My last week, or maybe a little more, has been characterised by random, trivial things that were completely unrelated to each other. The days were passing and I had that feeling that flies might have in a closed room - flying from one corner to another, making zigzag routes endlessly, leading the little creature nowhere. Maybe it is just a matter of one summer week that couldn't find any specific focus, like hazy summer time with no particular goal. Perhaps it is all fine.
Well, if I think it better, we did have one important task - to survive the heatwave that hit Spain last weekend, despite the fact that we had a lot of casual things on our daily menu. But once the heatwave passed, my days continued in the same uncreative way.
Probably it is normal that I feel that way, as I was used to having organised days and a lot of work in the last months. Having a long summer break and holidays is great, of course, I can't complain as I enjoy it, but I will need more "self-discipline" and focus, and then make plans for the future. Tomorrow is Monday, maybe it is a good day for work and planning haha, let's leave this Sunday still in this lazy mood. And also, I will tell you briefly what these random things that filled my last week were, because all in all, they weren't that bad.
Beach time.
We still enjoyed a beautiful beach time last Saturday, but since then, we haven't gone for different reasons. For example, one of them is that there were some beaches close to us that closed because a little blue creature appeared here in Spain. Very rare, almost unthinkable to find them in the Mediterranean, but this year they came to these waters. It is the Blue sea dragon, or in its official name, Glaucus atlanticus. Their sting can be dangerous.
Evening concerts.
In our evening walks, we encountered different cultural activities in the squares, including open-air concerts. We passed by one show where older generations were dancing to the live music, and although it is not the kind of music I would listen to or dance to, it was nice to see elderly people enjoying their time. As we continued our walk, we found another concert in a park, with a lot of audience. And once again, it is not really the music I would connect to, but anyway, we were surprised that these concerts and shows are held and visited.
Colouring books.
For several evenings in a row, as a nice pastime activity, I was colouring flowers and fruits from the colouring book I already mentioned here. An adult can also unwind this way, right?
The blueberries were appearing while I was taking my morning coffee too, though I went to sleep in the meantime, don't worry.
Hand fan.
I was wondering whether hand fans are such rare objects that no one uses them, not even during the summer? But well, I can't find my fans either, only this latest one I got from a student. The history of the first fans goes back to ancient times; some sources mention Egypt, but they were also used in ancient Greece and East Asia (ancient China and Japan). The designs and materials could differ, and some examples were real masterpieces. This one I hold in my hand is very simple and not of any artistic value, but hey, it serves its purpose when it is too warm. Btw, can you guess its colour?
Car search.
Helping our son find a decent used car at a good price was probably the most time-consuming activity of the past week. We weren't exactly keen on the idea of him having his own car, but we are not going to forbid it either. He needs to learn for himself what he needs and what he doesn't, through his own experience. And after all, it was his savings that he wanted to use for a first car, for something old and small that can serve him for a couple of years.
After seeing several ridiculous examples and laughing at the techniques some of the vendors tried to use to sell a bad car for the money that doesn't match the condition of the vehicle, saying that some of the cars were "like new", but to me they were ready to be taken to a car scrapyard, we finally found a super cute little car from a very kind couple who bought a larger vehicle for their growing family. This one now became our son's car.
About this topic... If you are a driver and would like to answer this question, how old were you when you bought/got your first car?
Sunday morning gig.
As every Sunday, I went to play the piano in the hotel and what a nice surprise that I found there. My little friend, the Dreaming Buddha is hiding somewhere, again; however, I found this lady with lush hair! So cool, isn't it?
Maybe this is the new summer style for how we should wear our hair! 😉
