Once again, it's been a f***ing long time since I posted or wrote. But instead of finding ways to excuse myself, let's just get over that, no one really reads this anyway.
In order to get from September, to now, here's a whole bunch of stuff that's been in the good side of my brain throughout this Autumn to Winter transition. More like Summer to Winter in England however.
MUSIC:
I'm still making monthly playlists on my Spotify. Mostly because when I revisit old ones I'm reminded of good times, where so many memories and places are tied to songs. Recently, I've been really liking:
Jaden Smith - The Sunset Tapes: This album is, simply put, 11 really good songs. There's a mix of moods and paces. They're also more than suitable for stomping past tourists on your way to work and uni.
Lily Allen - No Shame: I heard one song from this earlier this year, but hadn't listened to the full thing properly until now. And it's also just REALLY GOOD. I previously haven't liked her music that much, but this one is so different, and yet still her own.
Russo - House with a Pool: This album is only 7 songs, but 7 great ones at that. A nice alternative to overly poppy songs, with my personal favourite being Joyride because of it's echoey, middle-of-nowhere-happy vibe.
Wafia - I'm Good: This is a song I heard in Starbucks at some point and ended up singing in my head for the next 2 days. So catchy, so [much] fun, and all-round feel good tune. Another great song for fast walking and proving you belong in a city setting.
BOOKS:
I haven't been reading that much, besides uni books (kind of). However, when I left my summer job, the lovely people at work got me In Paris by Jeanne Damas and Lauren Bastide. They clearly learned a lot about me in the space of 2 months. If you know me, you know it takes me about 3 days for me to mention my love for all things Paris to new people. The book travels across Paris through the lives of its very own utterly cool French women. And there are lots of pictures, which makes it even better. One could say that it's the rule book of how to be the ultimate non-French, French girl.
INTERESTED IN:
This month I discovered a new Instagram account that sells second-hand furniture and decor, and there are currently about 30 of their posts in my saved section. Through this account I realised I had an unknown love for modernist interiors, specifically the work of Breuer, of which I also have a ton of pictures saved. Maybe it's because I've been living in my own proper space or because his work is right up my street of minimalism, but I've been so interested in furniture and interior design of certain eras.
DOING:
I've been writing songs since forever, and I finally wrote one that I felt was worth putting out into the online universe. It's not perfect because it's a rough attempt at producing on my part, and I don't yet completely understand EQ and other music production features. However, it's here, and free to listen to if you want to. I'm hoping to upload some more once they're sounding a bit more "professional". I am using that term very loosely though.
If you got this far, thanks for reading.
(I) Appreciate it.
G.
