This is a bit hard to do. October flew by so so fast, I'm hard-pressed to think of anything that registered as a favorite. But this might be a good exercise, thinking of something that brightened up the month, regardless of how little the month left an impression. I do want to lessen the feeling that time is just speeding past, but I don't want to feel in the moment if the moment is full of shit anyway. Hence, the need to dredge up the good things, above all others.
But I digress. On to the favorites:
1. The 2 hours of peace and quiet that I've been having most mornings. I requested for a change in shift at work, so I had to time in at 7 and leave at 4. (Everybody else is supposed to come in at 9.) I am NOT a morning person. (Come to think of it, I am not an evening or afternoon person either. I'm just a sleepy person.) So this change was hard---why-don't-I-just-kill-myself-hard. But arriving early at the office turned out to be good for me. I don't think I got more done at work, but it is soothing, to be able to sit down alone for a good two hours before keyboards start clacking away, people start to walk around, and messages start clogging up my Skype. It's by no means chaotic, but I always found it slightly harrowing to come in when things are like that.
Weirdly enough, I went to Bangkok earlier this year and I had 7 days of peace and quiet, because I went alone. And I didn't like it. I was lonely. Happy to be in Bangkok again, but lonely nonetheless.
2. I finally got started on braces. Let me clarify that I am not happy to be wearing them. They aren't as painful as I thought they would be, but they are annoying. The thing about them that brings me joy is that I am paying for them out of my own pocket, and I am not borrowing from anyone to do so. Financing your own life is always a great feeling, isn't it?
3. Roasted rice tea. In some countries, apparently, roasted rice tea is a very humble product. Too easily available, unlike, say, certain varieties of green tea (I forget which) that come from plants that are hard to care for. But I tried roasted rice tea for the first time in October, and it's quite fragrant and comforting. In spite of being warm, it reminds me of frozen pinipig in coconut milk, a cold dessert which happens to be another favorite.
That's all I have for October. But my horoscope says November is a time for things to pick up. My fingers are crossed.
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