I've been bad recently and haven't written anything here in nearly a month. I'm sitting upstairs in my room in my parents' house, although it's really only so much "my" room as any room you've never actually lived in can be... my parents moved here while I was in college so I've spent breaks and holidays here but it isn't home. It is home enough, though.
I'm so glad you've been able to be more creative recently! I've fallen into quite the cellphone trap while with my parents and when I move (in four days!!! I got my visa!!!) I am determined to get my screen time way down. I think I should be able to. Its led me to be less creative than I otherwise may have been during this time. I'd love to see some of your paintings if you're willing to post your work! But I totally get if not, it's a very personal thing.
Most of the drawings and paintings I've been doing in the past year are plein air, which is something I'd never really done before. I've enjoyed it.
I went on a road trip to see friends in Colorado and Oklahoma, which was absolutely lovely. All but one of the Oklahoma friends were, up until now, just online friends I made through twitter and I am pleased to report that we got along in real life! The one friend I have there who isn't from online is from college, though we only ever went to school together for one semester, first semester freshman year.
On the ways to and from Oklahoma I stopped in Colorado and went to two separate tea shops in two separate towns. I've always loved tea but mostly have just drank bagged teas from the grocery store, and when I went to the tea shops I went with friends who really know tea, which was so special. I've been drinking a lot of tea with my family the past few days, making pot after pot after pot, re-steeping the same leaves and talking about how different the first steep is from the fourth. I fear I may be becoming a little bit obsessed, but I'm also excited because it's been quite a while since I last had an obsession.
I've been feeling a bit brain dead, so I think this is all for now. I'll write something good once I've moved, I think. And updates will be fun then, full of new things.
It's so hard to be creative while jumping from one place to another. I'll probably start posting more art on my twitter soon. I've dropped off a bit with creativity too and my screen time has gone up. I'll need to do a little reset. I'd love to see ur art too! also tea is so fun! I had an obsession in HS. I've been considering trying to get back into it. Do you have favorite types?
ReplyDeleteI recently tried a sticky rice pu-erh that I loved! I'd never had any sort of pu-erh before and I'm excited to try more types... I'm still really early on in learning about teas, but I'll let you know when I discover more I like :)
DeleteOhh cool I've only tried 1 or 2 pu erhs. Lmk what u try!
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