Survived M's birthday party on Saturday, marking the official end of the festive & birthday season (PHEW AND YAY). We held it at one of those indoor soft play centres that bill themselves as a "Kinderparadies" but leave unspoken the fact that they're Elternhölle. I'd vowed never to have a party there – just picking… Continue reading Making it through: 5 things 20.1.19
Calm down dear: 5 things I have or have not been stressed by this week
Having to wear brown tights with a black sweater today, owing to a Laundry Situation. Twitter poll reassures me that this is totally fine (OBVIOUSLY I asked Twitter, obviously) but I still find it extremely Rong and am stressed at having to leave the house like this. Even knowing that literally nobody cares what I'm… Continue reading Calm down dear: 5 things I have or have not been stressed by this week
Right then, let’s do this: 5 things 6.1.20
We're officially in The New Year (and I totally mistyped the date in the title line) and yeah, ok, I only have two "resolutions", but do I have a whole bunch of things I'm "going to try" as I wrestle with the shape of my days and weeks and my vague desire to Do Better?… Continue reading Right then, let’s do this: 5 things 6.1.20
Goodbye and good riddance: 5 things 30.12.19
A ritual PTOOIEE! to 2019 as it slinks out the back door. A shake of the fist. Yeah, we have no reason to believe 2020 will be any better, but even so: this year was a particularly unwelcome interlude on many fronts (global, personal) and I'm glad to see the back of it. 2020, I'm… Continue reading Goodbye and good riddance: 5 things 30.12.19
Let’s not: 5 things 17.12.19
We will not talk about the fucking election. We are bruised and miserable and yes, even though I'm not British and don't live there any more, it still matters, it's still personal, for family and other reasons. Even if it weren't personal it would matter. It would hurt. But we will not fucking talk about… Continue reading Let’s not: 5 things 17.12.19
On the face of it: 5 things about appearance
Been thinking a fair bit about appearance this week. For one thing, I chopped all my hair off. (Well. I paid someone to chop it for me. You know.) It's now shorter than it's been since high school, when I looked like a pompom. Never wanted to go there again but needs must: psoriasis =>… Continue reading On the face of it: 5 things about appearance
Creeping toward year-end: 5 things 3.12.19
Having a "wait, where did all those weeks go?" moment as I discover various (not important) things I have quietly just not been doing in a while. Including blogging, obviously, but that can be explained as basically me getting sick of my own cyber-voice. And not having anything to report, which is standard, but still.… Continue reading Creeping toward year-end: 5 things 3.12.19
