I really didn’t need this eye infection or whatever it is this week.
Didn’t get much sleep last night because of it, and I’ve been in a bad way all day. I’m having to skip poetry night tonight (which I’m really upset about – was looking forward to reading again!) and Slimming World tomorrow in favour of an emergency doctor’s appointment. I need this thing gone by race day on Sunday.
Hoping for a better day tomorrow.
OOTD: you really don’t want to see my eyes today. Glasses Emporio Armani (2017), hoodie Sonar (2006), Duran Duran t-shirt Amplified (2018), skirt Calvin Klein Jeans (2004).
Today’s earworm playlist:
OneRepublic – Counting Stars Duran Duran – Save A Prayer Duran Duran – New Religion Jax Jones, Mabel and Rich The Kid – Ring Ring Duran Duran – The Chauffeur
Back to normal-ish today following the Easter holiday. My right eye has been really bothering me since Friday morning – I think it’s had a bad reaction to the contacts I was wearing on Thursday night, which is odd because I’ve not had that kind of reaction before – and so I didn’t do my treadmill run this morning. I’ve got one left on Thursday, and then I might possibly do a slow shakeout parkrun on Saturday to remind my legs how to run on roads before the big race on Sunday. Hopefully the eye will settle down – ibuprofen seems to be helping for now.
Geth has headed off to Glasgow for an overnight work thing, so the house is quiet at the moment. I’ve had a really good day of writing with 3,000 words done for my Camp NaNo project, my book pitch sent to another agent, and some poems prepared for reading at tomorrow’s poetry night.
Hoping for another productive day tomorrow.
OOTD: back to comfy clothes (and sunglasses to shield my poorly eye!) for a day writing on the sofa. Sunglasses Jasper Conran (2018), t-shirt H&M (2018), belt H&M (2017), leggings Primark (2018), shoes 1st Position (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho Duran Duran – New Religion T.Rex – Hot Love Duran Duran – Late Bar Duran Duran – Save A Prayer Duran Duran – The Edge Of America The Midnight – Days Of Thunder FM-84 and Ollie Wride – Running In The Night Duran Duran – Come Undone The Housemartins – Think For A Minute The Midnight – Gloria
(There’s a fair bit of synthwave creeping into my brain alongside the constant Duran Duran at the moment. This is probably due to the fact that Geth has been playing a lot of synthwave YouTube playlists recently!)
After all the excitement of Easter weekend, I’ve had a nice quiet day in the house writing and listening to music, which was much needed.
Back to work tomorrow!
OOTD: it was still warm today so I went with this smart dress, which is my all-time favourite vintage fair find. Dress Nina Ricci (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2017), shoes Office (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Arcadia – The Flame David Bowie – Oh! You Pretty Things Feeder – Just The Way I’m Feeling Duran Duran – Come Undone Duran Duran – New Religion
It’s been glorious weather today (and it looks like it’s set to continue for the rest of Easter weekend, so Geth and I are planning to make the most of it!).
I was up fairly early to do my last ‘long’ run of the marathon training programme – race next weekend, eek! – and then headed into town to order some prescription sunglasses to replace the ones that snappeda few weeks ago. A bit of window shopping later, I was back home enjoying the sunshine in the garden (looking very neat now that Geth has mown the lawn for the first time this year).
Settling in for an evening of writing, and looking forward to more time in the sun tomorrow.
OOTD: a good day for a summer dress! Sunglasses Jasper Conran (2018), dress unknown brand (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2018), shoes BHS (2016).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Meduza – Piece Of Your Heart Duran Duran – Friends Of Mine Lil’ Nas X – Old Town Road David Bowie – Oh! You Pretty Things Duran Duran – The Chauffeur Lil’ Dicky, Chris Brown, Ed Sheeran, DJ Khaled and Kendall Jenner – Freaky Friday Chaka Khan – Ain’t Nobody Whitesnake – Is This Love?
And a couple of bonus tracks that Geth was humming earlier:
O-Zone – Dragostea Din Tei FM-84 and Ollie Wride – Running In The Night
Geth and I were late last night because we were out at a synthwave night for a birthday party, so we had a slow morning to start the Easter weekend. We had hot cross buns for breakfast and then went to Asda to choose our Easter eggs. Other than that it’s been a fairly quiet day, and I’m just getting on with a couple of bits and pieces of writing this evening.
A run and a bit of shopping in town tomorrow, but mainly it’ll be me and my sofa again!
Thursday OOTD: nice to get dressed up for a night out! Dress unknown brand (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2018), belt H&M (2017), tights Primark (2017), shoes Office (2018).
