Today I am grateful for reading and not sleeping so I can finish a book. Such a pleasure.
Today I am grateful for reading and not sleeping so I can finish a book. Such a pleasure.
Started tidying my desk. I have issues with throwing stuff that’s my problem.
Finally got around to ordering my photos for my 1 photo a day project and have started a new album for January.
Admittedly I just ordered photos for July through December but better late than never.
I am most at peace
In enforced rest periods
Of HITT
Elise is loving this beatboxing sequencing app. It’s a whole lot of fun. Here’s her latest effort called Timing.
Timing - Incredibox
Time to exercise: 30minutes (total)
Time to start exercising: 2 hours
Before exercise - Feel unmotivated. Things are hard. I am powerless to resist endless scrolling of Reddit and Jetpack Joyride.
Exercise - 2 rounds of 100 lungers + 50 squats
After… Washed up. Put the washing out. Shaved. Watched a whole Youtube video without switching tabs.
How do you deal with your phone photos? Mine sort of just pile up and up…
Young Poppy in Mythic Quest Season 3 is uncanny. 📺
Speed ran through this. It’s not Rivers of London but still enjoyable. Makes me think about the two non-fiction books I’ve been not been able to finish for months. Despite wanting to read them I just can’t bring myself to.
Finished reading: Forged by Benedict Jacka 📚
When you wake and your dreams are just precious thoughts. Like your subconscious and conscious are flowing into each other.
Today I am grateful for table tennis at lunch with colleagues 🏓️
Today I am grateful for dancing to disco with the kids.
Today I’m grateful for Yumo and I having the best time playing Super Mario 3D World this afternoon. Chasing each other round and round to pick up and throw the other.
Love these books so much. One of those series where I love the world the author has created. The story is almost secondary sometimes. Always a little sad when it’s over.
Finished reading: Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch 📚
The hardest part of being a parent.
Apart from the terrifying thought of outliving your kids*.
Is maintaining composure, patience in the face of them and their chaos.
Yesterday my eldest and I fell out. Today, to her, it was like it never happened.
And yet.
I can’t stop thinking about it.
We’ve been talking about being kind to her brother. “Yes but he doesn’t help me!” “I know that, but then if you don’t help him, he won’t help you and then you won’t help him and forever and ever you won’t help each other.”
Except, do I as a parent hold myself to this standard?
The other driver cutting in the line that I could let in but normally don’t.
I can’t stop thinking about it.
*And all the other stuff, obviously.
Talked about this film with friends this evening so much that I considered rereading the book and it turns out Edgar Wright is making it into a film! Edgar Wright To Direct Stephen King’s ‘The Running Man’ At Paramount – Deadline
And if I could
I’d raise my arm
And wave a wand
To end all harm
And if i could
With just a sigh
I’d stop the tide
Of siren cries
Flume ft. Caroline Polachek - Sirens
From this post on Said The Gramophone’s best music of 2022. I keep meaning to dig into the list but I keep getting stuck. Currently on this track. Previously it was this remix of a Yoko Ono and Anohni track called I Love You Earth
First day actually in school since November 9th. Thankfully some students aren’t back in until tomorrow. Though, we’re going to have to teach in person and online simultaneously, somehow!
Finally caught up with the Detectorists Xmas Special. It was just enjoyable. 📺
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.
