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February, despite being the shortest month of the year, felt incredibly long. The weather here in Blackpool has been pretty grey and cold and I somehow picked up another cold which I was not impressed by. On top of that, I was pretty homesick which is never fun.
However, I write these posts to shift my focus on the positive things because I believe there is always something to be grateful for. So let’s talk about some favourites!
Food:
Winter is such a great time for citrus. I have been eating so many oranges, people actually started making comments. But I love them. So juicy and delicious and lots of vitamin C and so beautifully round and colourful. Yes, I am a bit obsessed.
Books:
I have gotten into the habit to read whilst eating my lunch every day and it has drastically increased the amount of reading I can fit into my day. It meant that I finally (after about two months) finished Shantaram. It was such a gripping read. The story is absolutely fascinating, you get taken on this journey and just forget everything that happens around you. I also got my heart broken a couple of times but it was all worth it. Go read this book. It is so so amazing.
I also finished Big Magic, which I have talked about a little bit in my previous post (if you haven’t read it yet, go check it out).
I started reading a book called ‘Germany – 2064’ by Martin Walker. It is set in the year 2064 about a superintendent whose partner is a robot. All very futuristic but in a really interesting and thought-provoking manner. I am really loving it so far, despite not being a big sci-fi fan normally.
Music:
My best friends Yasmin and Miriam introduced me to Chance the Rapper and oh boy he is good! I have absolutely fallen in love with his album ‘Colouring book’. Below one of my favourites by him.
Event/Experience:
One of the nicest things that happened this month is that my brother came over from Germany to visit me for a weekend. We went to see a football game, ate lots of food and played darts every evening – basically the perfect weekend!
February was also a very productive month. My new semester started 3 weeks ago and I am really enjoying my new modules – Research Methods and Food Security. I have managed to get into a routine of doing some work every day and have revised some of my study techniques and it has made a big difference.
And of course, Valentine’s Day. Edd and I celebrated the weekend before by taking a trip to Manchester, we saw a ballet and went to the biggest bookshop in North England – he definitely knows how to spoil me! The day was rounded of with some delicious vegan burgers. It was a magical day!
So, upon reflection: February was actually pretty good. I am excited for March – it was the meteorological beginning of Spring yesterday which hopefully means better weather (can you tell that the English rain and I are not friends?) It is Edd’s birthday in a bit over two weeks and I am excited to celebrate his existence.
My goals for the next 30 days:
- I want to stay productive and dedicated in my studies. Last year I got really behind and ended up being so stressed which kind of took away some of the fun of learning. And I really don’t want that to happen again. So, goal #1: Study hard!
- Get into a workout routine. As I was a bit under the weather the last few weeks I kind of fell out of my routine of going to the gym. Now that the days are getting longer and the sun is (hopefully) coming out more often, I really want to start running again, as well as going to the gym. Ideally, I would like to do something every day – even if it is just 5 minutes of body-weight exercises before hopping in the shower. Goal #2: do some sort of workout every day.
What are you particularly grateful for in the month of February? And have you got any goals for March?
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