2jan26

And today we start 2026.

Opened a bottle of this on New Year’s Eve, which I bought just because I’d never had it before:

It’s a revival of an ancient form of making sparkling wine, and apparently the results are a little unpredictable. I was not expecting it to taste like dry cider. I’m thinking about using the undrunk half of the bottle to roast a pork joint in, with parsnips and apples.

OPERATIONS: Today I am across several new projects, which is how I like to start the year, so today will be mostly reading and thinking. Things are starting to pile up now.
STATUS: Inbox 91, 8hrs 9m sleep, tried to snooze the alarm but the mancub has gotten into the habit of appearing in bed a couple minutes after my alarm goes off to see why I haven’t gotten up yet, the judgy little scrote
READING: PIRATE ENLIGHTENMENT, David Graeber. (UK) (US+) and M SON OF THE CENTURY, Antonio Scurati (UK) (US+)
LISTENING: GLEANN CIUIN, Claire M Singer
LAST WATCHED: del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN, which was beautifully designed.

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