Melyanna's Journal

2025-21-07

Books I am reading. Holidays coming soon.

I am in Poland, enjoying the cooler weather before I go back home to Italy. I have a flight booked for the middle of August. I will be a turist here for a couple of weeks once I am off from work.

I finished my book about the “5 Stars Movement”, and I am now reading “The Maniac” by Benjamín Labatut. It ties in quite well with another book I read recently: “The elements of Marie Curie”, by Dava Sobel. They are very different books, but set in the same historical period and around the big scientific discoveries that happened before WW2.

2025-07-07

Embracing change. Nursing a broken heart.

Returning to my garden after a long hiatus. So many things are different now than they were back in February when I had last updated.

I am in Poland, and I am staying at the apartment of my ex. We broke up a month ago and I am not over it at all. We are still good friends.

I am not sure if I should go home or not. I don't feel like it, but perhaps I should.

I am reading a book about a political party in Italy, the "5 stars movement", and it's a frustrating read. Progress is slow because I read one chapter and get annoyed.

"No more horses" by Garbage is stuck in my head. Fitting soundtrack for the current times.

Here are some things I would like to pick back up and work on:

• Learn Esperanto.
• Learn German (again).
• Pick up Python again.
• Run 10Ks regularly.

My goals for 2025 are:

• Document my life.
• Pension fund.
• Run again.
• Read every day.
• Eat healthy.
• Get my own car.
• Drive.

2025-02-23

Long time no seen! A small life update

Phew, it's been ages! I am sitting on my couch with a blanket, in my apartment in Italy, waiting for my partner to arrive from Germany.

We will go to Poland next Saturday, and I will be there for a month! But first: it's my birthday tomorrow, and on Friday I will celebrate with my friends and then play our last D&D session to complete "Tomb of Annihilation".

I am reading “The brothers Karamazov” by Fedor Dostoevsky.

I am mostly listening to podcasts, and “Hit me hard and soft” by Billie Eilish.

Here are some things I would like to pick up:

• Learn Esperanto.
• Learn German (again).
• Pick up Python again.
• Run 10Ks regularly.

My goals for 2025 are:

• Document my life.
• Pension fund.
• Run again.
• Read every day.
• Eat healthy.
• Get my own car.
• Drive.