Hello kind reader! It has been… a month. But yeah.

Come, take a seat in this little corner. The waiter will get our orders in a bit. Is it okay if we simply catch up in the mean time? March has been… rough and I thought I’d just tell you about it:

From The Bookshop’s Counter

If there is one thing, which I will always dislike about working in any kind of retail jobs, it is „Taking Stock“. This month was the D-Day or better said, D-Week of us doing that. Taking in account what is actually there, checking if any counting mistakes have been made, if some of our wares have been forgotten to be scanned or booked. And also a lot of sorting documentaries, checking if all lists have been checked and printed and put into the designated folders. And a lot of background stuff. Although it’s been a week now since we took stock, I still feel how much it took from my energy and I am only recharging slowly. Whilst helping organising an event further in the year. Most of it is luckily just e-mail correspondence and sorting the books which have arrived. It’s pretty cool but also starring at a PC for a long time is hurting my eyes a lot. And I’ve encountered quite some smaller headaches due to that. Buuuut kind reader, I’ll try to take good care of myself.

A Quieter Typewriter’s Sigh

Well, because of the things going on in my day job, writing (and even reading) has been rather on the „Let’s put it aside for later“-side of things. Hence Kayden and Maverick have to wait a bit for me to just be able to sink back down into their little monster infested and somewhat (post-)apocalyptic world. But the same goes to reading– Although, that’s getting better again. I am not back on a daily reading streak yet but I’m definitely reading bit by bit again.

Music, Books and Other Sweet Things

While reading and writing has been more on a halt, I did consume more music. Such as Epic The Musical – A „Go To“ and „Will Always Return To“ kind of piece of art which is one of my absolute favourite things which has been made over the years I’ve now watched the sagas published. Whatever Jorge is going to work on next, I definitely stay tuned.
Another go to song recently is God Needs The Devil by Jonah Kagen. I’ve been listening to it on repeat, especially on my way to work.
A smaller third thing in the music and musical sphere is the band VOILÀ’s discography, especially War and Lie With Me. (Also that I kind of discovered Sleep Token, too – But I’m still getting to know their music slowly but surely.)

While I don’t read as heavily as usual, I’m biting my way through Godkiller by Hannah Kaner. And biting only in the sense because I am fighting myself for a bit of free time. So that I’m not just going to work, coming back home and crash to bed. It’s simply not a life I want to lead and I’m trying to get a bit of new routines in or work simply new small ideas. Well, small can be a broad term. Because redesigning your wardrobe does not contain small for sure. I’ve doodled forget-me-nots on the wood but I need to scrub the old paint off before I can paint on it. (3h of doodling those small flowers only to be wiped away because I did not know or kind of forgot that you need to get a rough base – shoutout to my bestie for telling me before I have doodled on the entire wardrobe and before I put my painting skills to work )

Well, let’s appreciate the pencil doodle as long as it lasts. Before I’ve to sand it down.

On another note, this weekend, I’ve been to my first flea market of this year. Kind reader, let me tell you, I do love those places even though they can get super crowded. But sometimes you just find the sweetest little things there. For instance, today I grabbed two little card games I plan on playing with my friends or maybe around my second (and with that final) school block (which starts in May). After the visit to the flea market, my family and I went to one of our favourite Greek restaurants. They have a sweet little free library at the front and I picked up one of Fouqué’s works. It’s about knight and ghost stories. So… Totally my thing!
Anyway, I honestly wonder what other things I might pick up once more flea markets happen. In case they’re in close area or easier to access with the public travel methods. But that is something for me to figure out later this year.

Huh? Oh, it seems like the waiter is bringing our drinks. I hope it is to your liking. I am going to enjoy my cup of peppermint tea.

Anyway, how’s March treated you? has it been kind to your soul?

With love,

Skylar