Watery espresso, three bananas and a jackhammer. What a twist from the lapping waves, sand exfoliating my naked body on the desert beach at sunrise. The perfect run down the beach followed by the perfect nightmare (for the one with a morning coffee ritual). I’ll sit here for 15min, eat one banana, carry the other two with me (they’ve already been peeled open so I can’t very well put them in my bag now). Who eats three bananas in one sitting?! I’ll casually pour the coffee into the plant and replace the empty cup on the saucer to make it appear I’ve actually imbibed the repulsive liquid. I’m needlessly taking care of someone else’s feelings here. I won’t think it’s worth complaining as my English won’t be understood anyway. And what am I supposed to do with this tiny cup of hot water that was served beside the already too-watery espresso, which has no crema and was meant to be a macchiato. Hm.
I’ve started taking panoramic photographs. It is SO SATISFYING! It does the job. I’ve been spending so much of myself to frame the perfect shots, taking lots of individual photos that don’t capture the overall feeling, the full essence, the wider view, of this place I’m in. And then it dawned on my to switch my phone camera to panoramic mode and voila! THAT is what I wanted. Here is what I’m seeing. Take it all in! One shot and we’re done!