Mauron Kur

I’m all about new challenges, am a dedicated foodie, a lover of traveler, and a gatherer of random wisdom.

Not sure what kind of people will stumble onto my site, but I’ll do my best to either teach you something new or entertain you.

Everyday is another day in paradise.

Blog

  • Online connections

    In what ways do you communicate online?

    In that this is a blog, I open up about the things that interest or matter to me in my daily life. For others who have interest in similar topics, it brings us a little closer together, and also when I’m on the hunt for information.

    For example, I just discovered a few moments ago that springtails have mysteriously appeared in one of my open terrariums! I was worried about the mysterious insects, but once I saw the telltale springing and I read the advice of fellow plant lovers, I learned they are one of the best beneficial helpers to keeping down mold and maintaining a healthy environment in terrariums.

    Interests and education bring us together, and that is a good use of online connections.

    My terrariums

  • New Years 2026

    Things are off to a great start, and I can even say that about coming back to work after two weeks off! I have been intentional to keep quiet moments and drive with a bit of extra space in front of me to reduce stress. I’m keenly aware of overstimulation in constant TV, podcasts, news, and music and I don’t want noise just to drown out the silence, so I’m being intentional about what I expose myself to. I settled some organizing in my living space and am starting a year of gratitude reflections and thank you letters. Let us see if I can get back into my creative outlets and do more reading this year!

  • Nada

    What is one thing you would change about yourself?

    Can’t say I’d change anything in the magical sense, that’s what personal growth is for! For example, my arms are weaker than my legs, so it gives me something to work on in the gym! 💪

    I’ve been working on personal growth with my career as I study for my real estate licence exam, and in mental and physical health I’m making strides that at times felt slow and emotionally challenging but I am seeing great progress.

    As we say in metro Detroit about one of our major highways, treat yourself like I-75: never stop working on yourself no matter how inconvenient it is for everyone else 😁 I’m sure people wouldn’t mind a magical wand for that trek of road though.

  • Tomorrow’s goal(s)

    What’s your #1 priority tomorrow?

    The number one is still recovering from my sprained ankle 3 weeks ago, specifically walking slowly and stretching my calf which is sore after such long neglect. My pace is slower than usual but it feels great to not be in the boot! More pertinent to tomorrow as a time constraint is making moussaka from scratch, since I won’t have time Wednesday. I’ve got my groceries and will take that on then!

  • Uhh…

    What could you do more of?

    Not much right now. I’ve got a sprained foot and injured wrist, so my physical limitations mostly keep me limited to reading, gaming, and sitting on my patio among my plants and flowers.

  • Energy pick-me-ups

    What things give you energy?

    Food (especially fruit), nature, hugs, and sunshine (especially with fluffy clouds mixed in it)!

  • Album like

    What’s your all-time favorite album?

    Yoshimi battles the pink robots by The Flaming Lips.

  • Informed

    Which topics would you like to be more informed about?

    I would like a non-European centric encyclopedia of world knowledge and wisdom from the sources our forefathers overlooked, including the various historical, cultural, ecological, and entertainment views they held (and also how those have changed and adapted over time). There are so many people out there I know nothing about, so I’d love to be educated!

  • Tonkatsu fail

    Write about your most epic baking or cooking fail.

    I got a hand written recipe to make Japanese pork cutlets (tonkatsu) and in my first attempt to make it, I smoked the apartment out so badly that I could barely see through the smoke layer, opened both my front door and patio door, and had to put bags over the smoke detectors to prevent them from going off. Sometimes during that year living in Japan I would cook for 1-2 hours, throw the inedible attempt into the garbage, then hop on my bike to get dinner at a family restaurant. It took a lot of fails to finally become a confident cook!

  • Staying active

    How often do you walk or run?

    I walk after meals, in the evenings, and whenever I want to catch up with someone over the phone, so very often. I had been running about 4 times a week as I trained for a half marathon that will take place tomorrow, but unfortunately I wanted to run in a forested area on Tuesday and sprained my ankle. Being homebound with a boot on my foot reminds me how much I love walking and running, and I hope to run the half marathon distance on my own once I get better. I’m running further than I ever had in my life and I don’t want the training to end here.