The new becomes the normal
As each day passes a pattern emerges and that new pattern becomes your day. These patterns, habits, make it possible to get through a day without having to think too much. We wake up at around 6:00AM and start reading on our phones. I know that's not a good habit. Sometimes I will grab my Kindle and get back into a book I am reading, but the day starts with the NY Times on my phone with a bit of Washington Post, The Guardian and a dab of Slate if I remember to take a look. At some point I will go into the kitchen to make us both a cup of tea and bring them into the bedroom. I have been drinking Moroccan mint and have found a source here in Belo Horizonte. It's still somewhat expensive. Once I have my tea, I don't feel like being in bed so I will only have a few sips before I want to get up and really start the day. It's now around 7:30AM and we can hear the neighborhood start to stir. It's time for breakfast which has turned into fruit, Mineiro cheese, a bread o