"Sie werden rechtzeitig informiert" must be one of the most infuriating sentences in the language, and somehow, so very Swiss. What if I'm not informed in good time? What if the letter isn't delivered? What counts as "in good time": at what point do I need to start chasing? What if the payment hasn't been… Continue reading Waiting for the miracle to come: 1.3.2021
The week in numbers, 22.2.21
ELEVEN: the high temperature over the weekend. Eleven glorious degrees! Sunshine you can actually feel! Which would be even more welcome if we didn't still have a ski holiday coming up. Our town always gets a very late slot in the Sportferien rotation, is unfortunate but there it is. Obviously it's a weird year for… Continue reading The week in numbers, 22.2.21
WHO TOOK MY CHEESE: 5 things 15.2.21
Brexit just got personal. Now I've always been aghast at the mere concept of Brexit, literally everything about it is and has always been terrible, but Brexit is now fucking with my cheese and THIS WILL NOT STAND. Except it will, obvs, because I can do exactly nothing about the situation and if I had… Continue reading WHO TOOK MY CHEESE: 5 things 15.2.21
Simpler is better
The past week was not the greatest. I shall skip lightly over the not so mild meltdown and all the FEEEEEELINGS and get to the bit about having an almost entirely empty diary, the extreme satisfaction over this, the pleasure I'm taking in focusing on doing Nice Things for Me. We moved a couple of… Continue reading Simpler is better
Under the weather
Weather took a sharp turn last week – on Wednesday, ceaseless snow refreshing what had become (in places) rather dirty, icy slush, covering everything in a good layer of fresh, crunchy white. From Thursday on, almost non-stop rain. So by lunchtime, most of the snow had disappeared; by evening the stream was flooded with snow… Continue reading Under the weather
Ughhhhhh: 2 things 25.1.21
Feels really good to get back to yoga. Physically and mentally. Must be some of that "self-care" of which they speak so highly. Everyone always says "go for a walk" and yes walks are good but yoga is better.Took a private online German class this morning in a tragic attempt to boost my grammar and… Continue reading Ughhhhhh: 2 things 25.1.21
There was cake, there was snow, what more do you need
Since Thursday, all of Zürich has been blanketed in ridiculous, excessive, delightful and overwhelming amounts of snow. Not so delightful for those who were struggling to get around of course, but very delightful for those at leisure to simply enjoy it. I've never seen weather like this here, and rarely in the mountains, so it's… Continue reading There was cake, there was snow, what more do you need
One school week down, one list ticked off
We moved the keyboard downstairs for the Christmas season, so that we could have carols beside the tree. (What can I say. It's a German thing.) It quickly became apparent that we all play keyboard a lot more when it's out there in the open, not tucked away in the "studio" (guest/yoga/craft room) – to… Continue reading One school week down, one list ticked off
New year, same me, change is for other people
I saw the hashtag #newyearsameme somewhere and felt an absolutely visceral rush of affirmation. Although there has never been a NY as universally welcomed as this, and although I'm always excited by that fresh new planner feeling, I'm feeling quite resolutely against any kind of self-improvement efforts, thankewverymuch. I feel like I'm actually fine. My… Continue reading New year, same me, change is for other people
That clean slate just kinda looks like a black hole though
Well here we are, last Monday of TFY and I actually have a little time to sit and reflect, so here we are. It has been A Year, but never mind all that; I've come through the plague far, far better than most – no financial or health hit, and my mental health actually benefited… Continue reading That clean slate just kinda looks like a black hole though
Woolly thoughts (and fuzzy logic) 