Mum made ramen and sushi, shared with Lehara’s eight friends as Ratched played. Second bowl beat Maggi; Japanese topped brisket.

Found a Queen’s Gambit chess-app easter egg, then beat the Beth Harmon AI by checkmate, proud of a clean game.

Saved photos of Sean Connery with Netanyahu, then noted another shot with the Israeli Air Force beside a MiG-21 marked “007.”

Received chocolate and passion fruit eclairs from Koshitha Gunadasa Aiya at Butler’s Restaurant, framed as a small tribute.

Liked fries and chips, but disliked whole potatoes, drawing a clean line between snack comfort and plain starch.

Noted the notes felt useful, and set an intention to write a strong 2020 end-of-year review later.

After Eight chocolates melted and stuck to the paper packaging in the fridge, leaving frustration and a small ruined treat.

Recalled England nights eating pizza or custard date cake, sleeping, then eating leftovers for breakfast, treating the cold room like a fridge.

Drafted a playful email to Jeff about a “magic statue” find, framing it as a pitch and reminder to deal with bosses.

Bottom gums ached after poor brushing; a power cut hit while working on the website, prompting a push to redesign it.

Watched Westworld season 2 and felt happy seeing Japanese culture featured, enjoying the detail and atmosphere in the episode.

Noted being very busy and working closely with the team, capturing a quick check-in before returning to the grind.

Noted that cloning Polly the sheep could lead to making a T-Rex, with playful excitement about science and possibility.

Forgot to write much, recalled reading Chris Knight, and noted business calls, lunch, and a dying phone battery. Ended on Jurassic Park excitement.

Repeated “just keep swimming” as a small mantra, using the line to push through the afternoon and keep moving forward.

Bought blueberry cheesecake from Caramel Pumpkin, admired the glossy purple topping, and happily logged it as a simple cake moment.

Ran 1.57km around Independence Square with Ammi, tracking a 19:46 workout and steady 12:34/km pace on the app.

Watched Magic City and fixated on Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Dr Hans Wijayasuriya’s doppelganger, noting heavy eyes and greying hairline.

Ran 1.46km with mum around Independence Square, logged 17:52, and felt unusually energetic on the evening walk-run loop.