A day in my life ☁ writing, project updates & cooking ~

[@jyotsnavarkey1482]

Hey Christy! I'm Indian and we usually eat biryani with Raita which is a yogurt based side. That usually helps with the spice and is also very very delicious so I would recommend making that alongside this next time! You'd love it.

[@rae_of_sunlight]

I felt emotional and oddly proud seeing you so happy about the illustration project! More than any other KZbinr, I've seen you work so hard to get where you are. So many of us live lives of rushed mornings, long working days, a couple of hours on passion projects carved out of time we should be resting. It's meant so much to watch you move towards a life where you can do what you love: it's given me hope at times when I've been burnt out and feeling hopeless. So happy for you and grateful for your art

[@love_anneliese]

I am so happy to see your first 2022 vlog 🥺💕💕 it’s genuinely so therapeutic and healing, it makes me cry for no reason 😭 I am very busy recently with my accounting study and freelance job. I want to start 2022 being super productive and get things done but… I’m starting to feel exhausted and burnout 💕 My favourite part of the day is to take 2 hours a day to film and edit a journaling video 🥺✨ but sometimes, when I end up spending too much time for work, I have no time for my video and… it’s just a lot of emotions lately 😞😞 but this video really is a reminder for me to slow down and take a break 🍃 I already forgot when is the last time I bake myself something nice to eat

[@christy-anne-jones]

I'm so sorry you're stuck in the burn out cycle. I know exactly how that feels 🙁 I hope you're able to take some time for yourself to rest and to do the things that make you happy. If you can make some time to rest, it'll help you be productive when you need to. But I understand entirely--it's really difficult to find the balance when you have work/study commitments. Best of luck with your studies and video making, Jade Lin. Please look after yourself 💛💛

[@oluwabukolaashaye4982]

🎉🎊

[@accountforwastingtime]

I love hearing the birds, seeing everything so bright, in bloom and looking so warm, it's such a nice contrast to our winter which at least here, is being much more of a pain than usual!

[@courtheartsbooks]

YAY LIBBY!!! As a librarian it always makes me happy to hear booktubers, booktokers, and bookstgrammers talk about using the resources their library has to offer! But I also didn't know that Libby was as worldwide as it is!

[@800ST-moto]

I really enjoyed Under the Whispering Door. Not typically my genre but stumbled upon it in Libby and was pleasantly surprised!

[@courtneymcgarity7193]

So jealous of your 8:58 sunset. Here in the southeast US our sunset is currently around 5:50. I miss the sun so so much.

[@tonydeluna8095]

I love how she starts out her day in life so unique it’s well done! Another thing I appreciate is her dedication to reading. Her background is full of books which is really awesome! Oh yes, Final Fantasy remake is awesome! Have a blessed Christy- Ann eJones!

[@avantikasharma9333]

Seeing a new vlog video from you on my youtube feed is such a cheerful moment

[@lizdorrington2851]

Hi Christy, you can usually find Balti curry paste in Asian grocers or supermarkets. To cool your palette, raise or Naan bread is really helpful and delicious.

[@daniyaiqbal1855]

@Christy Anne Jones, you cooked the dish well!!!!!!!

[@GeorgieCora]

So glad you're back making videos ☺️ it's really interesting to hear how you structure your day's and various projects since going full-time working for yourself.

[@ClaudiaHi]

New video yey! I love your vlogs so much. They are almost like a ASMR video for me. You have such a smooth voice! Loved the food! I want to try the rice paper rolls 😋

[@daniyaiqbal1855]

OMG!!!! I'm from Pakistan and Biryani is like the staple Pakistani dish which is absolutely delicious!! The crazy thing is I was eating it while watching this video, and then this showed up!! AHA, I'm elated:D

[@SheilaJoy]

I tried reading one hundred years of solitude many years ago and couldn’t finish it, but you’ve inspired me to pick it up again now that my reading level has dramatically improved since then, lol!

[@juliettegibson9845]

So great to see that bright summer sky and all those flowers! Winter where I live in the Northern Hemisphere has been so gray and gloomy (though these past two days were beautiful!), so it’s so uplifting to see your heartwarming content paired with a vibrant summer.

[@lemontart8601]

Christy ❤️ I am greatful for you 🙏 you make me feel really positive . Thank you for the day in my life . 💝💝💝 May god bless you❤️

[@christy-anne-jones]

Thank you! I'm so happy you like my videos 😊💛

[@lemontart8601]

@Clouds of Melancholy you are the sweetest 💛

[@Stargazerlost]

I cried at my desk while reading parts of Under the Whispering Door. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[@susanmalarkey3075]

Hi Christy. Thanks for talking about Libby. I hadn’t heard about it before, downloaded the app after watching your video, and I’m in love! Greetings from Canada.

