I’ve got a very busy week coming up, but everything is scheduled in neatly and will get done. Just about!
I spent most of today working on my jam game, though I did also have a bit of editing to do. My four main projects this week are coding, cleaning, day job work and Christmas prep – there’s quite a lot to do. Nevertheless, it all needs doing so I will beaver on!
Another busy day tomorrow.
Today’s earworm playlist:
Wynter Gordon – ‘Dirty Talk’
I managed a run and a drive to the post office to post presents and cards today… but that was about it! From about mid-afternoon I just didn’t have any mental or physical energy left, which I think is the last few weeks catching up with me. I’m going to have a really quiet evening with music and TV and hope that I’ll be back to normal tomorrow.
A couple of (very slightly!) longer runs planned for the weekend, but other than that I’ll just be working on my game. I hope!
Back for an update again on Monday.
Today’s earworm playlist:
Duran Duran – ‘Girls On Film’
Since I started working on my new jam game earlier this week (I abandoned my initial project because it was becoming too ambitious for the time limit), it’s been going really well and I’ve hit my progress target every day so far. If I keep going at this rate I should have a good week for playtesting before the jam deadline, which would be great.
I’ve also been doing a lot of card-writing and present-wrapping this evening, ready for the big trip to the post office (as some gifts need to be sent through the post this year).
Hoping for another productive coding day tomorrow!
Today’s earworm playlist:
The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’
Duran Duran – ‘Winter Marches On’
Rag ‘N’ Bone Man – ‘Human’
Another quick mile out in the cold air this morning, and then I settled down for a quiet afternoon getting on with some neglected admin and working on my game. I’m looking forward to an even more quiet evening! I’ve got some YouTube videos and Strictly episodes I want to catch up with and some magazines to read.
Masked-up hair appointment tomorrow morning, but otherwise it’ll be another quiet day I hope!
Today’s earworm playlist:
Sebastian Gampl and Tommy Reeve – ‘Without You’
The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’
I carried on digging all weekend, and today I’m finally done… for this year anyway!
The hoard of stuff in the study and dressing room has all gone. Some of it went out / into recycling, some of it found a tidier home elsewhere in the house, and some of it got boxed up and put in the garage ready to be sorted out at a later date. I’m so much happier now I have those two upstairs rooms back (as well as more space in the bedroom, as I de-hoarded in there as well). I’ve given the now-tidy upstairs a good hoover and put some Christmas decorations up, but the whole place could also do with a good deep clean in the near future. Still, I’m really happy that this particular part of the project is done!
I also got an outdoor run done this morning for the first time in a few days. I’d been sticking to the treadmill over the weekend because I really didn’t feel like going out in the cold, but this morning I wrapped up a bit warmer and braved the roads again. I felt a lot better for some fresh air! We also had a good walk around the supermarket this afternoon and got some Christmas shopping done.
Other than a slight bit of tidying in the living room, I’ll be taking a long-deserved break from the house project tomorrow. I’m looking forward to getting on with my new Adventuron game instead!
Today’s earworm playlist:
Tinie Tempah and Labrinth – ‘Pass Out’
Cardi B, Bad Bunny and J Balvin – ‘I Like It’
After a mile and a bit inside on the treadmill this morning, and a bit of day job work, I returned to the de-hoarding project for the rest of the day. It’s a tough job as there are boxes I’ve literally not looked inside for twenty-five years, and thousands of things that need organising, even with the amount of stuff I’m getting rid of.
I feel like I’ll be able to get everything finished tomorrow, but then I also felt that yesterday, so we’ll have to see! I’m sure it’ll all be done by the end of the weekend though.
Today’s earworm playlist:
will.i.am – ‘Bang Bang’
Katy Perry and Kanye West – ‘ET’
The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’
Timbaland and Katy Perry – ‘If We Ever Meet Again’
Alannah Myles – ‘Black Velvet’
With NaNo done and a couple of days to go before I plan to start working on my Adventuron jam game in earnest, I’ve been working hard all day on de-hoarding my upstairs rooms. De-hoarding is a really difficult process for me because I’m so over-attached to stuff. Nevertheless, a lot of the stuff upstairs has been doing nothing but hanging around making me depressed, so it needs to go (or at least go into a box and sit in the garage for a year or two in order to convince me that I really don’t need it).
I’m really looking forward to having some floor space upstairs. A few more days of blitzing and hopefully it should all be done.
De-hoarding is a bit more physical than sitting on the sofa writing so I’m finding I’m quite tired in the evenings. It’s certainly a more strenuous form of secondary exercise than a yoga video!
Same again tomorrow, and hopefully I’ll feel like I’ve made a bit more progress.
Today’s earworm playlist:
The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’
Duran Duran – ‘The Edge Of America’
The usual mile today… but I don’t have a vlog to post because I’m only doing them weekly on Sundays now!
I also finished my NaNoWriMo project. It’s been a bit unfocused and piecemeal this year, but at least I managed my 50,000 words and developed some good ideas about what I’m going to write in 2021.
Most of today, though, was spent getting a start on the Christmas decorations. I never usually get them out until the 1st of December, but this year I fancied having them ready to go for when the clock ticked over.
Tomorrow I’m going to have another blitz on the house upstairs. I’d like to get a few more things cleared away this week before I put any decorations up upstairs – it always feels a bit depressing putting decorations up in a cluttered room.
Today’s earworm playlist:
The Weeknd – ‘Blinding Lights’
Band Aid – ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’
I ran the same route as usual today…
…which I’m fine with at the moment. It’s nice to bumble along the same streets every day.
I’m also fine with the fact that the rest of my life is pretty much the same every day as well at the moment. I’ve got a nice routine and I’m enjoying the quiet. I am looking forward to the brief Christmas respite we’re now going to be allowed next month though!
I’m just getting on with writing and work every day at the moment, so there’s not much to report. Same again tomorrow, I hope!
Today’s earworm playlist:
Antonio Vivaldi – ‘Four Seasons: Concerto No. 1 In E Major, Op. 8, RV 269, Spring’
Mika – ‘Grace Kelly’
Duran Duran – ‘Hungry Like The Wolf’
Traditional – ‘Carol Of The Bells’
My usual mile and a bit this morning…
…which was a good opportunity for a bit of a daydream.
I definitely needed this break from longer running, but the drop in my exercise levels (combined with my increased appetite due to the cold weather) is not helpful in terms of maintaining my weight! I need to be fairly strict with myself over the next month and not eat too many sweet Christmas treats. Or at least limit them to a replacement breakfast or lunch once in a while.
Today has been a nice relaxed day of getting on with my work, writing and admin with some Christmas cookery shows in the background. I’m hoping that this will be the case most days for the rest of the year.
Today’s earworm playlist:
Lana Del Rey – ‘Video Games’
Traditional – ‘Deck The Halls’