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I have been doing a lot of thinking-about-nothing amidst my usual thinking-about-what-to-write (or do), which is kind of like the…<\/p>\n
I have been doing a lot of thinking-about-nothing amidst my usual thinking-about-what-to-write (or do), which is kind of like the (forced) mindfulness they teach you in therapy for under-19s. Which is to say, I have been putting on a fa\u00e7ade, or a hat, or horse blinders, all in order to focus on what I need to do. I need to make money. I need to cherish my friends. I need to take care of my family, my siblings and parents that rely on me and love me. I need to take care of myself for them, and so I can continue living (and eating, playing games, making art, helping others, etcetera). I have not been feeding into that Deep and Dark Loneliness that sits at my centre, because if I do not stay awake for longer than 24h and if I take my meds every morning, I won’t have to face it. Yippee, hooray.<\/p>\n
So I have been thinking about nothing. Intentionally. Day in and day out, I end up too busy to think about much anyway. Let’s do a review of what I’ve been up to!<\/p>\n
What Did Grace Do After The Last Update?<\/p>\n
Summer 2024: Helping my teacher friend pack her entire classroom to move across the country (not that dramatic, but maybe just as dramatic; either way, not my story to tell), and my siblings help as well. We build LEGO sets, eat a lot, buy my brother cool clothes for high school, and WATCH SPORTS!!! It’s the Olympics, and we love watching sports (table tennis). I went to the local convention (lol) and it was fun. Very sweaty fun. We renovate the master bedroom. I get a very short haircut and we go visit my grandpa!<\/p>\n
Term 1 2024-25: I get back to elementary school volunteering. I meet new classes and teachers and get my shots just in case. In October I visit my grandpa again for a quick break, and the nice weather and wonton noodles heal me. I meet friends there, too, which makes it even better. Then it’s back to the grind.<\/p>\n
Term 2ish 2024-25: Our parents went back to China for a bit. It’s the end of term 1 and almost winter break, and my sister has her exams, and then… I got the flu. It’s so bad I end up stuck at home for almost three weeks. The cough stays until January. I buy a tablet during Black Friday sales to play games.<\/p>\n
Winter Break: The parental unit returns just in time for Christmas. We attempt to continue our traditions but it’s not the same, now that everyone’s large and not-cute (except for my sister, who is naturally cute, and my brother because he’s a baby, but I’m biased and will always think they’re cute).<\/p>\n
Term 2 2025: Busy again. I made a plan around this time to post an update here, but it didn’t happen. I start helping out at the high school, which is a little surreal. It still is, actually, when you see your teachers from a decade ago… and for the most part, they look the same as they always have. Do I look different? Apparently I do. I mean, I have glasses now. Everyone has the flu again, but this time I escape it. Fingers crossed, knocks on wood. I do some fun small gigs with pay, which is great.<\/p>\n
That leads us to the present day. It’s almost spring break, and I have work lined up after. Exciting and fun. No sarcasm, but just a bit of trepidation. The usual amount that no mindfulness could ever erase. Oh well. I’m just here on this earth to have fun, anyway. Guess I’ll get back to it.<\/p>\n
See you later.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have been doing a lot of thinking-about-nothing amidst my usual thinking-about-what-to-write (or do), which is kind of like the…<\/p>\n