Nice productive start to the week today. I sorted out my entry for a poetry competition, got a good couple of hours in working on the text adventure game that I’m creating for the Adventuron CaveJam going on this month, and spent the afternoon sorting out admin and things in the house.
Another evening of videogames beckons! I’ll be out and about doing various things tomorrow, but hopefully I’ll be able to get some more writing work done as well.
OOTD: it’s another of my cosy ’80s jumpers. I’ll be sick of them by April but right now they’re a novelty again! Glasses Emporio Armani (2017), jumper Jac (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Rei Kondoh – Watery Music Box Revo – The Civil War Country Korobeiniki (the Tetris theme music) The Drifters – Saturday Night At The Movies
Post-GNR parkrun this morning was highly successful! I managed to hang onto the pacers long enough to get my best time of the year: 31:36. The autumn project will be to get back down to sub-30!
Geth and I stopped at Sainsbury’s on the way home, which was the point when I decided it was time to have another go at owning a basil plant…which may be a mistake. We’ll just have to see how long I can keep this one going.
I then went into town for a trip to the much-anticipated vintage fair, followed by some slightly more boring shopping for leggings in Primark. I had planned to follow this with a wander round GAME in an attempt to get some Streetpass hits on my 3DS – but sadly I found that the GAME in central Newcastle has actually been shut down since June. There’s a lot of hints on their Twitter page that a replacement store will be opening at some point, but until then I will have to trek to Sunderland if I want to browse through videogames in a physical shop!
However, today’s slightly strange highlight was finding a PANDORA clip charm that I thought I’d lost. Back in April, on the train back from London after the marathon, I noticed that one of the clip charms was missing from my bracelet, and assumed I must have lost it in London over the weekend at some point. However, I was clearly mistaken, as this evening it showed up on the floor of the garage in front of the freezer. It’s a bit bashed up, so it must have been getting kicked around in there for a while without us noticing – and I don’t actually need it as a clip anymore, because I bought a replacement shortly after it went missing – but it’s nice to find that I didn’t lose it after all! I’ll polish it up at some point, but for now it’s very happily back on my bracelet as a regular charm.
A quieter day tomorrow, which will probably involve a lot of videogaming!
I’ve spent all day doing editing work for clients, but I am done now and looking forward to the weekend! Going to have a relaxing evening with my videogames, then tomorrow Geth and I will be at parkrun early for the traditional Newcastle parkrun Great North Run t-shirts photo. Then there’s a vintage fair in town (I could not be more excited – haven’t been to one since February), and I will be meeting up with Geth after his Open Day work duties to do some more regular high street shopping as well!
Hoping to get some writing in this weekend as well. Should be a good one!
Not an OOTD: the trees in Gosforth are turning beautifully. Nice to get out for a brief walk this morning as well.
Today’s earworm playlist:
Duran Duran – Friends Of Mine Koji Kondo – Super Mario Bros. Theme Kelly Rowland – Stole Spandau Ballet – Gold Anne-Marie – 2002 Pet Shop Boys – On Social Media Trevor Something – Miami Nights
I’ve had a good productive day catching up with a lot of the admin tasks that I’ve been falling behind with over the summer. I’m very nearly caught up with everything – fingers crossed for next week.
Geth is still away at his conference so I’m just curling up with videogames again this evening. A busy day tomorrow, and then I can enjoy the weekend (there may be a vintage fair for me to go to for the first time in seven months!).
OOTD: IT’S ’80S JUMPER SEASON AGAIN I AM SO HAPPY. Jumper unknown brand (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2017), skirt H&M (thrifted from Steff 2016), tights Primark (2017), shoes BHS (2016).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Michael Land – Woodtick Lana Del Rey – Video Games Duran Duran – A View To A Kill Duran Duran – Hungry Like The Wolf Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour Timecop1983 and The Bad Dreamers – Back To You Arcadia – Say The Word Heaven 17 – Come Live With Me Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
Geth and I have a guest staying tonight, so I’ve had a fairly busy day of getting the house ready, and am now getting on with some admin and writing. At least being active today has meant that my legs are now properly recovered from Sunday!
