the summer list #2

Last year, this post was written on 17th June, when my days were spent working and partying, without responsibility or commitment. 17th June 2019 was spent surrounded by paper and files, at my seat in the silent library, gazing onto the quad, and dreaming of the end.

Things change, but there's still a lot I wanna achieve this summer. Especially after receiving a reading list longer than my arm, and an onslaught of essay titles that I will undoubtedly avoid until September. 

The first 2 weeks of this eternal 3 month break were consumed with 14 hour shifts, days of sleeping and recovering,  blissful moments under the Spanish sun. But now the real flow has begun, and I don't want to waste this delicious freedom.

(some magical moments ive already had this summer !!)

So here goes:

1) an art project (I don't know what this should be !! Maybe knitting? Sewing? Collaging? send ideas!)

2) draft ideas for our to-be feminist society (again, send thoughts!!!)

3) journal, try daily, because a challenge is good 

4) run 15 km 

5) read the books on my summer to-read

6) make ice-cream 

7) write poetry/fiction/essays (non-academic obvs)

8) begin drafting ideas for after 

9) more days napping on the beach in the sun with old friends 

10) play tennis 

11) swim once a week 

12) art galleries (both in places I'm travelling, but also local)

13) read in (new) cafes 

14) find new bars 

15) go to York/Edinburgh/Durham for the day 

16) wild swim somewhere 

17) go down to Oxford, to tick off all the things I couldn't do in term time 

18) have a bbq in the garden 

19) make bread 

20) drink wine in the garden 

21) make a lil film 

22) sign up for another race 

23) go on a day trip to the countryside 

24) lie in the sun 

25) fill up a disposable camera

I'll add more ideas to this as they evolve. 

Much of my summer is taken up travelling and working, the former blissful and idyllic, the latter necessary, if a little dull. I want to spend time with friends, and time alone, enjoy the peace, and, most importantly, breathe. 

Hope ur all feeling free and summery!!!