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Loved Lately: Jazz, Windows, and Taylor Swift
It's finally Friday *cue the longest sigh in human history*. This week, my university classes resumed (and paying thousands of dollars for video calls is still a rude awakening). My days are long and strenuous — yesterday, I was very nearing burnout. Symptoms prevailed; staying at my desk until 10 PM, losing sleep and appetite, dreading life itself. So I made the decision, yesterday night, to block off everything on my to-do list today.
With no near deadlines to miss, I said, "No work for you this Friday. You're gonna show up to class, and that's it." It might not sound like much but this was momentous — the choice of slowing down rather than power through (which would only worsen my deteriorating state).
So in our lunch break today, I took a nature walk. When class finished at 4, I took a shower. I heated a late lunch, and picked up a book. The littlest victories.
Now, I'm feeling optimistic. I'm excited about my semester and everything coming this next few months. Although I'm still just as tired as the world is, I have reason to hope, and I've stumbled into some wondrous corners of the Internet lately. Below, a list of what I discovered.
Speaking Of Which... | From a Distance
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| Courtesy of The New Yorker |
Today, as every other week, I share with you the corners of the Internet that have made me smile.
It's interesting, really, our relationship with the interwebs. I can't tell if it's toxic co-dependency, intense love and hate, or harmless camaraderie. Although I think it's all of the above...
Some Happy Things | From a Distance
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| Stranger with the yellow beret. Belvedere Castle, Central Park. February 2020. |
Life has been all about listening these days. To my friends' late night phone calls, to my mother's stories, to some very, very nice tunes.
I'll keep this one short and sweet (as I write this at 3:34 AM, waiting for a project to render.) I'm sleep-deprived, but in the words of Olivia Gatwood, "I have so much beautiful time."
To Lift the Mood | From a Distance
How are you today? I've been saying so many "how are you"s lately. I mean it so much more now than I ever have.
This week finds us easing into the way of things. A strange, new equilibrium. I will, however, miss this collectiveness. A sense of "good luck out there". But I also look forward to the day we’ve overcome this.
Until then, here’s a collection of things that's been helping me to cheer up a bit. Because, really, at the end of the day, it matters that we're okay...
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