Well .. it’s that time in my monthly cycle when I slept like shit and everything is difficult! 😂
It’s amazing how I go from feeling pretty good to waking up hating everything in the space of a night! Hormones are wild.
Anyway, despite how my body is making me feel right now, the last few weeks have actually been pretty great!
1. I’ve really enjoyed reading loads of comics with Marvel Unlimited! It’s such a great app – perfect to have a little read when I have a few minutes or while I’m eating lunch! I’m still blasting through rereading New Avengers, including hopping off into House of M and Secret Invasion.
2. Deadpool & Wolverine was so good we have been to see it twice and I could very happily go a third time! I want to write a post about it but it’ll probably just be all gushing! A comic book movie has not had me excited like this since… Shit, maybe Endgame?
Also, now listening to this version of Like A Prayer on repeat, alternating with Bye, Bye, Bye.
3. We had a fucking fantastic mini break in the treehouse! It was such a reset and I think I am finally relaxed and refreshed because I’ve been able to think and feel creative again!
4. Which led to me finally spending time sorting out my Obsidian vault and I’m really excited about the potential of that! Now it feels more like poking around in my own brain and I’m interested to see what I can get out of there.
5. We rewatched Austin Powers 1 & 2 and they’re still funny, and so, so stupid! Also, side note: this mash up of Austin Powers x Mass Effect is forever one of my favourite things on YouTube. The bit with the Mako gets me every time.
6. We finally got a pest control person out to help us figure out where mice are getting into the house, and maybe we cracked it at long last! And maybe we can finally get the lighting in the extension that they chewed through fixed?! This is more of a relief but that’s close to joy!
7. I went out for a meal with a few work folk and it was good, and I pushed myself to make conversation rather than always waiting for others lead it.
It really reminded me again how my menstrual cycle affects my anxiety, because just a couple of weeks before I was struggling so much after going for a perfectly pleasant drink!
Plus, I love working with so many introverts. I’d never heard of Loops but one of my colleagues had them to deal with the noisy restaurant, and it turned out half the people at the table had some! Definitely looking into it now, I really struggle in noisy places.
8. I finally have some tiny green fruits growing on my tomato plants! I am not good at caring for tomatoes, plus I don’t think I have my little greenhouse in a sunny enough spot, so I’ll be happy with whatever I get!
9. I am really proud of myself for pushing my comfort and trying a new thing by going climbing with my partner! I know he really appreciates me giving his hobby a try too. I was very sore for 2 days, but I think I’ll go again.
Also did anyone watch the climbing at the Olympics?! Those people are incredible! It’s truly insane what they can do. I’m not interested in sport at all, but I’ll happily watch a climbing competition because it’s just so impressive.
10. I got a pre-owned copy of Horizon II: Forbidden West the other weekend, and I’m really enjoying playing it! Loved the first one but it’s ages since I played so I’m back at the start of the combat learning curve! Also forgot what an awesome character Aloy is.
Though this does mean I now have three things (blog, embroidery and ps5) competing for my free time!
