanks, but no thanks on that offer. Then when they rang us up for a matcha green tea truffle shaped like an emerald and a small dark chocolate eclair, the total was over $50! We just walked out without any dessert. At least the treats were fun to look at. Maybe I will be able to afford these desserts when $SPS climbs back over $1.
We finished the dessert crawl at a mochi shop. Staying on theme with smores, I got the mochi smore presentation. They blow-torched a mochi ball of my choice to caramelize the outer marshmallow coating before sandwiching it between graham crackers and melted chocolate. It was a very tasty treat to end my birthday celebration. Then we went home, and I attempted to watch a movie, but failed and passed out very early on.
Sunday and Monday were all about cleaning our apartment before our trip out west to San Diego, California, for Christmas. I got to sleep in now that I'm off of school for a few weeks. It will be interesting to see how my sleep schedule adjusts, especially with the trip out west for 12 days. It will also be nice to spend the holiday by the beach in shorts and a T-shirt. Updates to come. Until next time...
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