Summer Daze

 I've been trying to enjoy summer. I'm trying to see it as something other than a prelude to fall. As someone born at the cusp of autumn it makes sense to me, that I like the colder months.  I've been better about it than I usually am. I've gone to fruit stands, bought fresh in-season fruit even had a lovely peach shake. I've been to the beach, a few thrift stores, but mostly I've been at home. Social distancing is just my usual day to day. 

Despite having a whole 2020 glow up, I still can't bring my self to go swimming.  At least, during the day. I've gone night swimming a few times, and it's much better that way. For one, no one can see you, so swimsuit insecurities vanish. No one else is usually there so you don't have to worry about being too close to strangers. You can stargaze. The water takes on the look of ink, and when the moon reflects off it, you almost feel as if you're swimming in the moonlight. 

My sister, my friend Elizabeth and I had an extravagant Gatsby esque picnic. It was practically perfect with fruit, cheese, and a gorgeous baguette. We took polaroids and I played a few of my favorite songs from Folklore. A strange blob appeared in some of them (most likely from overexposure)  didn't stop us from deciding it was a new cryptid, which my sister dubbed the void. 

The Void

We also got gelato ( Amazing) and I got to fulfill a life long dream by having proper cannoli. Also amazing. Anyway, picnics need to come back in style, they are incredibly therapeutic. 

"Please picture me in the weeds 

Before I learned civility

I used to scream ferociously

Anytime I wanted"- seven (Folklore)

"When you are young, they assume you know nothing"- cardigan (Folklore)

"I had a marvelous time ruining everything"-the last great american dynasty (Folklore)

       

We watched the second season of Umbrella Academy and it was just as colorful and chaotic as I expected. I missed their dysfunctional family. I have a lot of emotions about it that I've been meaning to make art for, but I've been pretty busy lately and still haven't found the time.

My reaction to Klaus

I also watched Cursed and I have a lot of thoughts I might do a post about it. (The Weeping Monk! that is all) 

I may have watched the show just for him

                                       

I have been writing sporadically usually while soaking up sun, so it's mostly a collection of random sentences and I'm not sure it counts. (So here is a very short snippet)

I always felt a bit unsettled in churches. They were ornate, holy places. Encased in wax and preserved by whispered prayers. -  The Fairy and the Artist

I really need to start writing more and maybe some sketching but if nothing else, I've been collecting inspiration and focusing more on my actual responsibilities. I'm not amazing at it, but I'm attempting to get organized which is good. 

At the same time, I've been trying to live like my life is a Ghibli movie which doesn't always work but I do enjoy romanticizing life, and filing away little details to use in books. I really should start a journal. I've been somewhat obsessed with both dark academia and the cottage core aesthetic. Taylor Swift dropping Folklore did not help. I've been listening to it constantly. It's gorgeous.

I've been listening to Podcasts for the first time ever. I love them. I've been listening to a lot of ones involving Celtic mythology and urban legends. Lore is my favorite right now. 

I'm nearly done Ships, Secrets, and Survivors by Sarah and Helena and it's so good guys! 

I am then going to start betaing Lila's  Dusted Red  I can't wait!

Well, that's all I have for now, how is your summer going?