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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 18 DECEMBER 2022 10 ALMANAC My essentials ROBYN VELLA 30, Learning Coordinator Studio 18, Actor, Production Manager, Stage Manager I spent way too much time trying to put together words that describe me. I've narrowed it down to the following: I have three cats, I love cheese, I prefer tea at home and coffee when I'm out, I would rather feel cold than hot, I'm always snacking, I sing 80% of the time, and I am the most awkward person ever when it comes to small talk. 1 4 5 1. Book 2. Film 3. Internet/TV 4. Music 5. Place MY time on the internet is used aimlessly scrolling through TikTok (recent- ly I'm obsessed with 'Cunk on Earth') and Instagram and bombarding my friends with videos. That and word games. For the past year I've started my mornings with Weaver, Wordle, Kelma, and Quordle. I'm also a creature of habit and watch the same series over and over again, this year I rewatched 'Flea- bag' – that will always be a favourite. SELF Esteem! I discovered her music this year and have her on repeat daily. I feel like she has a song for every mood and I wish I had more music like hers when I was growing up - I probably would have felt more empowered and confident in my own skin. MY favourite place will al- ways be Għar Lapsi. It's my home, I have so many mem- ories growing up and I just feel warm whenever I'm there. And wherever my loved ones are. It's cheesy, but I honestly don't mind where I am in the world as long as I am with the people I love the most. Għar Lapsi with my closest friends and family would be the ideal though. MY readings of late have most- ly been related to youth work and youth policy, which whilst interesting to me, are readings I have to do for my Masters. When I feel like I need a break from everyday life I always tend to look for magic and go back to my favourite books 'The Little Prince' (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry), the Harry Potter series (J.K. Rowling), and 'Il-Vinkulari' (Simone Spi- teri) – anything to allow me to escape into another world for a bit. My friend recently gave me 'I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings' (Maya Angelou) - I'm looking forward to finding some time to read that as well. THE most recent film I watched which really stuck with me is called Help. It's about the impact COVID-19 had on UK care homes, so it's not a fun film, but it's a re- minder that throughout the pandemic (and even now) we were not all in the same boat. When I'm not watching social commentaries I really enjoy going to the cinema on Sun- days with my friends - I don't care what we watch as long as there's a screen, popcorn, and nacho cheese. 3 2