Books, Bards & Baselines

 It’s the first of June, and I thought it’d be fun to kick off the month with a little round-up of what I’m currently into. Think of this as a warm cup of tea between friends, where I gush about the things that are bringing me joy, curiosity, or just a welcome distraction.

So, here we go:

🎾 Tennis, Always Tennis
The clay court season has completely taken over my brain (and calendar). I’m obsessively watching matches and refreshing scoreboards. Jannik Sinner’s footwork? Poetry. Jasmine Paolini is thriving, and Aryna Sabalenka’s fierce energy is unmatched. And honestly, Juan Carlos Ferrero and Simone Vagnozzi deserve awards for coach vibes alone.

📚 Reading: A Bit of Myth, A Lot of Curiosity
I’ve got a delightfully chaotic stack going right now:
– The Incredible Human Journey by Alice Roberts is scratching that big-picture, deep-time itch.
– The Midnight Library by Matt Haig is existential in a cozy way (how does he do that?).
– A Bitter Remedy by Alis Hawkins is giving me dark academia vibes with bite.
– And I’m rereading Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief because apparently I needed a dose of snarky demigod nostalgia. Zero regrets.

🎶 Music: Taylor Swift Era (Again!)
I’m celebrating Taylor Swift getting her masters back by revisiting Debut and Reputation—and wow, it’s been years. Listening to those albums feels like opening a time capsule. “Tim McGraw” still makes me emotional, and “Don’t Blame Me” hits so differently now. Honestly, this has turned into a full-on Swiftie renaissance.

🧠 ADHD Life
Timers, body doubling, and Pomodoro sessions are my current coping mechanisms of choice. I’m learning to honour my rhythms instead of battling them, and it feels like progress. Tiny systems, big difference.

🍝 Cooking
I made pasta from scratch and felt like I unlocked a new level of adulthood. Also, I’m firmly in my “add lemon to everything” era and have zero plans to stop.

🌱 In the Garden
Tomatoes! Everywhere! I planted three varieties and I think they’re planning a coup. The bees are loving the lavender, and I’m trying (and failing) to keep the mint from taking over the planet.

🎨 Little Joys
Journaling with stickers and washi tape, slow-art TikToks that make me want to paint something (but then I just... watch another TikTok), and writing blog posts with coffee in hand. It's the quiet rituals that are anchoring me lately.

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That’s where I’m at. What about you? What are you currently into? Let’s swap obsessions 💫

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