#07: study, buddy!!
It's a Sunday evening and I am full of zucchini pasta and a date and three blueberries. I went for a jog this morning (and last morning!), which I haven't done in years. I am quite proud of myself, though my muscles hurt more than ever, I guess that's a good sign though! I tried to get some work done today, I guess I did a few things but a restful weekend was well needed.
The past week has just been getting back into the school groove, I think, I wrote an English test and we started two graded study sheets, both to be finished next week. Things are going well thus far. Next week is gonna be insane though - two tests (Maths + German...), one presentation (History), those two study sheets and a graded project in Media Studies... wtf!!!! I do get it though, we are spending half our time at our internships after all and the grades need to come in somehow. Next week will be stressful, but I'll survive! We also get Wednesday off, it's a national holiday X)
I did find out something kind of sad on Friday, my singing teacher is going to another country for three months or so, meaning I won't be able to take proper lessons with her until next year (after our last session next weekend). I'm obviously super excited for her but I will miss our lessons, she has taught me a lot over the past year or so and I'm sad to see her go, even only temporarily. I am thinking of checking out another teacher for a test lesson, my current teacher has shown me a lot of style choices and techniques to achieve them but I am also very interested in learning techniques to sing louder and with more stability + intention - with my singing icons being jazzy, mellow, gentle souls like Clairo, Billie Marten, Joni Mitchell and SO many more, it's easy to rabbit hole yourself into that genre of singing (and writing!). I will think about it, we shall see!
Good news though - I've finally started writing again! A good friend of mine is a writer (as in books, not songs) and sharing my music with her has always been interesting to do, as we equally love creative writing but do it in such different forms. Anyway, she has been writing a particular story for almost as long as we've been friends and she asked me to write a song based on / integrated in her story which helped me a LOT to get out of writer's block; I have been trying to write about my own feelings a lot and sometimes you just need a break from that. Also, somehow I seem to have matched the story INSANELY well without knowing much about it, I knew the plot but she never told me which story she was even talking about, only gave me a general vibe to go with.. I guess I'm a witch??? I'm not unhappy with that though!! I then started writing more again, I'm still not exactly as active as I want to be, but starting is the most important step!
I've also started a new crochet project now that I'm free of responsibility again - I'm making a very hungry caterpillar scarf! I do have to start making Christmas presents soon though, which feels a little surreal. I always try to make all my gifts myself, partly because I'm too broke to buy all of them, but mostly because I think something store-bought will never ever be as personal and appreciated as something you made yourself. Well, I guess it depends on your intentions, but you get the point!! By the way, I thought I'd tell you I made the best banana bread I've ever made, or tasted honestly - I found the base recipe by Redcurrant bakery (I trust her with my life!! Go check her out!!!!!!) and made some additions, you know I always have to put cardamom into anything and everything and I browned the butter (I probably did more but I am failing to remember).
I think that's all from me this week, have a great Monday tomorrow and see you in the next one!
Take care!
x juno
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