Another good day getting lots of work and admin done in preparation for the weekend! Now catching up with Strictly and other TV. I’m really looking forward to the next couple of days – it’s a race weekend so we’ll be volunteering at parkrun to kick things off tomorrow morning.
OOTD: a cosy day in. Jumper Faber (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2018), jeans Levi (2018), boots Carefree (2017).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Calvin Harris – Acceptable In The ’80s
The Clash – I Fought The Law
Let Loose – Crazy For You
Madonna – Crazy For You
Duran Duran – Girls On Film
Duran Duran – Come Undone
Abba – Lay All Your Love On Me
King – Love And Pride
Will Powers – Kissing With Confidence
It’s been a fairly normal Thursday, bookended by Slimming World and Pilates as ever. We have a couple of weeks’ break from Pilates now, so it’ll be good to have some extra time to get on with things.
Now spending the evening watching some of the BBC4 music shows I’m always recording and never getting round to watching!
OOTD: comfy Pilates gear. Hoodie Sonar (2006), t-shirt Great North 10K (2016), leggings Primark (2018), trainers Reebok (2017).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Bucks Fizz – Piece Of The Action
Backstreet Boys – Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)
The Jam – Going Underground
Duran Duran – All She Wants Is
Duran Duran – Hungry Like The Wolf
Duran Duran – Come Undone
I woke up with a sore throat this morning, so I decided not to risk going for the short run I’d planned. Lots of paracetamol seems to be sorting me out though, so I think I’m okay to go to the dinner party hosted by our friends Mark and Ruth tonight. Looking forward to that!
Geth had pest control come round this morning and get rid of some wasps’ nests that had accumulated around our property, so I’m also glad we don’t have to worry about those any more.
OOTD: dinner party outfit! Scarf unknown brand (2016), dress Polo Ralph Lauren (2018), tights unknown brand (2014), shoes Office (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Robin Beck – First Time
The Wonder Stuff – Give Give Give Me More More More
Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes
Duran Duran – Meet El Presidente
Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells
Ne-Yo – Let Me Love You
Madonna – Crazy For You
Calvin Harris and Sam Smith – Promises
Duran Duran – Planet Earth
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m taking advantage of a quiet period at work to get a lot of life admin done. I’m also making sure to find time for writing fiction at the moment, because that’s always the thing that gets neglected when work is busy. It’s come at a good time for me, because autumn always makes me really excited about my ongoing fiction projects, especially as I’ll be taking advantage of NaNoWriMo to get another first draft written.
Today, therefore, has involved getting on with both of those. It’s nice to be able to make progress on these projects, even if everything does feel a bit regimented at the moment (I have a huge list of stuff to do every day – it’s the only way I’ll get anything done!).
OOTD: loving autumn and my favourite vintage ’80s jumper! Jumper unknown brand (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2017), jeans H&M (thrifted from Steff 2016), boots Carefree (2017).
Today’s earworm playlist:
The Art of Noise and Tom Jones – Kiss
Prince – Kiss
Madness – Wings Of A Dove
Jan Hammer – Crockett’s Theme
The Beatles – Taxman
The Power Station – Some Like It Hot
After a nice weekend in Edinburgh, Geth and I headed back to Newcastle today – with a very comfortable and efficient train journey for once! We’ve spent the evening watching Doctor Who, the Strictly results, and the coverage of this morning’s Cardiff Half Marathon. Nice to be back home and relaxing. Looking forward to another productive week!
OOTD: travelling outfit. Hoodie Uneek Classic for Mesh (2016), t-shirt Punk Masters (2018), jeans Vivid (2018), boots unknown brand/eBay (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know
Alannah Myles – Black Velvet
Sonia – You’ll Never Stop Me From Loving You
Example – Won’t Go Quietly
They Might Be Giants – Particle Man
Another Saturday, another sub-30 parkrun – and today I did it without the help of a pacer, which proves that I can do it myself! I’m still having my third and fourth kilometre slump, though, so I really need to have a think about what I can do about that.
We then had a nice pub lunch and a catchup with Kieran and Lisa, so it’s been a good afternoon! Now relaxing with Strictly and other TV.
OOTD: pub lunch outfit. Glasses Emporio Armani (2017), jacket Gap (2010), t-shirt Katharine Hamnett for Help Refugees (2017), skirt Gap (2007), shoes Office (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Simply Red – Money’s Too Tight To Mention
Johnny Hates Jazz – Shattered Dreams
The 1975 – Too Time Too Time Too Time
They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse In Your Soul
Panic! At The Disco – High Hopes
Example – Won’t Go Quietly
Jennifer Lopez – Louboutins
Geth and I are off to a gig tonight, which I will update you about tomorrow. As such, today has mostly involved getting everything done in time so that I can chill out and enjoy the evening!
I’m really looking forward to going out for the evening – it’s nice to get out once in a while.
OOTD: going out for the evening! Necklaces Claire’s Accessories (2003), top LK Bennett (2018), skirt Miss Selfridge (2004), tights Primark (2017), shoes Carvela (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Madonna – Into The Groove
Roxette – Listen To Your Heart
Irene Cara – Fame
The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination
They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse In Your Soul
Semisonic – Closing Time
Jennifer Lopez – Louboutins
Another nice routine Thursday, which I think is my favourite day of the week. I lost a pound and a half at Slimming World weigh-in, so I’m heading nicely back towards the middle of my target range, and I got some more admin done before heading to Pilates, which is becoming a good weekly recovery workout the day after my Wednesday long run.
Now having a quiet evening with Geth’s YouTube videos in the background again.
Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know
Jennifer Lopez – Louboutins
Alice Cooper – Poison
They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse In Your Soul
INXS – Need You Tonight
Zie Zie – Fine Girl
The Mamas & The Papas – California Dreaming
Crowded House – Weather With You
Duran Duran – The Chauffeur
I went out for a ten-mile run this morning in preparation for York next week. It went really well – probably better than any ten-mile run I’ve ever done – with no tiredness and hardly any aches and pains. Of course, when I do the same distance in York I’m fully expecting all my usual problems to show up, because that’s been the pattern for races this year!
When I got home, though, I did crash a bit and was sorely tempted to go back to bed. Instead, I just made the sofa feel like bed by getting out my mohair blanket for the first time this autumn, and have been semi-getting on with things while trying not to fall asleep.
Geth is about to put YouTube back on for the evening, so I’ll be hearing lots of fan theories about Star Wars and Final Fantasy!
OOTD: comfy post-run outfit. T-shirt Lauren Ralph Lauren (modern but bought from Headlock Vintage 2018), skirt Calvin Klein Jeans (2004), tights Primark (2017), shoes La Redoute (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Sigala and Ella Eyre – Came Here For Love
Freya Ridings – Lost Without You
Duran Duran – Come Undone
Jennifer Lopez – Louboutins
Tracey Ullman – They Don’t Know
Brother Beyond – The Harder I Try
