love and pineapples: what even is productivity?

Now that I'm nearing the end of my master's program and have so much writing to finish up, it's particularly frustrating to not have a coffee shop or library to go to as a change of scenery is my key strategy to forcing myself to be productive.

But, it's not possible right now so currently seeking more motivation strategies. HMU.

ANYWAYS. I know we're in the middle of a banana bread crisis, but I had 6, yes, 6, really brown bananas chilling out so I made some banana bread. SUE ME. I didn't even let them get brown. I was just hanging out, waiting for them to go from green to yellow when all of the sudden they were completely brown.

I was trolling the inter webs trying to find what to do with six bananas (most recipes call for 2 or three) and was resigned to making multiple recipes when this popped up on my instagram. But I still had one banana extra so Sunday morning, I decided to make Deb's banana oat weekday pancakes. They were delicious. I love oats in pancakes. I halved the recipe and added chocolate chips. 10/10 stars, do recommend.

Then post Zoom Barre3 this morning, I said goodbye to the brown banana peels and made the ultimate banana bread. I've already sampled, and yes it is delicious. The non-vegan vehicle for vegan butter.

Other things: I have been struggling to wake up in the morning and hop to it, since I don't have anything scheduled until class at 5. So I'm planning things with friends in the AM so I don't feel like I have wasted my entire day. Did some B3 with some Brighton babes this morning.

4/19: I have a big paper to write by Friday so I went and retrieved my printer and all my professional texts from my apartment yesterday to create an atmosphere of academia and to minimize staring at digital documents on screens. I'll let you know if it works.

4/18: Not the most tame, but not the least tame end of tax season party to ever happen.

I made a kombucha Moscow mule for the occasion. Alchohol with a side of probiotics. And if you don't use 8 drinking vessels a day, are you even quarantining?