Rewatching the last 2 episode of the first seeason of The Witcher in prepration for the 17th!
Rewatching the last 2 episode of the first seeason of The Witcher in prepration for the 17th!
This morning I have tried to explain what “live” music is the kids and have listened to some drum and bass, punk and some reggae.
Normal dinosaurs videos will be resumed as soon as they are dressed.
Today was our work/friend’s* Santa Pub Crawl. We all went for the first place and the Lyra went off and the kids and I came home for pizza, Klaus and some Switch. Some people I was able to be honest and say, “Yeah I just don’t fancy it.”
*Where we live they are the same thing.
I struggle with feeling like I need some time to myself and not getting it.
We, as a family and I, as a father and husband and full time worker (7:30-4:30), simply don’t have the time for it. And after the kids have gone to bed never feels like quality time.
So do I need to stop expecting it? That I am not owed it then.
Maybe.
Weekend update
50 burpees done. Done in jeans because everyone else is napping.
The point is not to discourage you about being a parent with these descriptions, of course. You already bought your ticket and now you’re on the ride. It’s just a reminder: If you go around expecting this to be an unending series of Hallmark moments, you’re fooling yourself. If you’re comparing how you’re doing to what you see on television, you’re being unfair to yourself.
This thing is hard. Really hard. There are dark moments. There are moments when you think you’re the absolute worst. There are moments when you’ll be told you are in fact the worst. But you have to keep going. You can’t give up. You can’t despair.
They’re counting on you. And remember: it’s these moments that exist between the brighter, happier, more photogenic moments. Could you have one without the other? Maybe, but the former should make you appreciate the latter while you have them…and help you endure the former while you’re in them.
Source: Daily Dad
Currently reading: False Value (Rivers of London Book 8) by Ben Aaronovitch 📚
I’ve got so many books on the go but I don’t feel like I’ve got the mental capacity to properly read them. So I’m rereading this instead. I love these books. There’s talk of a tv adaptation which I’m still on the fence about. I’d rather it not be made than it be bad…
The Peter Grant Novels are:
The novel centres on the adventures of Peter Grant, a young officer in the Metropolitan Police; who, following an unexpected encounter with a ghost, is recruited into the small branch of the Met that deals with magic and the supernatural.
Weekend Update
Also, today marked 100 days of haikus*
I walked home today
And drew a heart in the dust
Love is everywhere!
*I missed a day but did two the next day and carried on.
Aims for the weekend
While it’s hard to be away from your children, it’s also hard to be with your children. At least, for some of us, compared to our work. Because we’re good at what we do. What we do doesn’t talk back. We are rewarded financially, or with recognition, for our successes at work—often right away—whereas the time and energy invested in our children can be thankless. It is an exercise in delayed gratification that sometimes requires decades of patience. That’s difficult to admit, but it’s true.
Source: Daily Dad
A Tree a Minute: planting 1440 trees in a day As there are 1440 minutes in a day, and I love planting trees, I decided to plant a tree a minute for 24 hours. It was (swear meaningfully) hard.
A new Beau Miles video. Always love his stuff.
Considering asking Father Christmas for a vibrating watch that doesn’t need charging everyday. Currently use my Apple Watch but I basically only use it for a silent alarm and the time.
Portrait by Yumo (3 years old)
Day 82 - 92
Volume 2 if my Zine, “Better out than in”
I know I’ve seen talk of Townscaper on here but just found the web demo via Kottke.
It’s lovey isn’t it.
1SecondEveryday. 50 burpees a day for 5 days of the week. Not sure why.
I’m still doing my one haiku a day. Even if I’m not posting them here, I do post them on WeChat for reasons I’m not clear of.
Anyway, my wife said that they are all so negative. I mean, she’s not wrong. It’s that that I want to write about and that’s always at the forefront of my mind. Kids, work, me, my (lack of) time to myself.
I managed a positive one yesterday but today came back around.
Stress bookended days Worst way to stay and finish Normal service resumes!
In other news, I’m doing 50 slow burpees before bed because doing a burpee challenge seemed like a good idea a week ago. Still in my work trousers.
Does that make sense? Breaking bad habits – elements of learning
I like the idea of trying this. What are my teaching bad habits?
