I realised that twice last week that I talked to people about some of the things that are constantly spinning in my head. Living in China and being a Dad. Like, I know I should do it more but…
I realised that twice last week that I talked to people about some of the things that are constantly spinning in my head. Living in China and being a Dad. Like, I know I should do it more but…
Take care. Ducks on the road.
I don’t think I’ve ever rewatched something as fast as I’m rewatching the first season of the Letterkenny spin off Shoresy.
It’s like the Soo, so effing good.
I still remember the first time I thought I was deathly sick one morning before realising it was just the red dragon fruit I’d eaten the day before! 🐉 🍎
Want to live forever?
Be kind.
Make the world shine!
Even just a little
To create a glow
That doesn’t easily fade.
And let us remember
Those that did.
Today is 4 years since a colleague died. And I’ve had these thoughts running through my head the last couple of weeks. About my own legacy. How easily it can all end. About my own children.
Always feel like getting up silly early is a double edged sword. Youngest “bed danced” me awake at 4ish and haven’t gone back to sleep. It’s been nice having some quiet time but it’s going to come back around…
How do you know if you genuinely need rest, or you’re just using that to avoid having to go work out? He said you should go to the effort of going to the gym, because then you’ve already overcome the lazy part, and now you’re making more of an unaffected choice.
Always enjoys Beau’s videos.
Racing an excavator to save this house’s wood from landfill - YouTube
One of them
In bed…
One of them barely moves
One of them is doing interpretive dance
In the morning…
One of them is reluctant to rise
One of them rises as early as I do (which is a problem when I try to eke out some time to myself before work)
Glad that Kate Bush is trending again.
For me it brings back memories of our old Volvo estate. The one with the seats in the boot and a back seat that would fold down. Listening to the album on a cassette deck, obviously. It’s intermingled with memories of driving to France to go camping.
The noodles, when they’re good are so good.
I enjoyed this piece about walking the Cotswold since I grew up nearby
And I like the idea of a holiday based around walking and talking.
It was 5am. On a Saturday. Of a 3-day weekend.
I’m thinking about my science lesson on Monday.
The date I arrived back in China after visiting the UK nearly three years ago.Have not left, nor really been able to leave since then.
This summer is the same, I could leave but getting back in is so difficult it basically means I can’t.
The question is, at what point to I, we as a family, say enough is enough? Since, we live in my wife’s hometown the problem is very much exacerbated.
Photos of me, by the kids.
What’s the most important thing in our lives? What’s the next most important thing? What are we going to say no to so we can focus on those things? What are we going to say no to (or yes to) in order to protect our personal happiness and peace?
The key isn’t to always do more, more, more, but sometimes to do less so that we can do more of what we care most about.
We have no working way to get photos off the camera except this!
Using Mood to track my mood once a day.
Enjoyed this one the most of the first 3 Slow Horses books. Finished reading: Real Tigers by Mick Herron 📚
Because why wouldn’t there be a dinosaur wrapped in a towel in the bathroom to startle you?
Long story short.
A friend has me browsing second hand film cameras. In the meantime I got Lyra’s digital camera out of the cupboard. Something about the photos just feels different. In any case, we don’t have a way to get the photos off the SD card in the house (!!!). Elise has started showing interest in using it, which led me to dig out an old Canon Ixus that hopefully works. Obviously she needs a webpage for which she has an amazing name.
More as the story develops.
“The inner workings of the mind of a teacher in 2022” from Unsplash
A newsletter I follow used this caption and it made me chuckle.
Currently reading the third Slough House book. The story line is fine and enjoyable but I am loving the language so much. Much more than the first two.
Real Tigers by Mick Herron 📚
“Warning; before beginning a program of physical inactivity, consult your doctor. Sedentary living is abnormal and dangerous to your health”.
Frank Forencich
Via Nicholas Bate