[@nancyedwards4847]

I love the cooking part

[@elenasreadingcorner]

Yay, my favourite type of your content! ❤️ It was lovely and I enjoyed getting snippets into your writing and illustration project 😌

[@radhikabahl9271]

OMG Christy❤️ Been waiting all day for your video.. Your videos are so therapeutic- You and your videos honestly make this world a better place🤍🤍

[@mmarieritter216]

So happy to see a vlog from you! Love your content. And here to double down on your Libby recommendation - it’s 95% of my reading at this point, all free. And now I only buy books I rate 5-star. SO many fewer impulsive book buys that I either don’t like or don’t finish. Game changer!

[@RookieVolt]

Dear Christy Anne Jones, Your videos are really a pleasure to watch, it's pleasant to the eyes and so aesthetic that it inspires and motivates me to keep writing on my stories. Hope you're safe and doing well in everything you need to do 😊

[@christy-anne-jones]

Thank you so much!! I hope the same for you 💛💛

[@viviluna.]

Love you’re reading The lion witch and wardrobe, it is one of my favourite books, hope you enjoy it and really recommend you reading all the books from the chronicles of Narnia, they’re so good!! Loved your video, God bless 🥰✨

[@wolfbrown1004]

Finally something nice to watch while having dinner

[@Feywynn]

I am so happy to see you vlogging again

[@christy-anne-jones]

😊💛

[@HarvestLockwood]

All the food in this vlog looked so good!

[@AnggiSahamCantik]

Wow! No wonder I binged watch your video. We both debater in high school 🤣 💃💃💃

[@masa59125656]

Hello! I'm glad that the video was soothing 😊 Please stay healthy ~

[@paulapinetree]

Oh you're in for a treat with "One hundred years of solitude"! I wish I could read it again for the first time.

[@nikolamadra8337]

Dear Christy, wish you all the best in 2022 ❤️ I am grateful for creators like you - your videos always inspire and cheer me up. I know that I will always find warmth and peace here. Thank you 🥰 Are you planning to create a movie with your tips on how to start your adventure with writing? Your advices would be extremely valuable!

[@drlopez6755]

Amazing routine

[@thefallstrokes]

So Happy to know that you're going to read Gabriel Garcia Marquez! I hope you like One hundred years of solitude, it's a really interesting trip, also maybe later you can read other latin american authors like Julio Cortázar or Borges 😁

[@christy-anne-jones]

Oh thank you for the recommendation!!

[@kurlykaitlyn]

have you read junot diaz? his book of the Dominican "the brief wondrous life of oscar wao" is one of the funniest and greatest cultural fictions I've read!

[@hellophi6096]

yes! i also like to read love in the time of chlorella by him as well!

[@adarlingreader]

So good to see you on here again, Christy! :) Your biryani dish looked delicious, I may have to give it a try myself.

[@In_time]

Happy 2022!! Could you share more about your TBR list set up? In your last video, 25 books for 2022, you mentioned your TBR list is a spreadsheet (😍), color-coded and beautiful-Could you share your list set up and/or give any tips on how to best organize and plan out your next books: Do you sort it by genre? or “mildly interested” vs “must read”? Do you include the book descriptions with your list to remind you what each titles about? Also, do you read one book at a time or tend to read several books at once? Etc.. I’m a new reader and currently just keeping a running log on my phones Notes app but it’s proving not to be the best set up and am finding that looking for my next good book is at least a part time job in between reading, lol. I find I’m spending more time looking for the book, looking up its storyline and/or _relooking_ it up (if I forgot it) tires me out, I end up with a million tabs open and... 🙈 Well, I’m just wondering if there is (and I suspect there is!) an easier way I don’t know of. Would love your (and anyone else’s) suggestions! Thanks!

[@copper_corgi]

Happy 2022 Christy! 🎆 This is my second year of uni as an Arts student and you're such an inspiration to me 💛 I hope you have a safe and wonderful year 📚

[@rohtashchopra93]

Great joy on the biryani. One tip I would give, if you find that you have cooked the dishes of the eastern persuasion a bit too spicy. You can add a small amount of sugar to balance the heat.

[@christy-anne-jones]

Ahh that's a good tip! Thank you 💛

[@joanahenriques8863]

OMG I can't believe this! I love Down the Way too!!

