food · health · Mental Health

Weekly Meals – Oct. 17 – 22, 2021

It… has been a hella rough week. And one of the things I exercise regularly is indulging in one of the seven sins: gluttony. Namely, I ordered myself a large pizza to eat down my feelings. It’s weird, though, because sometimes when I’m depressed, I either gorge myself with food or I go in the opposite direction and don’t eat at all. Either way, I tried to continue building my healthier eating habit, but it was a challenge.

Here’s what I ate/cooked this week:

  • Yellow rice and chicken
    • This recipe was given to me by one of my buddies via TikTok, so… yeah LOL because I don’t have that big of a stomach, this dish lasted me three meals.
  • Pizza Hut $10 Tastemaker large 3-topping deal (pepperoni, green bell pepper and mushroom)
  • Salmon, avocado, rice
  • Onigiri with salmon filling
    • Yo, I’m so happy I purchased the tool to make onigiri, but holy crap, it’s A LOT of rice. Essentially I ate the entire rice cooker’s worth of rice in one sitting. It feels disgusting, so lesson learned, a person should only eat one onigiri, not three. Although, I did get a smaller onigiri mold size.
  • Spicy shrimp vermicelli
    • This was spur of the moment and a combination of two TikTok recipes I saw, and YIKES, it is super spicy. Eating only half the serving pictured here had me wanting so much water. But what else can you expect when there’s chili powder, sriracha and red pepper flakes…

Not the most exciting of meals this week, but I’m determined to continue the journey of eating much healthier.

What are y’all cooking? Share recipes with me to try!
xo
Siri

Writing

The Bull and the Scorpion

Even if you don’t believe in astrology,
you can’t deny we were written in the stars,
and we could be read to filth.
You saw me and couldn’t wait
to get under my skin.
You sunk your claws into me
and stung me with your love.
It’s an inseparable love
doused in passion and addiction.
You have a grasp on me
and don’t wanna let go.
But we didn’t know it would be toxic.
I was too stubborn to walk away,
because I madly love you so.
When I saw red, I was ready
to charge in for a fight.
But you always scuttled away to hide,
diving your head into the sand.
So, when it was time for our story to end,
I stampeded all over your heart,
with my horns stabbing you.
9/8/21

food · health

Weekly Meals – Oct. 11 – 15, 2021

Weekly meals are back! … sort of. It’s been a while, but things have been one wild thing after another. The short story is my health took a turn and landed me in the ER, and it was a whole dramatic thing. That all said, I’m better now, and up and running, literally – I’ve been on my feet in high heels all day at the office. Anyway, the week after my ER visit and trying to get back to normal, I ate healthier than I usually do to make sure I’m getting all the daily nutrients I need and more.

So, what did I eat last week? Let’s see!

• Dwaeji Bulgogi
>> I didn’t go to the Asian market to get thinly sliced pork shoulder, so went with regular HEB pork slices. Have to try the right cut of meat next time!
• Tuna Avocado Rice Cake
>> This is a recipe I saw from Blogilates, and she makes it with canned chicken, which I didn’t have so gonna try that next time!
• Jamba Juice recipe for Strawberries Wild smoothie with added Metamucil supplement
• Spring Rolls with sliced ribeye steak
• Chicken Salad Wrap
• Ramen with Sliced Steak
>> AKA when you’re too lazy to cook real food so you dress up packaged ramen to look fancier than it is

I guess if you wanted to put a theme to this, it would be high-fiber content – from the hella increased intake of fruit, avocado and fiber tortillas (that I also used for breakfast) down to the daily Metamucil supplement.

What’s on your plate? Anything exciting you’re looking forward to cooking/eating?

xo
Siri

Art · Mental Health

Draken Glass Painting!

The next glass painting is done! This time around, my subject of inspiration was Draken from Tokyo Revengers, which is an anime that premiered a little bit ago and I kind of fell in love with it…! Draken is my favorite character, so naturally I had to dedicate some art to him.

A glass painting of Draken from "Tokyo Revengers" in a black picture frame.

I painted this on World Mental Health Day (10/10/21), and in honor of Depression Education and Awareness Month, I want to share what painting does for me. As I mentioned in my last painting post, I’m going through a rough time, and that rough time got worse in the last week. The short story is on top of everything else going on, I was enduring physical pain with a concerning health issue all last week, and I went to the ER on Friday afternoon and spent nearly eight hours there. Admittedly, I’m quite distraught with life right now, so painting has allowed me to escape the world for a few hours in creating something from nothing. It tames my intense emotions and lets them rest for a good chunk of time. I don’t claim to be a talented artist, but what I appreciate about art is how much it gets you to focus and pay attention to details. Before you know it, as you put Demon Slayer on in the background to rewatch it before the next season comes out, four hours go by! All of this to say that painting, and art, has helped me find a place of solace amidst life’s turbulence, and I am grateful it’s helped me in my struggles.

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