thank goodness

FOR

1. being done with pruning roughly 300 square feet of star jasmine ground cover:

thin out new buds from sprawled, older wood
aggressively tip back this year's growth leaving 1-2 sets of leaves
thin out excess branches to reveal sprawling scaffolds of old wood

revel at the amount of energy that has been put into making an evergreen look like it is deciduous

2. finding a local Asian grocery that carries sticky rice, which makes traditional Chinese sticky rice aka 'nuo mi fan':

caramelized, minced shallots
diced shiitake mushrooms
finely minced ginger
soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper
sweet/sticky rice (soaked for 30+ minutes)

stir and cook together on low until rice is translucent