#7 july

some beautiful moments

the possibility of the warmer months. getting sushi with a friend and wandering around the city. pretty carnations at the flower stall. acai bowls and strawberry matcha. a solo cinema trip. lovely dinner plans. the view of the sunny pennine valleys from the train. staying over at my grandma’s for a week. a beautiful sunset. speciality matcha.

visiting a lovely nearby village. wandering around a former mill housing art galleries, a cafe and a diner. browsing rooms full of books, art, and sculpture. pizza with courgette, kalamata olive tapenade, and mozzarella. pomegranate and elderflower presse. an abudance of art by david hockney. lovely streets with the view of the hills lined with bakeries, art galleries, eateries, and general stores with clothing, homeware, vinyl, magazines, plants, and furniture.

blue skies. woody scents. pink lillies. the energy of the city on the first day of a reunion homecoming gig. lunch at a big brick-walled food hall with the sun streaking in through the windows. a spicy miso ramen with tofu and vegetables. escaping the loud, energetic vibrancy of the city and spending the day at the marina. a bakery by the water. a blueberry matcha cloud drink. sitting on the grass by the boats reading. the view of tall trees and buildings.

witnessing people existing alongside each other and me. sitting in the sun with a neighbourhood cat on a summer evening. brunch with a friend. a passionfruit meringue doughnut. loved ones getting me postcards because they know how much i love receiving them. good swiss chocolate. a man with a cute snoopy shirt at the matcha tea house. the pattern of black and white mosaic tiles on the ground.

getting my undergraduate degree results, and passing with first-class honours. the feeling you get when you change your bedsheets and light some incense. eating a mango. ending the day by showering, getting into cute pyjamas, watching a good kdrama, and listening to the rain. brunch with my sisters. a half rainbow after torrential rain. a pink guava cold foam matcha. visiting a new east asian supermarket. good pasta. baking a banana loaf. sitting outside a cafe with a friend.

a deep orange sunrise. the routine of making matcha in the mornings. going to one of my favourite quiet cafes after a while to read, and having a lovely matcha and pistachio croissant. spending the afternoon surrounded by the beautiful, retro interiors, furniture, and art of the cafe. seeing a new exhibition called ‘fragment and form’ at the sculpture gallery. receiving flowers. writing on a wall that read ‘the earth has music for those that listen’. a lovely day with a friend. good conversation over a wonderful sunday roast. stumbling upon a little community art gallery. sitting together and talking by the boats.

having a lovely miso soup and some avocado rolls while people-watching. wandering around the little independent shops in the corn exchange. lovely accessories, homeware, and trinkets at the vintage store. lunch at a food and drink hall in the sun. tofu rendang with nasi lemak. hibiscus lemonade. the stillness of the art library. a jasmine matcha latte.