Albeit spending almost two years of my life in this difficult season, stuck in a pandemic & enduring long hours of reading novels in spare time just to save myself from the most mundane of things. I realized how I've come to appreciate a bunch of small stuff - I called it Quaranthings. I'm a notorious homebody and I need good reasons to go outside. I realized how these small stuff helped me to cope during languishing hours.
What if you could travel back in time or see what's in the future? a lot of people would desperately want to return in the past and make different choices. Maybe for the better, because who would want to go back and make things worse? or maybe you could have a glimpse of what's ahead of you, if you'll make it, 20 or more years from now. Recently, I've finished the first story out of nine compelling short stories in Ted Chiang's book, Exhalation. The story revolves around a Portal through time, a merchant & an alchemist. Honestly, the whole book reminds me of the Netflix Series, Black Mirror.
I know it's quite late to greet everyone a "Happy New Year" because days gone so fast and it's already 5 days ago since we celebrated the start of this year. I really don't know if it's actually a "Happy" new year because like 2021, we're still facing a pandemic and some of us (including me) celebrated New year with a heavy heart because of losing some of the most important people in our lives. Some people would say that it's unlucky to start the year by being unhappy because you'll get sad for the rest of the year, but let's just be honest: 2021 is the worst year from start to finish. Although there are happy moments, the frustration and heartache that the pandemic has brought into our lives prevailed.
She is a storyteller, a book enthusiast who likes sunsets, films and vintage stuff. She finds happiness through blogging and Journaling. If she's not here, she's probably enjoying her solitude.