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think back on those zines

2023-01-11

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I talked to Mum and Dad yesterday, they mentioned that my zines had arrived. It got me excited to think back on those zines.

Standing here and looking back they feel like a succesful creative step forward. I really tried to tell stories in a way I hadn't before, with more opinions on what I wanted to do and why.

I need to digitise them and put them onto my site, a chore I keep putting off.

vibe check

My mind is still racing, but I don't feel stressed out anymore. I secured the airbnb booking up to march 29th, this week I'll start looking into the next step and the final wrap up.

Knowing what I know now, both how long it took to book the initial month stay and how stressed it made me, I'm going to go at it with a little more structure.

Job apps

I'm at a cafe today to do some coworking with a friend. I've sent 3 quick applications already for jobs on Seek. Not any jobs that I want really badly, but it's good to get back into the habit and practice of it.

I think the best thing I can do each day is send out a few applications and then focus on upskilling/projects.

Working in a cafe is fun, it's lent me a sense of productivity and focus I struggle to attain at home.

Excited about things

Being so tired yesterday I felt pretty down. Now that I'm rested I feel myself getting excited about things.

Even though it can come with a deceptive sense of achievement, the feeling itself is awesome. At the risk of being redundant, it's nice to feel nice.

I had to google the use of the comma in that last paragraph. Everyday I learn something new.

I'm excited about:

listening to

Strawberry Western's Workout set #3 by Umru

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