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So we run, we run past life
but not all at once
just a moment here
and a moment there
one day at a time.
- Her Head Was a Spider's Nest, Tolu Akinyemi

Sometimes even lazy people pick themselves up and try to be productive. In September I was busier than I've ever been in two years. I somehow got myself involved in multiple things that decided to converge in September. As someone with a below average social battery I was existing on "power saving mode" during the day and "ultra power saving mode" by the end of the day. IT was the sort of thing that reminds me why I like to identify as lazy 🙃. The review might be the most detailed of the year because I decided to pick up everyday journaling due to getting some stickers and colored washi tape. I tried out being an aesthetic “journal girly” and I tell you it has been great. Especially at the end of the day when I'm really tired, I thoroughly enjoy having 20 minutes to just do something fun and creative, albeit ugly. So come with me week by week as we examine how September crawled for me.

Like I mentioned earlier, I started September with a new vibe. For some reason lots of aesthetic journal videos kept popping up and I got interested, so I decided to try it out. It also helped that I got some stickers and needed a fun way to use them. So I started with tiny doodles on each entry page, even trying out origami at some point (no, it was not elaborate, I just cut out a flat flower-ish looking thing 😂). Armed with new motivation to use all my journals, a gel pen with a cute pineapple and an eternal pencil with a capybara drinking boba, I started my journaling journey. It has been great and I already started the cover page and first entry for October. I didn't miss a single day, even though I might have made some entries by 4am during my night runs.

I already knew my september was going to be taken over because in the spirit of community I agreed to do some tutoring sessions at a bootcamp on some days of the week. The tutoring in itself is not stressful. I actually kind of enjoy it but after getting back home I go into massive "peopling withdrawal" and get so weak and tired like someone that ran a marathon. Maybe it's the fact that I'm going out more often than I'm used to or just that my social battery just runs out but I'm just spent in the evening and right now my bedtime has moved up to 9pm. With all these going on, it's a wonder I even have time for hobbies but yes, yes I do 😂. Oh!, and speaking about marathons, I'm very sure I lost half my body mass on the day of Maulid because tell me why this people closed off roads and I had to walk for over an hour to finally get some sort of transport back home. I don't even know why this is allowed. I was so drained that day that I couldn't even eat, I had to take a really long nap before finally having enough strength to feed. Needless to say, I was pissed.

In September, there's usually a lot of rain but this one was 50% sunny and a little bit hot, though towards the end, night rains started hitting and everything worked fine. Can't remember if I said anything about getting two new species of mint but I got some little nursery pots to plant them in when I have the time to look for bigger pots. They are growing nicely and so is Roxanne. Roxanne is so resilient because sometimes I forget to water her for days but she's still holding on. Such a cutie 🥰.

By the middle of September, I was ready to fully start the tutoring sessions and also begin preparations for the wedding I have to go for in October. Anko was sent to the tailor and calculations were being made. The most stressful thing at this point for me was the conference paper I had to submit and present which really had me considering just dropping out because I was really on my last nerve. It didn't help that they essentially made me lose a day because they were so off schedule that my presentation was delayed for 2 hours and by the time I was done, my devices were dead and my mood was terrible but at least that is done and we can move on to the next phase. I can continue with my SLR and journal paper but in conclusion by the end of September, I had submitted everything and gotten my grade, even though I'm still being asked for more stuff, I can be sure that I'll be done this year. Though I need to go to school and confirm if everything is alright and I have no outstanding courses.

By the end of September, I had gotten into a rhythm of community work and office work and hobbies. I was able to finally complete the last book in my homicide theme series and I'll travel with the new book I have because my highlighter tapes are not here and I want to be an “annotating girly” for my Harry Potter books. So I'll read some time of sci-fi pending when I get the tapes.

In September after a few disappointments during wedding prep, I am tired with a messed up sleep schedule but also ready to get some rest (or not cos who rests at a wedding) in minna as we celebrate with a friend. I'll try to be as social as I can as it seems my social butterfly season started early and hope that I'm not socially burnt out from the my SORT OF REWARDING STRESSED UP MONTH