I did my Tuesday recovery run this morning (which is starting to feel NOT AT ALL like a ‘recovery run’ now that it’s two hours long!). I’ve tried to keep the rest of the day quiet, so I’ve just been getting on with admin and housework. Evening plans involve ukulele practice and doing a bit of boardgaming with Geth.
I’ve set aside tomorrow for sorting out my long-delayed book pitch, so hopefully – hopefully – I will be able to say that’s done soon!
OOTD: selfie on the sofa for a post-run Tuesday afternoon. Jumper Ellend (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2019).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Oasis – Songbird Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting Queen – We Will Rock You Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved The Clash – White Riot NSG and Tion Wayne – Options Bastille – Good Grief Murray Head – One Night In Bangkok
Another quiet day in the house. I’m finished with the Sunday cleanup, have done my daily writing and am looking forward to spending the rest of the day videogaming.
Back to work tomorrow!
OOTD: comfy Sunday outfit, ideal for sitting on the sofa with my 3DS! Hoodie Intrenacionale (2000), dress unknown brand (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2018), belt H&M (2017), tights Primark (2017), shoes Zara (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Arcadia – Say The Word Barenaked Ladies – Be My Yoko Ono The Beatles – Come Together Daft Punk, Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams – Get Lucky Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like A Heart Duran Duran – Late Bar
I decided, when I found out about a week ago that there was going to be a second edition of the poetry night that I went to last month, that I was going to get organised and bring along some poems on the very marginal off-chance that I would be brave enough to volunteer for a reading slot. Of course, I didn’t end up writing said poems until yesterday morning – the morning of the poetry night – because of life and its continual determination to get in the way of my writing. However, I got them written, printed out, and shoved in my handbag. Just in case.
Ukulele class last night was good – we’ve just got one more session now before the end-of-term performance in a couple of weeks’ time, which is yet another thing to be nervous about. After class finished, I got back on the Metro and headed to Drink Art Bar for the poetry evening.
I probably wouldn’t have dared volunteer to read if it hadn’t been for the fact that the bar staff asked if I was going to! Once I had signed up, though, I felt strangely calm about it and just rehearsed everything in my head until it was my turn to go on. I felt quite confident reading my poems, but my limbs decided differently and would not stop shaking. Apparently it wasn’t noticeable to anyone else, but it certainly was to me!
I’m really, really glad I worked up the courage. I never thought I’d be able to tick that New Year’s Resolution off the list so early in the year.
Today was a fairly standard Thursday, with a speed run, Slimming World (I lost six pounds this week, getting rid of last week’s gain plus a bit extra!), and Pilates class.
Our friends Kieran and Lisa are coming to visit tomorrow, so I’m just getting a few things ready, and then it’ll be time for the weekend 🙂
I did my recovery run this morning. I felt a lot more comfortable than I did on Saturday, even with all the aches and pains that have shown up this week. Fingers crossed for a manageable long run at the weekend.
It’s been a bit of a slow afternoon as I was tired post-run, but I got a lot of admin done and made a start on the list of agents for sending out my pitch later this week.
Hoping for a more productive day tomorrow.
OOTD: trainers are back out for spring! Scarf MyScarf (2019), jacket unknown brand (estimated vintage 1990s, bought at vintage shop 2003), t-shirt Punk Masters (2018), jeans Levi (2018), trainers Reebok (2017).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Sam Smith and Normani – Dancing With A Stranger Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved T’Pau – China In Your Hand Cliff Richard – Wired For Sound Hozier – Take Me To Church Rag ‘N’ Bone Man – Human Lewis Capaldi – Grace Fleetwood Mac – Dreams Robbie Williams – The Road To Mandalay
The hearingaidsaga is at an end for now! (I keep thinking of it in a ‘you’ve finished a quest!’ sort of way, which shows that my resumed videogame habit is already starting to affect my thinking. That was quick!) I went to pick up my new earmoulds at the hospital today. They’ve got that ‘new earmould smell’ that is making me nostalgic for early 2016, when I last got new earmoulds. I didn’t even remember that such a scent existed!
I’ve spent the afternoon getting on with writing and admin, and am looking forward to another quiet evening with my 3DS.
Tomorrow, I will finally have the chance to get on with this book pitch that was originally supposed to be sent out about six weeks ago!
