Warm Rainy Days

Hey guys~

How has July treated you?

There's been a lot of rain and thunderstorms in New York City.

The sky would be bright blue, and the sun would be shining. But a few minutes later, clouds roll in and turn everything grey. The wind would start to pick up. Trees would be swaying and leaves are flying into the air. Thunder would erupt in the sky. A few minutes later, rain comes pouring down and the wind would whip it everywhere.

I like it when it rains.
The air gets crisp and cool.
The streets are mostly empty.
The sun is swallowed by clouds, and the sky gives off a grey and eerie feeling.

I've stayed at home and finally found time to relax and unwind ---- something I'm constantly forgetting to do.

I got around to doing some writing I wanted to work on. Being the person I am, my running thoughts would be written into the numerous notebooks that I have.

Other people would say "diary," but that word gets a bit of negative reputation. It's something people would assume that would be filled with secret and blah blah blah drama. So I go with "journal."

I started writing in journals a longgg time ago, and I just finished my 3rd journal. Yes, I have 3 journals worth of writing. All of them look huge, because I was really into saving everything I had. Little pieces of paper, wrappers, brochures -- you name it -- it was all tapped into my journal. Ever since I was 11, I kept a journal with me. I talked about my friendships with other people, my thoughts, books I read, etc. It was satisfying to finish the last page and last line of the journal.

A final farewell, and a hello to a fresh page of journal #4.

I always wanted to get back into painting. In the past, I only used acrylic paint. I didn't do extravagant portraits or landscapes, because my skills are pretty cruddy. I can't draw/paint anything realistic, believe me. I have a cartoony style, and it's a love and hate relationship. So I've been trying to practice my shading and form of depth when it came to painting. Plus, I'm now trying out watercolor paints to branch out the materials I used. So far it's been okay, it's not as bad as I thought it would be. I still have a long way to go though :P

I also painted a magazine holder I made from old Amazon boxes. It was a basic coat of purple to hide to the brown color. You can try repainting things too, it could give your room a fresh new look without having to buy expensive decor.

 

If you watch Friends, I am Monica. Even my best friend calls me Monica sometimes, haha!
I can be very particular in the way my things are, (at the same time I can be messy too).

I've been cleaning and reorganizing my room so that there's less clutter in my room. It's therapeutic and I feel less suffocated when I'm not constantly clambering over things that's left on the floor, or rummaging through the piles of things on my desk. Now everything looks so nice and clean, I wonder how long it will last like that.

I didn't really have much of a plan on where things went, I just winged it -- as I always do. So, it was a lot of trial and error before I felt like things were in the right place. Reorganizing my art supplies, papers, notebooks, etc was like Tetris basically (my favorite game as a kid). Does anyone else think it's satisfying when things fit together so well together?

Post-it's, newspaper clippings, and doodles were taken down from my walls. I threw out a lot of things that I have been saving in memory boxes. Sentimental objects that I knew I wouldn't appreciate if it was in a box. They would just collect dust, and it's not reasonable to continue keeping it. Pieces of yarn, mini poker cards, plastic animals, etc. They may seem random, but it's the little things that I appreciate.

When I'm cleaning or painting, I usually put on a movie to watch. It's something I do to watch something new and be productive at the same time. I got around to watching a few movies that I wanted to see, mostly romantic comedies or comedy shows.

If you want to watch a Rom-Com that's light-hearted and funny, here's my mini list that I made for you. You can watch the trailers by clicking their titles.
☆ Before We Go
☽ Love Actually
☆ The Fundamentals of Caring
☽ After The Ball
☆ The Other Woman
☽ Walk of Shame

If you want your stomach to hurt from laughing too much, these are 2 of some of my favorite comedians/comedy shows. I can go in depth with each of these people, but I'd ramble on forever.
☆ The Fluffy Movie - Gabriel Iglesias  
☽ Notorious - Russell Peters

Guaranteed funny TV shows that you'd like.
☆ Brooklyn Nine-Nine
☽ New Girl

Wherever you are.
Whoever you are.
Find some time for yourself.

It could be a rainy or sunny day, what ever you prefer.
You do you.

~ Vicky