Baking Thoughts

How does one return to the internet after an unannounced hiatus? You make brownies.

In February, I forced myself to pull back from the internet and just not post. It was an awakening experience because instead of spending my evenings stressing over both work and what I’d like to call my side hustle, I was badly dancing to music, baking, binge watching tv shows, and rereading all my favorite books. Christina Lauren and banana bread, I dare you to name a better combination.

I wrote three posts and a journal entry trying to explain the r a d i o   s i l e n c e and not a single one of those drafts sounded right. I think the one thing I learned during my break is that things are different and I’m different. The way I read, how much I read, when I read, what I read, it’s all different. The way I think about books is different. I’m equally as selective about what I read as I am lax.

I also feel like when you’re part of a community, sometimes to stay in the community you need to be active in it. And right now, I don’t have that time. I don’t have time to be me so I don’t have time to be part of a club that’s constantly moving forward. I don’t have time for buddy reads, book clubs (Internet and non-internet book clubs), obligations, or anything like that because again, time’s become so precious to me ever since I got on the fast chugging train called adulthood.  The way I feel about this kind of goes in play with how I feel about how my reading has changed. I mentioned before that I’m sad that my reading count has decreased, not because of the number but because it makes me realize how much my life’s changed from when I used to read a lot.  In terms of being active in the community,  I miss it and I don’t. When I say this, I don’t necessarily mean the blogging world but the other side of the community that’s apparently being taken over by book tok. I think it’s a lot of work to stay active there once you’ve stopped for a bit. It feels loud and fast and I want more deep and slow.

It’s weird to describe my feelings when I’m still discovering and learning about them, so I’ll leave it at that lol.  

I don’t know how long I’m going to be touting the radio silence theme on my other platform but it’s here to stay for now or at least somewhat stay while I continue this journey of self-discovery and I’m somewhat okay with that.

My brownies are D O N E and my home smells like brownies and baked goods and I’m so excited to eat a bit of it and pass out in this wonderful chocolate aroma but before that, let’s catch up a bit!

Two amazing books I’ve read recently: The Bridge Kingdom series by Danielle L. Jensen and Lore by Alexandra Bracken. Okay, so that was three but I highly recommend all three. Reviews for them will go up… eventually lol.

A tv show I’ve finished and enjoyed: The Peaky Blinders.

Music I’m loving: Shaayad by Taba Chake

New things I’ve been doing: I’ve started baking and surprisingly, it’s mostly been successful. Everything’s been edible so far so that’s a success but as for taste, we can do better lol. I’m also cooking more Indian dishes and honestly, I don’t know how my mom’s made everything taste good because mine tastes like food but not F O O D. Yes, there’s a difference. I got a subscription to a magazine so I really need to start spending weekend mornings cozying up with a cup of tea and my magazine and channel my inner grandma. Words cannot describe how excited I am for this.

Thing’s I want to do: Read more blogs! I’m so bad at keeping updated with everyone and that’ mostly because my email is horrendous and blog updates just drown under all the spam. I also want to subscribe to more newsletters os if you’re subscribed to any, please drop your recommendations! 

How have you been doing? Tell me one new thing you’ve been doing since the start of this year? And what’s one thing you want to start doing?