I haven't been feeling really energetic or into going out, so this week was dedicated to gardening, assembling new furniture and cleaning. Had plans for the weekend but saturday started rainy and quite windy so we just drove into the countryside to eat pasta at a restaurant whose name I totally forgot.

Got some nice chocolates, though:

My Shein rings have arrived and they're very pretty. I'm tired of spending money buying jewelry from local shops that turn green or pink after a few uses, so cheap it is (in fact, I have found that jewelry from Shein/Temu tends to last longer because their plating is better quality... Goodbye, Zara).

Got more concealer (even though this isn't my correct shade it's quite good and doesn't pool into the creases under my eyes) and a blush. Back home I realized that the blush has a little bit of glitter but luckily not noticeable when applied. Love the colour.

This week will also be rainy but without the privilege of hiding indoors as I have lots of appointments. If I have time I'll try to work on a new layout for my main page and finish watching Euphoria (this season was a horror show with a narrative jumpscare at every corner, but finish I must).

June is in the house and I have decided to delete the blog I was keeping here. I already have a main blog and a tumblr for each of my interests that I document (journaling and dolls), so I felt there was no need to keep a redundant page bound to just repeat content from other sites. Life has been hectic around here and I haven't had any time to practice html, so I will make things easier for myself and keep this page as a simple text log with maybe a few random fotos and interesting stuff I see around. :) Hopefully I'll add more interesting features to this layout soon!

So May was actually good. I've been to Budapest for the first time to see Tori Amos play live to a very different audience that I remember seeing in 2007 - but that was almost 20 (!) years ago, so I guess we've all just aged. I enjoyed the concert and the food (I still think about that cheesy langos bread I had at a food truck next to the funicular) and loved the area around the castle - especially the Fisherman's bastion - but I did feel like the city was maybe too spread out and lacking a lively vibe. And nowhere near as cheap as people told me it was going to be. I was served a complimentary (and lukewarm) glass of tokaji at the river cruise (in a small, rackety boat) and it gave me a blinding headache the next day. Still, I would go back again to explore the areas I didn't have time to see.

We also spend a few days in the Lake District (one of the most stunning places in the UK) so the boy could nerd over the Bluebird K7. Sadly the day was windy and as the hydroplane couldn't be safely run it didn't even go in the water... But we had a look at it, took pictures and overall had a lovely time exploring the region, enjoying the local food and the beautiful lake view from our hotel room balcony.

Summer is here and I'm not looking forward to it. We're in middle of a heatwave and I wouldn't be having any sleep if it weren't for my trusty portable air con (I will never understand the british hatred for AC). I was planning to spend a month or more in Rio during june/july but the fuel crisis bumped the ticket prices up to crazy money and I am not sure I can justify the cost - not to mention all the other expenses since I can no longer stay at my mother's because her caregiver lives with her and there's just no space for me any more.

This makes me a bit sad because I was looking forward to meeting my friends, going out, seeing doctors (so much easier and better over there), eating lots of barbecue and revisiting places that feel like home to me like nowhere else and that I dearly miss. I have been quite nostalgic about my childhood and teenage years lately and wishing to revisit the scenarios of my youth, where I wasn't necessarily at my happiest but certainly making more memories - as we all do when we're young seeing everything with fresh, awed eyes. Adulthood jadedness is a (terrible) thing.

Ok, enough with the drama! My new bookshelves arrived yesterday (found them second hand for an insane bargain, I'm SO pleased) and the house is a mess with all the assembling, drilling and cutting. Back to work!