Last week

VISITED – The science museum

LOVED – Jasmine tea. I could drink that stuff by the teapot full at the moment

THOUGHT – Why has nobody ever told me that buying freshly cut salami at the counter is so much cheaper than buying it pre-packaged?

WAITED FOR – Sunshine. As ever.

CONTACTED – An old friend. So worth it.

PLAYED – A computer game called “Don’t starve” I died a lot.

BOUGHT – An electrical whisk. Whipped cream and whipped egg white, here I come!

MADE – Tart au citron and crème brûlée. The latter needs another attempt I think.

DISCOVERED – That there are really cheap ways to travel around England, if one plans ahead a bit.

Catching up

 

What has changed:

• I have been accepted to do a PhD in Astrophysics at the University of Oxford and I absolutely cannot wait to start.
• My hair got longer and now reaches my waist.
• I have significantly added to my collection of baking tins.
• I have become somewhat better at talking to people (still working on that one).
• I have dragged myself out of the emotional hole I fell into as Christmas approached.
• I started exercising (semi-) regularly
• The Mister got a job so the daily routine has changed somewhat.
• My paper has been accepted for publication.
• My little garden finally looks like I wished it would.

What hasn't changed:

• I still live in the same flat in the same city in the same country.
• I'm still on a gap year, looking for direction
• I still complain about my flatmates and secretly love them dearly.
• I still have many plans and trouble executing them.
• I still eat all the chocolate I can get my hands on.
• I still giggle too much and smile too little

 

All in all, life feels pretty similar to when we last spoke. How have you been getting on?

Just enjoying the moment

 

New blog! moonlightingscholar.com

I have a new blog! I decided to diverge a bit from crafting and photography and instead write a blog about history, science and anything else that interest me. I'd love for you to join me.

Frost

I left London a few days ago to visit a friend and it happened to be the picture perfect winter frost that day. Every twig, every leaf and ever edge was covered in fine ice crystals. I finally got to take my camera out and I haven’t enjoyed myself that much in weeks.