A few weeks ago I happened to be listening to War of the Worlds and it was just a fun slice of retro. Now it feels really quite painful. All that apocalypse! The incredibly sudden and bewildering break with life as you know it! The virus! Eish. Still excellent choons, though, obviously. Current stage of quarantine… Continue reading NA NA NA NAAAAA: 5 things 30.3.2020

So it's officially a pandemic and while that surprises exactly no one, exactly no one knows what to actually expect, or how to find the balance between paranoid and not paranoid enough. Life is obviously not going to be normal for the next few weeks or months. But how bad is bad? We've cancelled Claudia's… Continue reading Shit’s getting weird: 5 things 16.3.20

In the spirit of celebrating small victories, let me report that I'm feeling quietly smug about managing to keep the house moderately clean and presentable. Very moderately. My standards are pretty low. But we have a fairly steady cleaning routine and it basically works and I greatly enjoy that weekly feeling of having Done Right… Continue reading Shiny: 5 things I’m getting right, 9.3.20

Armin's big work project is finally over, which in theory might mean that we all have family time and can do stuff again. Maybe? I mean we've never been very good at doing stuff anyway but it would be nice... unfortunately his hand is still buggered and there will be no skiing for us this… Continue reading Getting out and doing stuff: 5 things 17.2.2020

Cats are getting snugglier by the day, which is extremely welcome. Bonus: they are fond of belly rubs. Such a treat to be *encouraged* to pet the softest fur. One of my oldest friends came to stay unexpectedly – one of the two friends I've had since I was 13. Talking with him I realised… Continue reading Fluff and stuff: 5 things 10.2.2020

C told me excitedly that volunteers were being recruited for her upcoming dance show, "And they are specifically asking for Backfreudige! So of course you will make something! You are the best at baking!" Gotta say I'm completely chuffed that she is so proud of my efforts. And yeah I am always glad to be… Continue reading Boring but fine: 5 things 27.1.20

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

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

I had a total meltdown last week over something completely minor, but what I was really mad about was being told off for my "tone" in a very patronising and whiny way. I absolutely lost it. This is a situation that I bet every single woman reading this can relate to: the tone policing, the unshakable… Continue reading OVER IT: 5 things 5.11.18