I am at a point where every single thing needs to be calculated carefully. Figures for a fiscal year. There is nothing surprising in this, I suppose.
Am scheduled to move in to a new place comes September. Not that big, cosy enough for two with a small patio, only that its at the front. There’s an area on the second floor with timber flooring where I imagine MN at his table, me lying on the couch reading or rocking my baby to sleep.
I can’t wait to decorate. We’re going DIY again and this time, we hunt back alleys for obscured treasures that camouflage itself within the lane. Used and secondhand stuff is also on the list, we're hunting garage sales and wanna do our creative restore-the-items project. Reuse, restore, reduce. Its (half) eco-friendly I may say. One simple step, a giant leap? Trying to simplify life as much as possible and become less materialistic.
There’s also a teak store nearby my office that we love which sells good, reasonably-priced teak paraphernalia. We’re eyeing for oodles of old, classic bookshelves - those with dark paint and amazing sturdiness. We’re so lucky to receive a thoughtful gift from a few friends who had given us Ikea vouchers as a wedding gift which is going to be put on a good buy. I shall write more about this once we get the house done, with pictures, yes.
Christian wrote to me, ‘right now you are suffering through what american author Herman Melville called "the damp, drizzly november of the soul". I would like to acknowledge that coz the tough really gets going for me right now. But nothing can dampen my spirit as long as I know I have Him and him by my side. And it's a sunny July for me still.
We’re off for honeymoon next week and I’m hoping for clouds to stay puffy and sky remains blue. For Ishmael, as Melville had aptly put in his book; getting to sea cured his blues. Me? I just want to let the days take me by the hand.
Happy Wednesday! Don't forget to close your eyes and dream :)
p/s I've spotted a few new frequent readers. Thank you!