[@monsmontage0607]

Hey!!! Biryani is an Indian dish!! And almost everybody's go to ❤️🇮🇳

[@christy-anne-jones]

It was delicious! 💛

[@alineaimee1097]

I am so happy you're going to read One hundred years of solitude! 😍 Your edition is really beautiful! Good reading!

[@stucumins8511]

A delight as always and dinner looked delicious. Try it with side dishes of yoghurt and/or cucumber to cool the palette. Happy New Year to both of you. Wishing you much success in 2022.🥂👍🏾😀Deb

[@Sthemingway]

And now I want some biryani. I started reading "One Hundred Years of Solitude" last year and took a break from it in the latter part of 2021 because I fell out of the mood to continue with it. Even though my copy is not nearly as pretty as yours, just seeing your excitment has revved the motivation to pick it back up.

[@lemontart8601]

Hey Christy💛💛 where do you get your lovely clothes from? 💛💛

[@Claire-f]

Your channel is so lovely and relaxing

[@christy-anne-jones]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it! 💛

[@Musikchic47]

I have the same problem with my story! I'm still stuck on draft one because I'm stuck on details and it's not going anywhere. I also go between being an outliner and making sh** up as I go, lol

[@hannahcheetah]

good job on the biryani! actually looks really good (coming from a Pakistani) but how about you get a biryani mix from your local asian stores? much easier and cheaper 💖 also, love your vlogs

[@kurlykaitlyn]

i LOVE 100 years of solitude!! keep a list of all those mens names if you must. I did and it helped me stay focused on the story and not get so lost on which jose son we were talking about.

[@rainydaysurvivor]

Biryani is my fave!

[@lubnaloves4201]

Very lovely vlog!!!

[@kimberlymiller566]

Do you mind sharing the recipe for that biryani inspired dish? Would love to try it!

[@Ms.SpookyNerd]

Great vlog

[@womanoftext190]

I DNF'ed If cats disappeared from the world! Nice to know someone else felt the same way, it's always so frustrating when it's a translation I feel, because it's so hard to know how much the translation effected the overall feel of the book and story, right? (this is why I feel language would be my perfect superpower). But interesting to hear that the ending was impactful, maybe I'll get back to it and finish it just to arrive at the end....someday.

[@VictoriaPichel]

Welcome to 2022! how nice that your summer has been mild... we've had a whole week of 38° to 43°C and it was HELL. Gosh, i hate summer. Oh, just a little clarification: the surname Márquez (as it happens with most Spanish last names that end in 'ez') are stressed in the penultime syllable, not the last. So it is /'mar-ques/ instead of /mar'ques/ (trying to emulate some kind of phonetics, sorry!). Same for Borges, Perez, González, Martínez, Cortázar and so on. That's what that accent means, where you should stress pronunciation. I know it's a struggle for English speakers, I just wanted to give some guidance! I don't particularly like magic realism so i've never read it but it is a rather revered modern classic, I guess. Hope you enjoy it!! xx

[@christy-anne-jones]

Okay, so the stress is placed on the first syllable not the second? MARquez, rather than MarQUEZ? Thank you for the clarification 💛

[@VictoriaPichel]

@@christy-anne-jones that's correct! MARquez. BORges. And so on. Glad to have helped! :)

[@joleneblake7807]

Christy do you have any tips for some one who has a novel series idea but has no idea where to start

[@oguejioforpeterchinonso6962]

good one

[@karlacordon9927]

I see a book of Gabriel García Marquez 😊

[@onajiteekure8363]

Good one

[@seafarer_]

NOT THE CHESS CLUB BIT

[@TomNook.]

Omg that Todd Howard edit 🤣♟️

[@christy-anne-jones]

the poor guy you can see so much tangible shame in his eyes hahahahaha (there's nothing wrong with being in the chess club 😭)

[@ANA-il6js85]

I was afraid of 100 years and i postponed the book for years, beacuse i didnt know if i will like it. I read it last summer, and it became my favorite book of all time ❤️

[@christy-anne-jones]

Oh that's really promising! I'm looking forward to reading it 😊

[@poorni4742]

Biryanii 😁💖

[@agustina0110]

❤❤❤

[@mouniahafnaoui1820]

Love the vlog 😍. I was just wondering, is winter there not cold because it looks like it's already spring?

[@christy-anne-jones]

I live in the Southern Hemisphere 😊 It's summer for me at the moment

[@mouniahafnaoui1820]

@@christy-anne-jones us here in east of Algeria are freezing even though the sun is shining 😂

[@ymn9738]

Me: let's watch a calming Christy video before bed 🥰 Christy: "I will proceed to now butcher the name of your cultural food repeatedly" Jokes aside: you should try out a local indian supermarket for your spices! You'll find great spice mixes and packets of spices at seriously cheap prices. And next time you make biryani, try some raita (yoghurt + mint + cucumber + lime juice) on the side. It cuts through the fat and the spice to create beautiful play of temperatures, textures and flavours.