OOTD: you can’t see them, but those new moulds are there. Scarf unknown brand (2019), jacket unknown brand (estimated vintage 1990s, bought at vintage shop 2003), Duran Duran t-shirt Amplified (2018), jeans H&M (thrifted from Steff 2016), trainers Reebok (2017).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Duran Duran – The Chauffeur The Specials – Ghost Town Pinkfong – Baby Shark Sigala, John Newman and Nile Rodgers – Give Me Your Love The Killers – All These Things That I’ve Done Duran Duran – Is There Something I Should Know? Mark Ronson and Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like A Heart Fleetwood Mac – Dreams
This is the first of a nice run of quiet weekends leading up to the London Marathon! Geth and I have been away a lot recently so I’m really happy to be able to spend the next few weeks at home, getting on with the final and most intense stage of my marathon training and ticking off the things on my writing to-do list.
Due to the snow (and latterly Geth’s decision to go to a gaming tournament this morning), we didn’t go to parkrun today. Instead, I did my weekend long run, and it didn’t go that well. Due to a few setbacks, I wasn’t able to run for as long as I’d planned. However, I’ve got enough wiggle room in my training that I can swap weeks around, so I’ve decided to count this last week as a ‘rest week’ and try the same distance again next weekend. This means I’m still on schedule to do my longest long run on the correct weekend. Also, on the plus side, yesterday’s broken glasses have held together with the superglue, and so I was able to see while running!
I’ve spent the rest of the day relaxing with my 3DS! It’s been really nice to get a bit of videogaming done again.
Pulp – Sorted For Es And Wizz Squeeze – Up The Junction Chic – Le Freak Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out The Human League – The Things That Dreams Are Made Of
I finished editing down that book draft today! I am so looking forward to working on everything EXCEPT said book from next week onwards. I didn’t quite get the pitch sorted, but that will be the first thing I do on Monday.
Now to spend the evening relaxing and getting a few things ready for the weekend.
OOTD: ‘finishing the edit’ celebratory outfit! Cardigan Primark (2016), t-shirt Gildan for Preverse (2015, modified 2018), skirt The Only 1 Clothes Company (1997), tights Pretty Polly (2018), shoes Office (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Bros – I Owe You Nothing The Bangles – Hazy Shade Of Winter The Beatles – Please Please Me Duran Duran – The Chauffeur
I did my speed run and went to Slimming World as usual this morning (and got some editing done for a client inbetween), but my Pilates class was an hour earlier than usual (which is going to be the case for the whole of the current course), so I didn’t have as much getting-stuff-done time in the afternoon as I’m used to. I’ve shifted everything to the evening instead, which makes sense as Geth’s out boardgaming tonight, but I need to have a think about organising Thursdays a bit better for the next few weeks.
Looking forward to a quieter day tomorrow, and to finally getting my book draft finished and submitted!
OOTD: too busy and rainy today for a proper photo. Jumper Carlo Colucci (vintage 1980s, bought at vintage fair 2017).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Ariana Grande – Breathin’ Chic – Le Freak Fleetwood Mac – Dreams Whitney Houston – How Will I Know? Jennifer Lopez – If You Had My Love Steps – Tragedy Glenn Frey – The Heat Is On
It’s been a fairly relaxed day – I got a bit more editing done on my book draft (so nearly there now!) and have been looking into online resources to help with sobriety and mental health (I mentioned this in my two-month sobriety update yesterday).
Now looking forward to a chilled-out evening of reading before the usual hectic Thursday tomorrow.
OOTD: sunshine and showers today! Scarf MyScarf (2019), hoodie Sonar (2006), t-shirt H&M (2018), skirt Dark Star (2004), tights unknown brand (2010), shoes Office (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
Ava Max – Sweet But Psycho Duran Duran – Hold Back The Rain The Power Station – Communication Duran Duran – A View To A Kill
Back to the editing today – mostly for clients, but I’ve also had time to do a bit of my own work as well. I really can see the end in sight now for this book draft!
I also got our DVD shelves tidied up and have identified a few to sell through Music Magpie, which is a fairly minor house job but still the first house job I’ve managed to get done in months and months.
Looking forward to getting some reading done this evening.
OOTD: blue Monday. Scarf unknown brand (vintage 1970s/1980s, thrifted from Anne out of Granny Bessie’s collection 1995), top Gildan for Infest (2015), skirt Primark (2018), tights Primark (2017), shoes Zara (2018).
Today’s earworm playlist:
The Bangles – Hazy Shade Of Winter Duran Duran – Girls On Film Billie Eilish – Bury A Friend Calvin Harris and Rag ‘N’ Bone Man – Giant Kaiser Chiefs – Oh My God Mabel – Don’t Call Me Up Duran Duran – A View To A Kill Duran Duran – Burning The Ground The Prodigy – Out Of Space* Iggy Pop – Lust For Life
*RIP Keith Flint. Really sad about this one! I was lucky enough to see the Prodigy twice, once at T in the Park 2005 and once at M’era Luna 2009. Amazing shows – the way they always got the crowd involved was incredible.
