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January 16, 2022 - vegetable calzone (takeout)

January 15, 2022 - training?

January 14, 2022 - obviously I know you’re supposed to mix the noodles into the broth…I just thought the noodles looked funny like this 😅 from Pho in the Box in Keller, Texas. The only thing better than a good pho place is a good pho place with a drive-thru!

January 13, 2022 - reading And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini. I really enjoyed The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, so looking forward to see how this story progresses

January 12, 2022 - near Roanoke, Texas

January 11, 2022 - Indian food takeout

January 10, 2022 - San Antonio, Texas

January 9, 2022 - berries on a plant in my parent’s yard. Based on a conversation with my dad, I think the plant could be nandina, also known as heavenly bamboo. Apparently it is considered to be an invasive species in the US

January 8, 2022 - pizza

January 7, 2022 - delivery

January 6, 2022 - room pt. 2

January 5, 2022 - room

January 4, 2022 - wish I could have gotten a better picture of the plant, but it was hard since my phone was only focusing on a small portion of the view

January 3, 2022 - San Antonio, Texas

January 2, 2022 - I think people here would call this a ‘daddy longlegs’, but apparently that is a name which is used for several creatures. I think my friend is likely this, which means that it is not technically a spider

January 1, 2022 - Poinsettia. Not sure if this is common outside of Texas or the southern US generally, but these plants are often used as a decoration during Christmas

December 31, 2021 - my go-to Korean spot in San Antonio, Texas. Seoul Asian Market and Cafe

December 30, 2021 - morning run. San Antonio, Texas

December 29, 2021 - a break in the clouds. San Antonio, Texas

December 28, 2021 - sunset in San Antonio, Texas

December 27, 2021 - afternoon sky in Blessing, Texas

December 26, 2021 - sunset near Midfield, Texas

December 25, 2021 - a chalupa and menudo for Christmas lunch in Texas

December 24, 2021 - the first avocado I bought and ate in Bishkek

December 23, 2021 - Dordoi Plaza, a shopping mall in Bishkek