I didn't get into the Harry Potter series until I was 20. (& I started with the movies, oops)
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I bought the BlueRay set for Paul for his birthday one year, and instead ended up absolutely falling in love with it myself.
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I think one of the biggest reasons I grew so attached to it was because everytime I watched the movies, they'd whisk me away...
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I spent a LOT of time alone back then. Paul worked 14 hour shifts and the only way to ease the loneliness of living on an island with no family or friends around was by snuggling up with Nana girl and watching Harry Potter.
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The days got less lonely, I made a few amazing friends (@jessocushing @kitschykoo14 @hillarymartinezh). Then we moved home. Paul wasn't working 14 hour shifts anymore... But my adoration for Harry and the gang never went away.
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I don't watch or read it as much as I used to, or as much as I'd like to.. But the love is still there. I think it always will be.
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Because nostalgia is a strong and powerful emotion, and I believe that we all tend to cling to the things that got us through the dark times..
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I just feel so lucky that my "thing" was this magical world and all the beautiful characters in it.
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So shout out to JK Rowling and the universe she created.
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It was definitely my "light", and as Albus Dumbledore once said (yes, just in the movies, not the books, shush up) > "Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light". 🥰
I love this shit.
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No, for real. I love rain.
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I'd be interested to learn the percentage of the population that feels increased joy when it rains.
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Awhile back, my dad pointed out to me that I probably love rainy weather because it is the opposite of sunny weather. I believe that I subconsciously associate sun with pain because my injured eye is highly light sensitive.
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That's just one theory. But there are many logical and whimsical reasons why I love it.
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+The smell it creates when it hits the ground. {petrichor}
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+The beautifully rhythmic sound it makes when it beats down on the roof.
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+The sense of comfort and safety you feel when watching the rain from indoors.
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Of course I don't want it to rain every single day, "too much of a good thing" is true.
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But man I look forward to these blustery days. Any excuse to curl up with a cozy blanket, light some candles, and listen to nature do its thing, I'll take it. 🖤
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Do you love rain? Why or why not?
Today I learned about a new, foreign word/concept that I'm excited to share with you guys: Fika.
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Fika (pron: feeka) in short, is a Swedish word for "the act of taking a break, sipping coffee, and socializing".
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Fika is an embodiment of all the wonderful things that come with "meeting a friend for coffee", and a significant ritual in Swedish culture.
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Swedes believe that making time for fika is an essential part of everyday life... And I think we could learn a thing or two from them.
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How wonderful would it be to press pause on your hectic life, every single day, and go to your favorite café or coffee shop with your closest friends or colleagues?
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For me, it'd be a dream come true for it to be socially acceptable to step out for fika every day.
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It seems like more and more often, I'm finding that other countries just have this life thing more figured out than we do.
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I think it's time we slow down, and enjoy some damn fika every once in awhile. ☕🖤
