Tea-drinking season!

The forecast says it should no longer be in the triple digits for the rest of the year! That's exciting, I can't wait for it to get chillier. I like summer well enough, the heat is really nice to sunbathe in sometimes, but I get tired of the same old thing. How lucky are we that the seasons change after a couple of months so we don't get bored of it? I've never noticed that before. But it's finally getting cold enough to drink tea! I had some Earl Grey this morning and it was really nice. We also have some bedtime tea that I think I'll drink later in the evening. I've been staying up pretty late, until 11 PM! I feel like I'm still trying to find the balance of my sleep schedule-- can't stay up too late but can't go to bed too early. I'm aiming for 10 PM tonight, I hope with the bedtime tea that I'll be able to manage that.

I've been trying to write everyday. My goal is 1 minute and 30 seconds just to get some words typed. It's been easier to type than handwriting right now. I'm not gonna take it for granted, if it's easier then it's easier. I decided that if I hit my timed goal but still want to keep writing, even just to wrap the thought up, then I'll do that. Today I started writing something and I ended up writing over 1000 words! I might continue writing it for tomorrow's little timed writing activity, or I may try something new. I just want to be able to stretch my writing muscles, even if it feels impossible to work on any of my original or fanfiction WIPs. I'm trying to practice self-compassion and not be so hard on myself. Let it come naturally to me. I'm thinking of cutting down my Tumblr usage and YouTube usage for the upcoming week. It's my midterm break so it won't be as if I have to focus on school either. I want to take a breather and let my brain relax, take in input and hopefully produce output.

I'm still reading The Silmarillion (it's getting easier for me to write the title without double-checking how it's spelled!) and having a good time. I've entered the geography slog where there isn't much acting, just saying who owns what land and how they got it. It's a bit boring, the geography of Middle-Earth isn't what I'm most interested in while reading this book. But I'm getting through it! I've recently heard of this aesthetic movement "grandmacore". I'm still researching what it means, but I've always been told I have an old soul, so I wonder if it's something I can appreciate. I'm trying to take life slowly. I have a friend coming over tomorrow, so that should be fun :)