- The first day of November was a Saturday, and we were still at Hamburn. I didn't love that day (the Effigy Burn tends to get me down) but it was nice to cuddle up with our blankets on a sofa in the bar. To get buffed with the car polishing machine. Have a glimpse at the Laser Butt Plug championships - albeit a short one. And a long nap in our bunk beds in the afternoon. Much needed rest.
- Not going home after Hamburn, but to Leverkusen instead. I visited Aljoscha (and his sister Anja with her little white doggie Basja). He let me have his room and slept in Anja's apartment downstairs. We had a lot of fun together drawing OSHO Zen cards, eating wraps and Thai food, walking along the river surrounded by bright autumn colours. We had a deal: I treated A. to a full spa day at Vabali in Düsseldorf and he gave me a Rebalancing/massage treatment.
- Aljoscha's obsession with hot drinks made me buy a box of Ovomaltine. I like to drink it stirred into warm milk foam. Such a delight.
- Downloaded episodes on my iPad for long train rides. This time: Wednesday and Wayward (which is such an excellent mini-series, I kinda hope they'll make a second season because there are so many loose ends).
- The very soft, dark green fake fur blanket I bought for myself. I didn't NEED it, of course. But I'm craving softness in my life right now.
- Collecting little presents, wrapping and decorating them: I'm making an advent calendar for L. and I'm so excited to surprise him with it!
- A blissful weekend alone, doing nothing. Really, just relaxing. I even had a cozy movie night in bed - with a bowl of veggie gyozas.
- The moody weather with thick fog and the first white frost on the dry, withered plants.
- Cutting off branches from a fir tree on one of my walks. Arranging them around a set of candles on our dinner table. What a divine smell.
- My first yoga class in a long while. Doing a shoulder stand propped up on a chair. Surprisingly comfortable and stable.
- Spending a whole afternoon reading about specific gates in Human Design. Stumbling upon this fantastic website. I still have about 20 tabs open, waiting for me to take it all in.
- My Christmas of Creativity advent calendar from Pen Store. I've already started opening the first doors because I'm going to miss two weeks of December due to my vacation. And I love the art supplies so far! The perfect choice for me.
- Strength training. It surprises me each and every time how much better I feel afterwards.
- Passion fruit juice with sparkling water.
- This summer, I found a framed wood cut by Félix Vallotton ("La Paresse" - just a print, of course) at the recycling center. Somebody left it there for someone else to adopt. That someone was me. I just saw the very same illustration on Katharina Raab's wall when I watched her artist portrait.
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