[12/100] days of productivity
Spent hours copying quotes and other random things collected during the months―thanks to my "obsessive screenshotting mania"―into my commonplace journal.
So relaxing. Almost therapeutic. I recommend.
"The scars of the past shape us, but they need not define us; we have the power to write our own stories."
Treating myself to a cup of Greek yoghurt, blueberries and redcurrants while reading White Nights by Fëdor Dostoevskij.
current reads:
• Babysitter by Joyce Carol Oates
• Sappho of Lesbos by Alexander Trocchi
• The Triumph of Death by Gabriele D'Annunzio
• The Dead City by Gabriele D'Annunzio
“Let go of the idea of winning or losing. In the game of life, the most important thing is just showing up and doing your best.”
— Unknown
January, 1933 The diary of Anaïs Nin [Volume One: 1931-1934]
first of june
paintings details and words from the art exhibit I visited this morning.
Shakespeare's Works, 1866
And she watched the daffodils turn golden, in a burst of sun that was warm on her hands and lap. Even she caught the faint, tarry scent of the flowers.
D.H. Lawrence, Lady Chatterley's Lover
[2/100] days of productivity
Brushing up my French skills with this book by Michèle Thomasson. It is a little collection of his journal entries. I think I can manage, little by little. Low commitment, but effective.