Friday OOTD: no such thing as too dressed up for Asda! Sunglasses Jasper Conran (2018), blouse Richard Shops (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2018), jacket Primark (2018), bag CXL by Christian Lacroix (2018), skirt Chicwish (2018), shoes Office (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Hothouse Flowers – Don’t Go The Undertones – My Perfect Cousin Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 5 Ta Mara & The Seen – Affection FM-84 and Ollie Wride – Running In The Night Ariana Grande – God Is A Woman Lil’ Nas X – Old Town Road Duran Duran – Sound Of Thunder
After a whirlwind morning of extra clients showing up with emergency day job work, my usual treadmill run, getting away with only half a pound gain at Slimming World (I have not been good at staying on plan this week so I’m okay with that!), finishing the day job work I’d actually planned to get done today, and getting a small chunk done on my writing project, it is officially Easter holidays and I am off out for a Maundy Thursday night out tonight! Will update properly tomorrow.
Today’s earworm playlist:
Stephen ‘Tin Tin’ Duffy – Kiss Me Mabel – Don’t Call Me Up Spandau Ballet – Gold Queen – I Want It All Little Mix – Move Ariana Grande – Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored Westlife – Hello My Love The Beatles – Drive My Car Cast of Chicago – Cell Block Tango
I’ve spent the day happily esconsced in my writing again. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I’m considering just pulling a ‘weigh and go’ at Slimming World tomorrow so that I can get home earlier and squeeze an extra bit of writing in. I do have day job work to do tomorrow as well, so we’ll see.
My characters are currently in 1979, so I’m constantly having to break off from writing and Google stuff like ‘when did SCART connectors become standard on TVs?’ and ‘did Quality Street tins have cellophane seals around the lid in the ’70s?’ An answer to the latter question is currently eluding me. I have watched this 1978 Woolworths Christmas advert many times today, trying to work out from the shot of the Quality Street tin (at 1:00 in the video) whether it has a cellophane seal or not:
I can’t be accused of not doing my research.
Looking forward to finishing up for Easter tomorrow.
OOTD: liking the floral ’80s dresses as we approach Easter weekend. Dress Fink Modell (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2018), belt unknown brand (vintage 1980s, thrifted from Mum 2019), tights Primark (2017), shoes Carvela (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Duran Duran – Union Of The Snake Duran Duran – Burning The Ground Duran Duran – The Chauffeur Ta Mara & The Seen – Affection Bowling For Soup – 1985 Stephen ‘Tin Tin’ Duffy – Kiss Me Duran Duran – Secret Oktober Cheryl – Fight For This Love Mabel – Don’t Call Me Up
Geth is away visiting family for a couple of days, so I’m taking the opportunity to get a really good chunk of writing done. I did my Tuesday recovery run (just forty minutes this week – it feels like nothing!) this morning, and have spent the rest of the day working on my Camp NaNoWriMo project, along with a few other things.
Same again tomorrow, except without the run, and hopefully I’ll manage to squeeze some ukulele practice in there too.
Duran Duran – The Chauffeur Duran Duran – Sound Of Thunder Status Quo – Margarita Time Nik Kershaw – Wouldn’t It Be Good ZZ Top – Gimme All Your Lovin’ Whitesnake – Here I Go Again ’87 EO – German Sheena Easton – For Your Eyes Only Chicago – If You Leave Me Now Queen – Killer Queen Steve Winwood – Valerie The Rolling Stones – It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll Billie Eilish – Bad Guy
I got up early this morning because I needed to do some urgent work for a client, but other than that I’ve just spent today doing bits and pieces of writing and looking at cars that I might buy. I did get out for a walk as well, which was nice.
Hoping for a more focused writing day tomorrow.
OOTD: it feels like I’m never going to get out of these winter jumpers! Jumper unknown brand (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2019), jeans H&M (thrifted from Steff 2016), trainers Reebok (2017).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Duran Duran – Big Thing Calvin Harris and Rag ‘N’ Bone Man – Giant Kenny Loggins – Footloose Duran Duran – The Chauffeur Prefab Sprout – Cars And Girls
It’s been a good day. I got up early to go to one of the record shops in town for Record Store Day – I had to queue for an hour to get in, but I got my Duran Duran vinyl so all is good!
I then got on the treadmill and did my last properly long run of the marathon training programme (I do have a ‘long run’ to do next weekend but at only an hour and twenty minutes it’s going to feel very short compared to what I’ve been doing recently). Fifteen days to go till race day!
Now for an evening of writing, music, and writing about music. My kind of evening.
OOTD: comfy post-run outfit. T-shirt Cyberdog (originally early 2000s, thrifted from Geth 2014), belt H&M (2017), tights Primark (2017), shoes Zara (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Khalid – Talk Duran Duran – White Lines Duran Duran – Faster Than Light Duran Duran – The Edge Of America The Undertones – My Perfect Cousin Duran Duran – New Religion Fleetwood Mac – Dreams Duran Duran – The Chauffeur Alec Benjamin and Alessia Cara – Let Me Down Slowly
(Another Duran Duran-heavy brain day. I have been listening to them a lot this week, which is probably why!)
