Dear anita,

today I was not so productive. Maybe going to work tomorrow will help.

Regarding other persons: you are right, spending time with kind people feels good. Maybe I should step out of my comfort zone more to make friends or at least learn something. At the moment I just still feel a bit insecure about meeting new people. But as long as I am getting to know others slowly and don’t overstep my own boundaries to fulfill others’ expectations, I should be safe.

Here the sun is setting around nine. Now it is still semi-light. But it also was a grey day.

Hope you had a good day! Until tomorrow!

Dear anita,

good to know you are not hummus-less 😀

It felt good to be able to go out again. I went to the library and later walked a bit of my way home.

Also, I worked on my project.

Tomorrow, I want to go for a proper walk, also journal and finish the illustration I have been working on the past days.

Have a good day and see you tomorrow!

Dear anita,

today was pretty nice. In the morning I did yoga. Then I cooked the chickpeas for the hummus. After that, I worked on my collage without distracting myself so much. That way, I can focus way better and also am faster. I should do that more often. Then I prepared the hummus and also the Turkish bread. Both turned out well. But it is a lot of hummus! I hope it will keep fresh for a while. Maybe I can make some falafel this week as well and eat it with the hummus…

Also, I talked with my roommate. It was nice and we get along well. She also tried some of my bread and I tried some of her food as well. At the moment, I am feeling really comfortable with my roommates. Sometimes we can have a chat, but we can also go back to our rooms, without too many expectations. It feels relaxed.

Tomorrow I also want to work on project D, do yoga, and clean for a bit.

Until then! Have a nice Sunday!

Dear anita,

thanks for the tip! I can try to adjust the hummus by adding a bit more salt next time. But still, I think it was the tahini. The flavor was too strong. Maybe I chose the wrong brand or added too much. Anyways, that was years ago. Maybe my taste has also changed by now. I will try the hummus recipe soon, maybe Sunday will be a good day for it.

Today was mixed. In the morning I did yoga, at 8 the health department called. They said I should do a PCR test, because of my light symptoms (probably my allergies), to make sure. I was glad, because either I will know if I am sick and take precautions, or I can be relieved and go back to work without worry. Then I called the hotline and they were hesitant, but they still sent somebody to come by. All of this kind of confused me a bit and threw me off my plans. But later I still worked on my collage and made sketches and worked on the composition. Tomorrow I know where to continue, which makes things easier.

I still need to learn not to get distracted from unexpected happenings and to bounce back to my plans.

The good thing about today was that I looked at my favorite artists and felt real excitement about drawing, illustration, and art. I feel motivated to work on my projects and I already like my style, but I know there is room for improvement. Especially, when it comes to being more professional. But at least now I am learning that I am able to finish my projects, even if it still takes me too long. There is still so much I have to improve!

Tomorrow I want to continue the illustration I started today. Also, I have to clean the flat and want to journal and do yoga.

Have a good day!

Dear anita,

hopefully, I can get vaccinated soon. My co-worker said that now most of the people from the company are vaccinated.

As for my baking plans, I think I will do it as soon as the quarantine is over and I can buy the ingredients. But in the next few days, I have to make do with the things I have at home, also kind of fun! For example, I have chickpeas and tahini, and lemon, so I can make hummus. And I also have yeast and flour, so maybe I will try out to make Turkish bread!

The weather here is rainy and stormy and it is still cool outside. So I don’t have to be too sad about being in quarantine. I think yesterday it was even so windy that some trees fell over (I read somewhere in the news). Yes, I think we are in the same latitude if I remember correctly.

During the last time, I was much better at sticking to my plans. Maybe it is the new planner, or that I just have fewer options due to quarantine. In any way, I am happy about it. I am getting better at procrastinating less and also ate less sugar in recent times. It also feels good to see clearly in the planner how much I accomplished and how I am now using my time better.

Today I did yoga, did a 10-minute workout. Then, I worked on my project for most of the day.  I solved the problems I had yesterday. Tomorrow I will be able to finish the second page. Also, today I cooked curry and tried a new recipe: carrot soup.

Now I am feeling tired and will probably read for a bit! Good night, or a good rest of the day to you!

Dear anita,

this sounds like a very nice walk along the historical site! I am glad you enjoyed it! It also must be nice to have more of a sense of normalcy without the masks. Let’s hope that things normalize more and more!

Here the weather is mixed, sometimes the sun shines and sometimes it rains. And it is still quite fresh outside (I opened the window sometimes). I the weather forecast is correct, next week it should be warmer. Just in time for the end of quarantine (let’s hope it doesn’t get prolongued). Then I will be able to watch the sunrise and I can take some food to have breakfast outside and journal.

As for the nettles, I hope I still find some that are edible… Sometimes when the grass gets mowed, fresh herbs grow back. Otherwise, I have to collect other herbs. And I also want to cook seasonal foods: I want to make a rhubarb cake and a strawberry cake soon. At the moment I don’t have the ingredients at home.

Today I woke up at 6 and I got up a bit after that. then I did yoga and a 10-minute workout. After that, I tried out a new breakfast recipe and I started working on my projects on time. Also in the afternoon, I managed to start on time. Then I finished the first page of the booklet. The result is good, but for the next booklets, I will use a technique that is much quicker. Else I will never finish my studies. Maybe something like the artist Mogu Takahashi does. She does daily doodles and they look like they would not take too much time. I enjoy looking at her work, but with myself, I sometimes become too rigid. Maybe it will be nice to try something new… Maybe it will make me feel free again. Since I started to study art, I have a tendency to be too much in my head.

O.K., enough of the rant. Now I should also clean up a bit because my room looks messy. Paper everywhere.

Tomorrow:

– Wake up at 7

– Do yoga

– Work for uni at 9 and 2

Dear anita,

today went well, I stuck to my plans more or less. I did yoga, worked out (only 10 min), studied, made lunch then studied a bit more, cleaned for a few minutes, looked at my planner and planned the next day and did another 10 minute workout (I had to take breaks as some exercises were too hard).

I think the planner helps, but it’s only the first day. It also helped to place the phone away from the bed, so I don’t look at it first thing in the morning and get distracted. Besides, it helped to pull up the slides half way. It seems when it is completely dark I don’t want to get up  and get back to sleep instead.

What is still not working is that I am not sticking to the times I set for myself. In the afternoon it was o.K., but in the morning I started later. Maybe I can get up earlier or do some things I do in the morning in the evening.

About quarantine: it went well and I am fine. But I am looking forward already to go out into nature again. I plan to get up and watch the sunrise, bake nettle bread and have a picnic.

For tomorrow:

– Wake up at 7

– Do Yoga

– Start working on uni projects at 9 and 2

– Work out for 10 minutes

– Clean

Until tomorrow!