Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T: January 29-February 4, 2024
Alison Pegg
It finally happened.
After more than a week of gloom, the sun finally made an appearance in our half of the country. It was all anyone could talk about - seriously - even the Department of Transportation got in on the joke.
The arrival of sunshine corresponding with the start of a new month was pretty poetic. And bright sun and cold temps is my absolute favourite type of weather. I’ll be soaking up the vitamin D for as long as it’s here.
Here’s my Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T for the last week of January.
Reading
After all the dragons, the magic and the angst of Iron Flame, I needed a reading palate cleanser. I’ve had The Idea of You in my Kindle app for awhile, and upon hearing that this book is going to be a movie, it was time to finally crack it open. Boy, was it a palate cleanser. I’m still not sure how I feel about it, but I wasn’t as shook about the ending as the rest of the internet seems to be?
Blue Apron and I have a love/hate relationship right now.
I love that it constantly exposes me to new flavours and new flavour combinations, even as a longtime (pre-COVID) subscriber. But what I hate is the constant price increases and the ever-more-frequent boxes arriving with missing items. This past week was one those love/hate weeks, my box came missing a significant ingredient, but the recipe above was absolutely delicious. Their seafood grain bowls are some of my faves and this one with chimichurri is a new fave.
Playing
French Cafe Lounge (PMB Music)
WFH vibes. When I’m hitting my mid-morning high, fully caffienated and ready to tackly the big task, I love to put on something loungy that I can groove around the house to. This French Cafe Lounge playlist surprised me on first listen, it’s full of covers that I’ve never heard of - yet top to bottom they’re the perfect soundtrack to a day full of good vibes.
The limit does not exist for the amount of times this pair of candlestick holders has been in my shopping cart. If it wasn’t for the $20 shipping charge they’d probably be in my house by now.
I love the unique shape of them and how perfectly un-perfect they are. The glossy black colour is everything.
Recommending
Earlier in the week I shared what’s been in my bag this January, but that’s not the only bag I’ve been toting this month. For my in-office days, this Oversized Black bag by Kindersalmon has been perfect. It’s big enough to carry my laptop, planner, notebook, pencil case, and computer accessories, and it’s light enough to carry all those things I just mentioned and keep its shape. It also gets bonus points for its full zipper and a strap that is big enough to fit over your biggest winter coat.
Treating
Come From Away (Broadway in Columbus)
This time I had the tissues ready.
Come From Away is easily in my top five most favourite musicals I’ve seen, probably even in the top three. It’s an hour and forty minutes of humour, fun, kindness, compassion and so much more. Sprinkled throughout the show are touches of Canadiana that only a Canadian would understand. It’s that taste of home for this Canadian that makes this show one of my favoes.