It has been too hot and I am over it. I am ready for a beautiful pumpkin spice whimsigoth dark academia autumn, and in order for that to happen I need weather cool enough to warrant the wearing of tights and the drinking of warm foamy beverages.
I have not been making art, which is sad, but I have not been trying to make art which is a good choice because I am too overwhelmed with other things and I must sort those out first. I am a terrible multitasker, so the fewer tasks I can do at a time, the better. Some of the busyness has been good, like visiting family, while other busyness has been bad, like chasing insurance claims. Alas. I have less capacity in the summer when my senses are overwhelmed by the heat and the brightness, so it’s not the time to tackle big projects (if I have the choice). I yearn for the moon and have been wearing a moon pendant.
The intentions I set for this month were to spend less time scrolling and more time walking. The walking has been really good, my step counts are high and my health watch tells me I’m marginally healthier than at the start of the month. I am not very good at self-care and lean towards self-indulgence, so every so often I have to course correct and make a conscious effort to eat fewer cinnamon rolls and spend more time outside. The reward of going outside is visiting the geese and learning that they like pears, and if I pick a pear for them and break it open they will chomp it all up in seconds. Marvellous. Avoiding scrolling was harder, but I’ve been scammed twice this month (twice!) and now I don’t want to be anywhere near anything that’s serving me adverts imitating brands I trust. Bombastic side-eye at Instagram. Another bombastic side-eye at Spotify for telling me a band I’m a fan of just released a new track after 18 years out of the spotlight, and that track being the most egregious AI garbage I’ve ever heard. I am so glad I kept my CDs.
