This month was the definition of a mixed bag. A rollercoaster, if you will. It was the first full month of using a mood tracker app, and it’s interesting looking back at the mountains and valleys that defined my days. But not to bore you (or myself) with my tumultuous work situation, I’ll focus on the positives.

We finally installed a window AC unit in our bedroom and it’s been life-changing. I had a long overdue friend date to celebrate my birthday. My friends & I shared a delicious vegan dinner and I saw my first late night grindhouse movie. I finally started a skincare routine that makes me feel better about myself. I rediscovered my fascination with performance art. Tim and I took a weekend trip to Nashville for our anniversary. Sometimes it’s more healthy and productive to focus on the bright spots and let the moments of despair and chaos fade into the background. Onward and upward.

  • Movies Watched: The Human Race, Angel, Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present, Skinheads USA: Soldiers of the Race War, Bigger Stronger Faster*, They Live, I’m Thinking of Ending Things
  • Books Read: I’m Thinking of Ending Things (Iain Reid), Gang Bang Mom (Donna Allen)
  • TV Watched: Too Hot to Handle, Reno 911!, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Righteous Gemstones, The Venture Bros, Documentary Now!, Trailer Park Boys, Kenny vs. Spenny, Muscles & Mayhem

Top 10 tracks:

  1. Hits Different (Taylor Swift)
  2. The Very First Night (Taylor Swift)
  3. High Infidelity (Taylor Swift)
  4. Paris (Taylor Swift)
  5. Love It If We Made It (The 1975)
  6. Cruel Summer (Taylor Swift)
  7. Poison Oak (Bright Eyes)
  8. Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince (Taylor Swift)
  9. Secret (Missy Higgins)
  10. Out of the Woods (Taylor Swift)