...in the space between reality and hope
Where books go to rest And wishes are flowers
...

For me, I'm not even sure July actually happened. I can barely remember anything special about it. I can't give you a particular exciting thing that happened. Maybe happier stuff has overshadowed other things as it took so much willpower to finally write this. The only reason I won't skip a specific July recap is more about principle and less about having something to say but I'll open up my photos and try to piece together what July was actually about. Also, here's a disclaimer, this recap was definitely not written on July 31st. Normally, I don't mind putting up the actual date of a review but this is so ridiculously late that frankly I'm embarrassed to share. So let's save me some face and accept this back dated silent review.

July started with some community work continuation, connecting with kids piquing interests and being an adult. The career path I chose seriously limits my outside activity so going out frequently required some getting used to. We all know I love being home too much even though I know I need to get into more social situations. During this time I remembered fondly the daily journaling I started a while back but stopped and briefly considered picking it up again but maybe another time.

Mid-July marked a birthday celebration for the mother of my desserts, really we are in two different states so it was more about the posts and calls with no actual celebrations. At this point I was just moving through the motions re-reading manhwas and just scrolling youtube shorts. Nothing major or minor, just a state of absolute 0. I was checking old posts and revisiting my writings because I had no creativity in me. Of course I gave my best social self outside as always. I discovered a new game that became my obsession for a while and kept me happy in my side quest of idle play.

By the end of July, I at least got some good news with Cookie and Muffin acing their end of year exams and I felt like a very proud mama. And that's all honestly, July was honestly THE BANAL MONTH OF SOMETHINGS