More admin to do tomorrow.
OOTD: the evenings are definitely much darker now and I’m settling into my cosy autumn habits again! Glasses Emporio Armani (2017), hoodie Uneek Classic for Mesh (2016), vest top Redbubble (2019).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Justin Timberlake – Can’t Stop The Feeling Ed Sheeran and Stormzy – Take Me Back To London Revo – The Land Of Immortality Haim Saban and Shuki Levy – The Mysterious Cities Of Gold Main Theme Pepsi & Shirlie – Heartache Duran Duran – My Antarctica
I had a great GNR today and got a half marathon PB! Will do a full post about it in the next couple of days.
Absolutely knackered now, and am somehow still hungry even after demolishing a Domino’s pizza order. Looking forward to a recovery day tomorrow!
OOTD: tired but happy in my newest addition to my wardrobe! Glasses Emporio Armani (2017), t-shirt Great North Run (2019).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl Chesney Hawkes – The One And Only Matthew Wilder – Break My Stride Coldplay – Viva La Vida Dua Lipa – New Rules Oasis – Wonderwall Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse – Valerie DNCE – Cake By The Ocean
It’s been an okay-ish day. I had a good loss at Slimming World this morning (not sure how, but I’m relieved to be losing again after a few consecutive weeks of gain!) and have been writing all afternoon. Geth is out boardgaming this evening, so I will be going back to my videogames.
Work all day tomorrow and then it’s Great North Run weekend!
OOTD: my favourite top for weigh-in. Glasses Emporio Armani (2017), hoodie Uneek Classic for Mesh (2016), vest top Primark (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Timecop1983 and The Bad Dreamers – Back To You Duran Duran – Rio Disney – Prince Ali* Shakin’ Stevens – Green Door Pretenders – Back On The Chain Gang The Beatles – Drive My Car
A fairly early post today – I was awake at six (this is happening a lot recently, which is not like me!) and so was able to get up and get my work done nice and promptly. Have been getting on with a few admin tasks this afternoon and am now going to retreat back into my escapist videogame world.
More of the same tomorrow!
OOTD: nice to dig this t-shirt out. Can’t believe it’s been three months since UKGE already! Glasses Emporio Armani (2017), hoodie Gildan for Resistanz (2013), t-shirt Fruit Of The Loom for UK Games Expo (2019).
Today’s earworm playlist:
The Midnight – Wave Duran Duran – Do You Believe In Shame?
A combination of things has put me a little out of sorts the last couple of days, so I didn’t go to parkrun this morning. Not quite up for leaving the house just now. Still, as I type there are only four hours to go until the start of meteorological autumn, my favourite time of the year. Maybe I’ll stick my nose out of the door tomorrow in the hope of finding autumn leaves and cooling temperatures.
I’ve been playing videogames all day instead. Same again tomorrow, although I do need to get up and do a bit of admin/editing work in the morning to keep myself sane.
OOTD: not a face day. Hoodie Gildan for Resistanz (2013), t-shirt M’era Luna (2017).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Gunship – Dark All Day The B-52s – Rock Lobster Arcadia – Say The Word Arcadia – The Flame
Have mainly spent today getting my poems ready for the poetry night tonight and working on the preparation for one of my autumn writing projects. Have also spent a lot of time cuddling with next door’s cat (his humans are home this evening so I don’t expect he’ll come in as often now, but it has been nice!), and getting a bit more videogaming in.
I’m not anywhere near as nervous as I usually am before poetry night – maybe I’m getting more used to performing? I hope so!
OOTD: ready for heading out and reading some poems! Glasses Emporio Armani (2017), hoodie Uneek Classic for Mesh (2016), t-shirt Amplified (2018), jeans Miss Selfridge (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Gunship – Dark All Day Trevor Something – Summer Love Duran Duran – The Chauffeur
