For this week’s Mise-en-scène we commemorate World Mental Health Day ahead of tomorrow. Georgie and I felt so strongly about the importance of raising awareness, we fixed this one theme months ago, before we had even decided how to fill the preceding weeks.
Retrospect #92: October 4
Yep, I’m recapping last week right in the middle of this one. When you’re travelling, time no longer remains an established absolute. Just on Monday I kept thinking the following day would be Wednesday. Yesterday I also kept thinking the next day would be Wednesday. There you have it — my mind was prepared for three Wednesdays this week.
Mise-en-scène: Tears
Initially The Raven King was set to release on September 29 but then the publication date was postponed to next year. Knowing that I didn’t get to hold the conclusion to The Raven Cycle this week after all made me sad. It stands to reason that even though I’ve yet to read The Raven King, I immediately associated it with this week’s theme of tears.
Packing Books to Travel
Deciding what to pack on travels often ends in debates on what must come along and what can stay home. Paying for excess baggage usually isn’t worth the extra cost. For bibliophiles, it’s all the tougher because books are some of the densest objects in our suitcases. After struggling through this predicament for the second time this year, I decided to share my process.
Retrospect #91: September 27
The haze has been plaguing much of Southeast Asia the past weeks and it’s set to worsen. The air pollution is pushing extremely unhealthy ranges, so I’ve avoided going outdoors as much as possible. Some days it’s so bad, you can’t even see the other side of the street. At night the sky scrapers in the city look like pitiful shadows of themselves with lights just about flickering through the greyness.
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