Hello kind readers,

if August was something I could put into words it would fill the entirety of a Scrabble board.

The Sea So Blue and The Water So DeepThe Colosseum in Pula

To the beginning of this month, I’ve been on vacation with my family to Croatia. We’ve spend most of the time in Pula and Medulin. Two beautiful cities with a direct connection to the Adriatic Sea (which is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea).

I’ve accidentally gotten sun burnt (although I had sun blocker on but possibly forgot to renew that after the swim). But swam a bit in the sea, found mostly “sea glass” and some hermit crabs. And some other stuff.

It was sometimes a bit difficult or well, I was fatigued at the end of the vacation and yet it was great.

There was such a cutiepatotie cat in Rovinj!!!

I’ve also spend time with friends. Be it a cocktail evening with my two best friends, eating dinner with another wonderful person (we also played board games) or just meeting a bunch of colleagues (some of them also became friends of mine) for BBQ and just catching up.

The Pages Add Up (and yet it feels so little)

One of the few things I’ve been struggling with is getting back into the flow of reading and writing, even when I was on vacation. Most of the time, I bounce between learning to some degree and possibly just trying to stay afloat with a bit of relaxation.

However, there is something happening in the background. I read a couple of books, be it as audiobooks (and with that getting a couple of books down on my Netgalley shelves. In German and English).

And writing wise — I try to really keep it low key until I make a dent into something again. Be it in the projects you’re aware of or in the ones, you have to get to know yet.

Because melodies might help a bit

A bunch of love songs. Honestly, you can some it up as a lot of love songs in different genres. Or deep diving into Florence and The Machine, Noah Kahan, Hozier and Paris Paloma discographies. Otherwise, French songs have joined the daily playlists, too.

However, this is as far as I can summarise August because I’ve spend more time on my feet than standing still. And I did enjoy that. But I am also happy to be home again.

I hope to see y’all around for September.

With love,

Skylar