It is 45°C here, and I am cloistered indoors trying to escape the heat. It has been a quieter, slow week and I am grateful for that. I think the Bangalore trip and a break from home helped me reset my mental health a little, and be bit more at peace. I even managed to do a bit of embroidery on Sunday afternoon.
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
1.
We started the week with our bedroom airconditioner bust. It had been giving trouble since last week but the sudden rise in temperature made it pretty difficult to sleep without it. We slept in my old room at my parents’ one night and our own guest room for a couple more before it was fixed.
2.
I got the last of my dental work done, and my smile has become less crooked. I had chipped one of my incisors in a little accident at home years ago, but a combination of fear and failure of finding a good dentist had kept me from getting it fixed. While it is not odd to see myself look different in the mirror, I am still getting used to having something new and alien in my mouth.
3.
The meeting I was nervous about last week went well. The client asked some pertinent questions, and had very valid feedback. Now I am waiting for more inputs from them before I can prepare a new draft of the design. The project extension I had pitched for also got green-lit, and I spent a couple of hours brainstorming ideas. Over at TypeTogether, I can see the end of the tunnel for a writing and editing exercise I have been involved with for the last few months. Even though I know we will start addressing other parts of the same project right after, I’ll be glad when this component is finished. Finally, I’ve been drawing Art Deco letters for a commission, and that is giving me a lot of joy.
4.
We had my parents over on Saturday night for a potluck dinner, and to play the demo of Fishbowl together.
5.
On Amber’s recommendation, I started reading Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow. So far, so good, but I can sense that the writing style will begin to grate as I go on. I’m also watching Monk on Netflix. It is the perfect kind of show to fill the silences while I work to keep me from getting distracted. The IPL is reaching its end, and this year, despite myself, I have become deeply invested in the fate of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, and so I am delighted that they’ve beaten the odds to make the play-offs.