I can't wrap my head around the fact that we're already through the first two months of the year. Dealing with a stubborn cold throughout January disrupted my typical routine of launching into the new year with vigour, setting fresh goals, and immersing myself in my usual productivity mode
If you've been keeping up with my Instagram, you're probably aware that my UK trip didn't quite go according to plan. I did manage to wander around London a tad, but unfortunately, I was confined to my hotel bed for the duration of my stay in Edinburgh. Thankfully, I did squeeze in a visit to Fopp in London to pick up some new records, and I made a stop at Daunt Books for some fresh reading material. And, perhaps most importantly, I finally got to catch up with Stefan IRL again. Hashtag BFFtime.
In addition, January signalled the conclusion of my end-of-year sabbatical. Just to fill you in: for the past few years, I've typically worked straight through from January to October without much of a break, then taken a sabbatical from November to December. Mid-January saw my return to client work. I'm continuing my collaboration with Migros on their multi-brand design system and have also been in discussions with several potential clients about new projects. If you're currently seeking assistance with design systems or product design – let's talk!
Some other things:
- I recently joined Coffee & Clay at Fresh Ceramics for my inaugural pottery class, and I absolutely adored it. They offer a monthly open studio pass, which I'm seriously considering snagging. Making my own dishes? Hell, yeah!
- Watched One Day on Netflix. I loved the book when it came out in 2009, and the series was just as enjoyable.
- Read six books in February. Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking and Amal El-Mohtar's The Is How You Lose the Time War swiftly secured spots on my all-time favourite books list. Interested in what I read last year?
- Lately, it seems like I've been exclusively listening to Belle & Sebastian. Not that I'm complaining here.
- Started doing weekly[ish] photo dumps over on Instagram which turned out to be such a fun thing to do.
- Met up with some friends I hadn't seen in a while. Life gets so busy and I've been using this as an excuse to not make enough time for my friends. It's something I'm determined to change.
- Installed new lamps and light bulbs in my flat and set them up to work with HomeKit. And I've learned that I can't help but thank Siri for doing things for me.
- And fuck, I've finally got this website out there! Last summer, I dove into Webflow headfirst, grappling with this new tool while crafting this website. I must've revamped it countless times — don't even ask! But hey, it's live now! There's plenty more in the pipeline, so keep your eyes peeled!