January 2022 recap

Bad

·      I was ill at the beginning of the year, it may have been Omicron.

Good

·      I am a lot better now.

·      I watched films by Satyajit Ray.

·      I drank colourful mocktails.

·      I went for walks.

·      I’ve started reading books again.

·      I’m having a fun time reading about new cultures and festivals.

#january2022, #januaryrecap, #satyajitray, #mocktails, #walks, #reading, #newcultures, #festivals, #januaryover, #expectingfebruary

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