I managed more than two miles this morning…
…and I finally felt like I had my energy back, so hopefully this will continue!
I was able to get through all my writing and onto my admin fairly quickly today, so I’m hoping to be able to spend a good chunk of time chilling out with my videogame this evening.
Great day overall. Similar tomorrow I hope!
Today’s earworm playlist:
The Sisters Of Mercy – ‘This Corrosion’
Here’s another phone box from Mum and Dad’s adventures in Dumfries and Galloway.
(Coordinates 54°81’79.8″N, 4°48’55.4″W – roughly.)
Unfortunately the Google cars, on their one brief visit to rural Scotland in 2009, couldn’t be bothered to drive through Whauphill itself, so the Google Street View image above is as close as we can get. The phone box stands outside the village hall, the location of which is shown on this map – you can see it’s just around the corner from where the Street View coverage ends.
The phone box itself has been adopted by the local community, which is great as it means the box will stick around, though its purpose is so far unclear. Some clothes have been left in the box, so it may be being used as a donation point.
More from Scotland next week.
I managed a mile and a half today…
…which doesn’t sound like much, but after recent runs it was a bit of a victory!
I had the usual day working on writing projects today – jumping from fictional world, to fictional world, which can be a bit tiring sometimes – and expect tomorrow will be similar (still hoping to wake up a bit earlier, but my body seems to have well and truly entered hibernation mode now).
A bit of Christmas sparkle creeping into my life now…
Today’s earworm playlist:
Marina & The Diamonds – ‘Hollywood’
Ludwig Göransson – ‘The Mandalorian [Main Theme]’
Another slightly frustrating mile today…
…but tomorrow I have a plan for getting a longer run done. Hope it works!
I spent another day doing piecemeal writing and editing projects – NaNo, jam game planning, short story planning, a bit of day job work. This is going to be every day in November unless I finish the short story early, which I don’t think I will unless I really get into it. I’m being strict about finishing writing and editing by 6pm so that I can get my admin done by 9pm and squeeze a couple of hours of videogaming in before bed, as I know that’s the only thing that’s going to keep me sane this month.
Another busy day tomorrow, but it’s the good kind of busy!
Today’s earworm playlist:
Duran Duran – ‘A View To A Kill’
Just a mile this morning…
…because I’m still waking up with no energy, and I’m starting to get a bit worried. Hoping this fatigue will pass soon.
I’ve been very busy with writing projects most of today. I did my usual amount for my NaNoWriMo project, then a good chunk of planning for my next Adventuron jam game, then planned out a branching story that I’m hoping to put on another platform soon. I also had a bit of last-minute day job work. Most of the evening has been taken up with admin, but I’m still hoping to squeeze an hour of videogaming in before bed.
It’s all a bit mental and busy, but it always is during November! At least I’ve got a little more time than usual this year with the lockdown…
Tomorrow should be similar, though I’m hoping to be less tired in the morning.
Today’s earworm playlist:
The Knack – ‘My Sharona’
One last mile-long run for now…
…as I feel ready to move onto some slightly longer sessions over the weekend.
I’m in a real Friday mood this evening. I’ve had a really good first week working on my NaNoWriMo and am steadily hitting my wordcount every day. I also did a good chunk of editing work for Geth’s latest paper today, as he’s submitting it this evening, and we are having takeaway pizza to celebrate!
I’m really enjoying getting some videogaming time in as well, and am looking forward to starting the planning for my next game project this weekend. All of this extra time is brought to you by my almost-complete avoidance of social media and news websites over the last few days because I don’t want to hear anything about the US election until all the states have called. It’s been a very nice few days as a result and has made me think that I really need to limit social media, forums and the like on a permanent basis!
I’ll be posting vlog links as usual over the weekend and will be back to update on Monday. Hopefully with tales of more interesting running sessions and a finished plan for another text adventure!
Today’s earworm playlist:
Cast of The Lion King – ‘Circle Of Life’
Barenaked Ladies – ‘If I Had A Million Dollars’
Ed Sheeran – ‘The A Team’
Wham! – ‘Club Tropicana’
Florence & The Machine – ‘Shake It Out’
Another mile this morning…
…and those fifteen minutes out in the sunshine/rain (delete as appropriate) are all the time I need outside now that we’re into the darker half of the year. Hibernation beckons.
I’m shifting back into gaming and game-making mode as a result. I spent eight hours playing the Bravely Second prequel yesterday and am going to dive into the main game tonight. I never finished it on my first playthrough, and I want to get to the end of it before Bravely Default II comes out for the Switch in March. It’s a series I love and I’m so glad to have some time to play it this month.
I’m also starting to think about my next Adventuron game project. I’ve had a couple of months away from coding as the summer was a bit intense – I made One Last Thing… for the last Adventuron jam and then instantly jumped into a game snippet called Pre-Marie for the IntroComp competition – but now I’m refreshed and ready to code again. Can’t wait to get started.
Another nice quiet day tomorrow. With lockdown now in place, that’s pretty much a given!
Today’s earworm playlist:
Sheena Easton – ‘9 To 5 (Morning Train)’
Geri Halliwell – ‘Bag It Up’
Public Image Ltd – ‘Rise’
Phil Collins – ‘In The Air Tonight’
Here’s a Welsh phone box that Bill sent me a couple of months ago.
(Coordinates 53°28’19.4″N, 3°82’76.8″W.)
I always like to see a phone box re-used for a defibrillator – a useful and possibly life-saving update. This one is also in very picturesque surroundings!
Back to Scotland next week.
Update May 2024: still a defibrillator, but defib out of service as of September 2023.