Somewhere else in the Web I'm "launching" a new list-keeping log of 10 little "life motivators" of what happened in the preceding 4-5 weeks; i.e. stuff that went well or was well-received. On a monthly basis.

Just to remind my black-heartedly pessimistic brain...

Here - once-off - is the initial offering:

1. having begun reading Hesse's best advice for quinquagenarians in novel form again
2. the best little video shop in Berlin now stocking THE GOOD WIFE, sn. 6
3. more frequent contact with a pleasant Canadian native who turns out to be a bookworm like me
4. discovery of DeConnick's run at "Marvel Now" detailing the new & crazy funny exploits of CAPT. MARVEL, now mantled by potent blonde Carol Danvers!
5. rediscovery of the Thunderous countdown restarting again, at last!
6. getting my step counter to run again (somewhat) even if I do still keep walking - now to get back to 8000 on average
7. continuing with MARCO POLO - both the Netflix series and the Bergreen travel journal paperback
8. finding a few last chestnuts underfoot, to keep on various desks
9. wonderfully warm start of autumn in Berlin
10. Merkel sticking to her refugee civility guns for now

That wasn't as hard as I thought. Flow, my ups, the policeman said.