Hi, if there's really anyone reading this blog. I kept this blog open more of a open diary and realized that writing is form of therapy for me. For all those bottled up feeling that I couldn't express. The last blog post I did was 2019 that I started a vlog in YouTube, sadly that vlog is no longer existing. I could make up excuses as to why but its really one complicated reason, which could be for another blog post. I was going to write that its been a year since I last posted but and then realized that its 2022 now, well it could be a year if we don't really count 2020.
Since moving to the States five years ago (2020 counted here), I was busy trying to make my family and I's life better, financially more or less, ok more so I was really busy with work and making more money. Unconsciously trying to fulfill the wants that I couldn't afford. In the process, I forgot what would make me happy. At the rise of tiktok I have discovered posts that intrigued my curiosity. I would google names of Turkish series and characters that I see in the post and one of which brought me back to reading.
There was one post about a Turkish series where all the comments are about Cassian, hence I googled the book and found myself heavily intrigued by this novel.
I have to be honest, it wasn't really Cassian that lead me to buying Sarah J. Mass novel "A Court of Thorns and Roses" but the reviews that it was spicy with detailed description of love making. "Oooh" I told myself, I needed a little spice to my all work less play life right now. And I'm thankful that my impulsiveness made me by the whole series. I have rediscovered one of the thing that truly makes me happy. Reading. The book made realized how happy I feel to read again. Just as Marie Kondo say. "Does it spark joy?" And it definitely did. The smell of the pages brought back fun memories of sharing stories with friends and family. I felt excited ending my work day knowing that I can climb on my bed and read until I have to tell myself that I need to sleep to work so I can afford this not so cheap recently rediscovered spark of joy.
Reading made me realized as well how much I miss going to the bookstore and wander from aisle to aisle and be lost in the thousand of books in the store, just trying to decide which book you can purchase for now and which book you can hide so you can come back later for it. I remember the smell of paper that perfectly blends the coffee aroma from the Cafe inside the store. I went to the nearest bookstore and sadly there wasn't enough bookstores these days. I entered the store knowing very well that I will be lost in this labyrinth with a smile on my face.
I purchased three books and absolutely love their tote bag too which I plan to bring again maybe next month for my next set of books to buy.
I have always been a fan of Mythology its something I can read over and over again and books with makes me read them. I bought the 75th Anniversary of Edith Hamilton's Mythology and Circe by Madeline Miller. I was sold when there's a review on the shelf about Circe, that if I enjoy Percy Jackson as a teenager, I will surely enjoy Circe as an adult, so without thinking I took the book in my hand. I also loved criminal drama, suspense and mystery and I saw the book in Barnes and Noble's top 100 book. "Good Girl's Guide to Murder" first, I thought it was a comedy book until I read the back for summary. I also felt a little bit embarrassed to find the book in the Teen's section, but hey, its still a book and it will still spark joy. 
Overall, I'm really glad that I come to rediscover this hobby, it made me to look forward for something every day, to be excited to start the day. This might a silly thing to others but with what happening to world, pandemic, invasion and political affairs, we need to hold on to even a little spark of happiness not for everyone else sake but for ourselves.
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