Weeknotes - 6
• While I was sick, I had some really strong medications that I continued taking until the end of June. Afterward, I started facing severe side effects—leg numbness, burning sensations, and a feeling like my skin was burning apart. I couldn't walk properly for weeks and felt like a penguin 🐧 waddling through. People stared, but it didn't matter to me. There were many weeks where I could not even walk to get food, so my sister got it for me. I would often cry due to the pain. But now, my feet have gotten a lot better. I can walk straight again—the only thing is I am still a bit slow.
• Recently, I got a severe tooth infection which led to a huge swelling on my gums. It was pretty noticeable because my cheeks were literally bulging out. I had to get the tooth extracted and am now in the process of getting crowns done. I had options for colors like silver or white. Most people would definitely choose white since it matches, but it was way too expensive for me, so I was stuck choosing the silver one. It will probably look ugly, but hey, it’s not like people are constantly checking out teeth, right?
• A big win: I got my period after 1 year! My body is healing!!
• On a side note, my grandmother passed away late July. She was the last grandparent alive, and I don't know whether I'll miss her or not. I mean, she was pretty cruel to people, but when I was sick, she took care of me so... yeah, that's that.
• My sister and I live in a PG and share our room with a woman named Rashmi. She's really sweet and happy. We chat and have fun together. Though, on most weekends she goes to visit her family. That's when it gets a bit lonely—like the Holly-Jolly spirit of hers isn't there.
• On a lazy weekend, the three of us (Rashmi, my sister, and I) decided to go out for dinner. We went to this restaurant called Udupi Kitchen where they served classic South Indian food. We had these parathas and a spicy paneer curry.
• On another weekend, my sister wanted some running shoes, so we went to a nearby mall to explore. We got the shoes, had dinner at a Punjabi restaurant, and treated ourselves to some Belgian waffles.
• A magical moment: Saw a double rainbow! 🌈
• I'm still resting because I know I'm not in perfect health to be working yet. To fill my days, I read newspapers, do sudokus, read books, scroll, walk around so my feet get better, sketch, and watch a whole lot of movies and TV shows.
• Recently, I've been exploring Canva Design School because I wanted to learn some creative stuff and get into graphic designing. Here is a couple of my pieces:
• I've been watching many YouTube vlogs lately, and it inspired me to make my own. My editing is absolutely terrible right now. I know I'm capable of doing so much better if only I had a laptop and the Adobe editing apps. I made a video of all my Mumbai memories using Canva on a phone, which was incredibly tough. I hope to make more fun videos in the future. If any of y'all are interested, here's the vlog: My YouTube channel
• Last but not the least, my Duolingo update: Winning the diamond league wasn't as great as I expected. I just got double xp boost and some exclusive status. That's it. Not worth it guys.
