My usual lazy Sunday was somewhat hindered by the fact that everyone seemed to be up early and rushing off to do things. This is totally inhuman as far as I am concerned. I then proceeded to spend the day helping with homework, shopping, cooking and doing housework, which seems an awful waste of a Sunday to me. I really need to knuckle down over the next week and get back on top of everything. We currently have one tidy room in the house and it is getting me down a bit.
Over the last two weeks I have walked in excess of 50 miles, which to the untrained eye, may not seem like much really, but it has really taken it out of me. I have noticed that I am sleeping more heavily, and that I am tiring of an evening when I would usually be quite alert. Physically, the shin splints seem better, and the blisters would appear to have gone now, and I am actually feeling pretty good. I wonder if this means I have turned a corner now, and that I can start to enjoy the exercise a little more? Youngest seems to have taken it in her stride, but to be honest, I would hope she did. She is a force of nature in herself, and I had a nice conversation with one of my customers at the weekend, who was talking warmly about her. I find it fascinating to hear of other people's views of her, as I think I am too close to the subject. Her boundless energy and verve are both an inspiration and a joy, but when, as today, I am feeling tired and grumpy, I struggle. I spent most of the day being a little snappy, and it is really not like me. I think I need a break! The kids seemed to let is wash over them, but I don;t think I have been very fair, so I need to sort myself out a bit.
I watched a television programme called "The Promise" last night, and I thought it was one of the most tedious and arduous programmes I have watched in a while. There was no pace, no real sense of drama, and the characters seemed flat, one-dimensional and on the whole, deeply unattractive people. The subject was Israel and Palestine seen through the eyes of several people, but the rather serious subject matter seemed to lead the production team to forget that it also needed to entertain to a degree. I wont be watching the next episode. Instead, I listened to the new album by The Streets. I really shouldn't like them, but I always have, and it is sad that this is to be the last album. I suspect that Mike Skinner will continue with some form of creative project that I like anyway.
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