🐩 Hello hello hello 🧃

Hello,

Where do I start? Ok I'll start where I am. I'm currently in Delhi, visiting my partner.

August brought out a lot of big life changes- one of them being leaving the house that I moved into in April.

I could go on about why I left the house but I'll save us both some time haha. In a nutshell, it just wasn't the best situation with my flatmate and we were incompatible. I didn't feel like myself in that house and couldn't get work done, even though that was the reason I took up the space-- have to pay rent so make more work and money. But none of that happened, I only paid rent and didn't even stay there the whole time lol but I'm grateful for the experience. I see how living independently can be great and I imagine it's even better when you like living with the person you live with.



I packed all my things up in 2 days and moved them back to my parents' house. I felt super strong doing this move because I did it all alone (with the help of movers)



I kinda surprised my parents by moving all my stuff back. They knew I'd be moving back but not when I did hehe



I had to put everything back in my room before they came home from work, I only had 4 hours. But I did it somehow! This move has taught me that if I truly put my mind to something, I can do it.



All set! 👇🏾



Ok then I did a book reading at a local bookstore!! My second time reading Shampoo and Daddy! in public. I was a bit scared but it went sooo well! I couldn't have imagined it any different. People were interacting, LAUGHING (most importantly), I felt SEEN. I'd loveeee to do this again. Signing books in person is so much fun. I was a bit overwhelmed and said some silly things and probably nervous giggled way too much but it was all taken well.

Learned a few things about public speaking through this experience. To be more articulate, concise and to say thank you loudly, not just murmur it to myself 🐭



That's me and my friend Debangshu. Check his work out! @debangshumoulik on Instagram 🥕



Immediately after this reading I went to Bombay---for vacation time. This was my first very intentional vacation. I decided not to think or worry about anything and just have a good time. I gave myself permission and it felt so good. I was a bit stressed at times for no reason, not gonna lie 🕵🏾‍♀️

Sometimes I'll be feeling good then I'll be like wait why am I feeling good, as if I'm not supposed to feel good but then sometimes it feels like I question it because I want to do more of what made me feel good (⁠˘⁠･⁠_⁠･⁠˘⁠)



We all got dressed up and put makeup on each other for my friend's birthday. I can't remember the last time I went to a birthday party haha it was so fun!!! I don't want to feel guilty for having fun!!

My friends run a brand called Juhu Beach Studio. They make the best things out of textile waste. Please check them out !

While at their studio, I made this little brinjal witch thing holding a tomato 🍆🍅🔔 :



I also stitched a face on my T-shirt :



I love doing crafty things, sometimes it makes me question if comix are my calling 👁️👄👁️ but I love comix, just haven't made any in a while wow

But this 5 day vacation was much needed. I'm inspired to make and give birth 💡

Book sales have plateaued a bit but that's because I'm not promoting 🤡🤡 as mentioned in my last update.

But I'm happy to know that books have reached safely to bookstores abroad 🗺️

I look back on the last 8 months and see that I've done/achieved nothing. But then I look closely and I see how so much has happened for the kind of life I've been living.

I mainly just feel guilty and terrible because I haven't been able to water my Patreon plants. I don't want to say I'm neglecting you. I'm very much always thinking about what to do, what to do, what to do.

I'm supposed to make a new story by October for indie comix fests. Once I go back to Pune next week, I'll be able to get cracking properly. I'm working towards starting the script while I'm in Delhi.

Thinking of taking up some drawing challenge to hold me accountable. I made this drawing the other day :



And then I made this small drawing yesterday and I really like it, it's a nice feeling to like your own drawing :



I have thought of an idea for $7+ tiers. I'll write about it when I'm in Pune.

October is going to be a busy month, this person called Brian Baynes who makes Bubbles Zine is coming to India. Me and my partner Anand are gonna take him around then we'll be at Indie Comix Fest (ICF) Bangalore! I'll be at ICF Bombay on October 6th hopefully with new stuff.

Making a book for the first time then promoting said book all alone takes effort and time. I've been too hard on myself for not being able to start something new immediately. But now I must. It's been too long.

If u have any ideas for how i can make up for the $10 tiers so far please let me know. I thought of sending you the book but it's costing a lot. I'll think of something else but if you have any ideas let me know!!!

Ok thank u for reading, talk soon
Aditi

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Waitttt I met a few cats on my trip, look-

Babies and mother outside Hearsch Bakery in Bandra:


Nargis:



Shorshe:



Maau update from home:



Khabeeb:



Mikey:



Ali:



Chester:



Ok bye now
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