Back in time.

There are quite a few things about being home that haven't changed. Things that stir up memories. Things that I will miss when back in Ecuador again. Things that have not changed, but I have changed, so they feel different now.

The most normal and usually boring tasks become very special once they lost that status of routine. Now, they're not ordinary anymore. Rationally, it's still the same task, but there's memory attached to them. And if those are from a pleasant time, then the tasks themselves become more pleasant. If they're for a limited time. If they're for a long time, they'll be just the same as before pretty soon.

The water at my mom's place is very hard. Leaving drops on metal surfaces always leaves white calcium marks, and mom never liked those. We always had to dry everything after use, including the sinks. And definitely the showers. What I didn't like to do at all back in the days, now I do extra cautiously. Little things that help, and she noticed - "Thank you so much for always drying everything so well!" she said the other day. Just being considerate. And I'm definitely more laid back now, enjoying the vacation.

It's not just the nostalgia,

It's also the perks of being in a differently developed country - and be able to eat vegan convenience food. There is so much industrialized stuff in the vegan section. There actually is a vegan section. That alone...

Is it healthy? Hell no. Do I care? Even more no. I live way to healthy in Ecuador, besides the beer, it's almost completely fresh food, high amounts of veggies and fruits and all that. And although I usually gain around 3kg in the month I'm here, I lose that as quick as I gained it when back in Ecuador.

And it's delicious.

For a while. After a month, it goes back to "okay".

It doesn't really matter, though, I'm still incredibly grateful for all the good vibes I'm having here. Coming back to visit, even in what is now turning into a grey and damp December, is wonderful. The nostalgia plays a huge role, meeting old friends, having fun together, reliving moments.

Liquido was a band I listened to a lot back in school. I played Narcotic on the piano. The melodies are what we call "ear worms" in Germany - they keep on repeating in your head over and over, and you can't stop it. So, if that happened to you, I hope you enjoy it!

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Post written for the #saturdayselections by Galenkp inviting us to share music in the

on Saturdays.

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