[@faizayousufwitpk]

Hello. I am from Karachi, Pakistan, kinda like the biryani capital of the world, lol. Happy to see you trying it out. When you make it next time, make a yogurt sauce to cool it a bit :)

[@MaryAmongStories]

💛🌻

[@maybekatie]

that gingham dress is SO CUTE! 🥺 I'm curious, who is the artist that created the background on your computer?

[@christy-anne-jones]

It's by Heikala! They're one of my favourite illustrators 😊 instagram.com/heikala/

[@genzvideos]

This IS cool

[@olabisiibironke5810]

Cool

[@chiaraperri9983]

Lovely lovely vlog as always ❤️ Ps: I think you would REALLY love “The eight life” by Nino Haratischwili! If you do end up reading it,a reading vlog would be the best way to document your journey. Wish you a beautiful and happy week🥰

[@christy-anne-jones]

Ooh thank you so much for the recommendation! 💛

[@chiaraperri9983]

It’s a family saga set in Georgia,and the story spins around a secret family recipe for a very special hot chocolate,which contains a secret ingredient that places a curse on any and all who consume it. You will meet very strong women,and you’ll get to appreciate each and every one of their story as they create a beautiful tapestry ❤️

[@desmondobi7766]

Nice

[@rosemarybagana7345]

You look so lovely 🤩

[@nwokorochima3059]

Beautiful

[@ronnsmith1567]

Hmm

[@ekureedafedaniel2622]

Love to taste this

[@bennyfrankly2359]

Nice jobs

[@Dliz_empire]

Interesting

[@donnasoriano5110]

😘😘😘♥️🖤❤️

[@christy-anne-jones]

😊💛

[@ophelia7006]

"If Cats Were to Disappear from the World" is the book that made me wish I knew Japanese to read the original text. The story and ending are beautiful but I think so much lost by dull translation.

[@christy-anne-jones]

I agree--I'd love to read the original to see the differences

[@serenity8910]

Don't expose those cards under the sun or somewhere very hot because the ink will dissappear!! I love those pens but it's a risk! 😆

[@christy-anne-jones]

Tyler and I had actually had a conversation about this! Because it's the friction/heat that makes the pen erase, right? So, if you're in a really hot climate or if you were to leave your notebook in a car on a warm day, would it all disappear... 🤔 I'm not sure that's quite hot enough, but it sounds stressful hahahh

[@Maddy-h4o]

Drop the recipe

[@Selenite11]

Do you have to walk outside in the sunshine with a mask?

[@christy-anne-jones]

The mask mandate doesn't extend to outside, but I live in a busy place with a lot of cases, and it's hard to avoid walking closely to people so sometimes it's easier just to leave it on. Also, it stops me from getting sunburnt so that's an added bonus hahah 😅

[@circleofleaves2676]

When I saw the little black cat figurine to the left of your record player, I cried. 2 days ago, we had to euthanise my beautiful cat, Arian. She was 22 years old, a black cat, amber eyes, ran like a baby bear. I got her when I was 20 (I'm 42 now, 43 in May). I've had other pets in my life, but I've never connected to an animal the way I connected with Ari. I truly think the depth of that love and connection will be a once in a lifetime thing. She had her 22nd birthday last week on 17th Jan (full moon), and she was put to sleep on the 22nd (right at the time of high tide). When they gave her the injection, her head fell into my hand. I feel hollowed out and heart-sore. My precious Arian. After watching her leave the world, I floated in the bay under the rain, the high tide lapping right up against the bushland. I wrapped myself in the towel that had been in the bottom of her carrier. I cried so much I couldn't catch my breath.

[@debbievan8736]

So very sorry for your heartbreaking loss. Cats are truly special and they take a piece of our hearts when they leave us. How lucky you were to have her for 22 years and she would have been just as lucky to be loved by you. I hope your memories will sustain you. Take good care💕

[@circleofleaves2676]

@@debbievan8736 Thank you

[@ChadveeA]

Omicron has mild effects similar to the common cold. No need to let it affect your mental health - the media loves stressing us out! 😊😊

[@christy-anne-jones]

Honestly, I'm more concerned about catching it and spreading it to someone who's immunocompromised or otherwise at risk. The booster further reduces transmissibility, so I'm just trying to be extra careful until then 😊

[@herrydinson296]

Nice

[@margaretoffere7384]

Nice