notes for october
EDITED: Stefano Marchionini (thanks ming for providing the source!)
I have a little ritual on days like these - when my body is leaden and my mind a fog. I lie in longer than I should and let my thoughts run until something crystallises - a task to tackle; the company of friends; breakfast; a song; the promise of fresh air outdoors.
A few events of late reminded me of other things I had taken for granted: I am awake, able, alive. These are great reasons for getting out of bed, and I should not forget them.
Other things to take pleasure in:
- "The Luminaries" by Eleanor Catton and "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt. Books you can tumble into. I haven't finished "The Luminaries", but I love it.
- "Gravity". Thrilling and contemplative all at once.
- A trip to Taiwan next month for a cousin's wedding. My mother is from there and I haven't been in five years.
- A new pair of shoes and a new bag on their way to me.
Comments
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I have a question for you! What is a good email to reach you?
Can't wait to see the bag and the shoes! Where are they from?
curious about your buys - hope you'll do a post on them soon :)
i cannot WAIT to get into goldfinch. it's winging it's way to me from book depository as we speak!!
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Excited to see your new shoes! What are they? I got a new Balenciaga city and a pair of New Balance to reward the hard work during F1. That's the material and functional part.
For the intangible, I started drum lessons for my boy and I take pleasure in seeing him enjoy the instrument. Have also been reading, listening to music.. simple daily rituals to de-stress.
I-Ying: Actually, I like my days best when I get out of bed without hesitation.
Joy: I was in the mood for something you can really dive into and not look up for hours so The Luminaries is perfect, all 800+ pages!
I bought another pair of Cali oxfords from Dieppa Restrepo that were on sale so it was an awesome deal, and I finally got my hands on the Steven Alan Lilly purse in burgundy from Eileen, a fellow blogger. Really thrilled with both because I already know they're going to be really useful.
miss sophie: I will! I'm just so lazy that I figured I should accumulate a longer list of buys first.
Ammu: Good to know you're settling in well in Nepal!
hannah-rose: It did sound like you were under tremendous pressure - I think The Goldfinch is the perfect reward. I love reading late into the night or very early in the morning.
Eileen: I did, thank you so much.
I bought the Dieppa Cali oxfords in a different colour -- they're so comfortable and perfect for work...it's as easy as wearing sneakers but a little more polished and much more comfortable than ballet flats.
Let me know how it is once you're finished with it!
I haven't heard about any of these books but I'll definitely take a look, I have nothing to read this Autumn.
kali: i saw your post about The Sense of an Ending...I have actually been really keen on reading that but I have yet to start because I've been wanting to read long, dense books and it looks too short.
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Maja H: I hope you enjoyed it!