Happy New Year to all. In my timezone we are now just after midnight.
A quiet and successful evening here at Casa di Yail. I made two huge and delicious loaves of bread so it smelled delicious. I don't think I've made bread in at least a year, and it felt really good. I made a gallon of milk's worth of fresh ricotta and saved the whey for a future use (TBD - suggestions welcomed!).
Last time I worked with whey I was feeding it to the pigs. I know there are a million uses for human consumption, but I'm not sure what. The homesteader in me wants to learn!
I dyed my blond section of my hair a beautiful bright purple and I love it. It was previously bright pink which had faded to bubblegum. I accidentally stained my sink in the rinsing process, so it looks like a unicorn vomited in my bathroom. Oops.
I'm wearing my gorgeous new Fenty lipstick I got for Christmas and look Fancy AF. YAY FANCY YAIL
A nice cheeseboard for dinner with good olives/nuts/cheeses/meats/grissini/dates. A bottle of Prosecco over the past 3 hours, and just popped a second that I'll drink much faster. 2019 ended with me behaving. 2020 will likely start with me a weeeee bit passed out in about an hour. Year of Risks? (JK)
I'm 3 minutes into Michelle Wolf's new Netflix special and I'm already crying laughing, so that's a good way to bring in the year!
Lots of folks on my social media are being reflective and introspective about their past decade. I feel that way too in some ways, but with a separation/divorce it's not something I really feel like posting. It's not really appropriate or wanted.
What I actually am reflecting on is where I'm at now. As in, in this past month. In a very non-heavy way. I'm newly discovering what I can do with makeup (thanks to my SIL), and consider lipstick my gateway make-up. I didn't know it could be so FUN! I see 2020 as a year I get to play around with my aesthetic in makeup, jewelry, and clothing. I can present myself in any way I choose. Every day is a new, fresh day!
Ok, 7 minutes into this comedy special and I'm literally wiping away tears. Apparently this mascara is waterproof.
2020 can be my year of saying "yes" to whatever i please, because I have nothing holding me. If I got swept up in a dumb love saga I could move in with my lover tomorrow. (note: ewww. Just...ewww.). But realistically, I have a lot of free time. I can learn SO much if I set my mind to it. I can accomplish whatever I want. I always could, but now I just have the drive to do so. I have clarity.
But with...heels...and Fenty...and a really intense killer Femme vibe.
(Yail's wine is kicking in)
(18 minutes in to Michelle's special and I'm officially snorting when I laugh. I have not laughed this hard or this long in FOREVER.)
Ok I'm losing my focus.
Ummmm 2020. It's gonna be great y'all. For all of us. In varied ways. The important takeaways are: 1) Find colors that work for you 2) Watch a ton of stand-up comedy, and apparently Netflix's selection is great C) Eat good food. It's good for your soul. D) Drink your water, get enough sleep, wash your sheets often so you can sleep to that awesome fresh clean smell and not be gross. E) Buy good quality and cute undergarments so you always have a top secret reason to feel like you're on your game when you leave the house
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is Yail's not very impressive advice for 2020. In all seriousness I wish you well and hope that the new year brings you a fresh breath and feelings of newness.
