Sunday blog post

 Thursday was a full-on holiday adventure 🎄. We started with snow tubing ⛷️… except we forgot tickets 🎟️. The sledding hill was packed, so we were all set to head home 🏠… but then… detour! Trampoline park it was 🤸! Three hours of bouncing, laughter, and convincing my brother it was actually fun 😏. Totally worth it.

Back at my sister’s, we dove into the annual holiday baking. And yes… the caramel rolls burned 😬. Smoke alarms went off, we laughed, and my pan once again failed the annual “Can I survive ?” test. My nephew, sister, and I swapped ideas about building slowly — whether skills, hobbies, or family traditions — even burnt rolls count.

Then came the gifts. We unwrapped them slowly, laughing at surprises, sharing little moments, and soaking in the coziness while watching the Timberwolves game. Once the excitement settled a bit, we watched the Wolves game, cheering, groaning, and joking like true fans. Later, we pulled out some games — nothing intense, just friendly competition, silliness, and plenty of laughter. It was the kind of slow, cozy holiday afternoon that makes everything feel warm and memorable.

By the end of the day, I even squeezed in a mini declutter session — a gentle warm-up for Monday. Tidying, reflecting, celebrating small wins. Life’s messy sometimes: things burn, plans go sideways, but every little step counts.

Thursday reminded me that holidays aren’t about perfection; they’re about connection, creativity, and humor — even if the caramel rolls are slightly burnt and the sledding hill is full.

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Sunday Blog Post

“Rubber 🦆 Ducky Chicken 🐔 Society (my improv troupe) be performing alongside “Eaten by Locusts” at Improvocation tonite

 This week has been full of exciting milestones and a little bit of holiday energy, making it feel like life is moving all at once.

(Made an Uber delivery to Edina Mall)

Zulfi’s First Concert 🎶
The biggest highlight was my son Zulfi performing in his first concert—and he even had a speaking role! 🗣️ Watching him step on stage with confidence and share his part with the audience was such a proud moment. All the practice, nerves, and preparation felt completely worth it, and it reminded me how special these “firsts” can be. It’s moments like this that make me stop and appreciate the little victories in our everyday lives.

Improv Prep & Upcoming Performance 🎭
On the creative side, I’ve been planning for our next improv shows. We’ll be performing Improv-A-Go-Go at Strike in January 🎉, which has me excited and busy sketching sets, running through games, and thinking about how the audience will react. Preparing for live performance is always a thrill, and I love the challenge of bringing something spontaneous to life on stage.

We’ll be performing alongside this group tonite at Improvocation.

Piano Lessons for My Son 🎹

. I’ve been planning Zulfi’s piano lessons this week, giving him the space to explore music more intentionally. Seeing him light up while learning and creating brings a steady, quiet joy to the week. Balancing creativity, practice, and family time is a challenge, but moments like this make it all feel worthwhile.

Books I’m reading

Holiday Plans & Shopping 🎁
Of course, the holiday season is weaving through everything. I’ve been making gift lists ✅, checking off presents, and thinking about ways to make celebrations feel meaningful. Between shopping, planning, and soaking up the little festive moments, I’m trying to enjoy the season without letting it feel overwhelming.just a whole lot of gift cards and ornaments.

Sunday blog post

Last Sunday morning, 10 AM, I found myself at Hives Theater in Saint Paul for my first ever musical improv session there. It was early, but I liked it because it allowed me to still wind into the rest of the day. The session was filled with glittery, giggly laughter 😄, and somehow that made us feel closer as a group as we explored the music and scenes together.

Musical improv at Hives theater

My son

Earlier this week, I had an upper endoscopy, and while the results were inconclusive, I finally feel like I have a better handle on what’s going on. I think allergies or asthma have been triggering reactions because I started reading up on how gerd can initiate asthma and breathing issues, I started nedi pots and it helped, this could also explain why eating certain foods has been so challenging lately as my throat will completely close up (or at least the feeeling of it)  A short round of Prednisone 💊 seems to be helping, and I’m slowly stepping out of that months-long period of discomfort.

On the health front, I also met with my orthopedic doctor, and we’re moving forward with reinstating my disability parking sticker 🅿️. Somehow, my old one had disappeared, so it feels like a nice little bonus to get it back.

Minnesota has been buried in snow lately ❄️, but surprisingly, I didn’t run into too many issues. Well… except for a classic Minnesota road rage moment 😬. Apparently, if you drive even slightly slower than someone’s ideal 50 mph on snowy roads, they’ll find a way around you, often crossing two yellow lines, just to fishtail past.

As the week winds down, I’ve been diving into some new reads 📚. I picked up Booked for Murder, part of the Juniper series, which reminded me of How to Solve Your Own Murder with its clever, slow-burn mystery and humor. I’ve also been exploring TJ Nelson’s mischievous mysteries, and revisiting The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, which is sardonic and energetic and continues to be captivating.

Info on my Upcomping Improv performance” rubber ducky, chicken society upcoming performance, December 21, Sunday at 8 PM at Phoenix theater