Heating up in DC

 It's starting to feel like summer in DC. Up in the mid 80s today. Lately I've started reading some more books about the nutritarian diet. Basically this diet goes beyond veganism, focusing on nutrient dense plant-based power foods. Your daily diet could consist of Doritos and Coke and you'd still be a vegan, so nutritarians go beyond veganism, focusing on foods that pack the most nutrient-rich punch. For example choosing sweet potatoes over white potatoes, wild rice over brown, tahini over olive oil. PS Top photo is a nutritarian immune boosting tea that I often drink: organic hibiscus flowers, organic lemon, organic ginger oil, organic vanilla, vietnamese cinnamon sticks.

 Things are still pretty slow in the city, but restaurants, barbershops, coffee shops, etc. started opening up yesterday. This despite the fact that DC is currently a covid hotspot in the US.

 Above photo and below: I'm still studying Chinese every day, but still not sure if I'll return to China this summer. Currently those returning must do a strict 2 week quarantine inside their house (a neighbor delivers your food 3 times a day). As far as I can tell, most Beijingers still practice social distancing, wear masks when outside, and things are far from back to normal in that city.

 This $100 folding kick scooter was a great investment. I go out on it several times a day, and due to the pandemic there's very little traffic to get in my way.

 Buskers aren't supposed to be out, but it's always a pleasant surprise to come across some street music.

Nice to pick up some flowers now and then during the pandemic. Ever since living in Japan Dawn's had a special talent for flower arranging.

More protests today at the White House because of the recent murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman. Since DC has been on lockdown for months it's kind of shocking to suddenly see thousands of people gathering on the streets.