πΈ The groceries just got delivered and I’m all kinds of excited to try this!
Gym is habit, repeat
Monday, October 28, 2024
A productive day, all in all. With my eyes firmly on the prize (our departure for Tokyo next week) I got the head down and tore through my task list in work this morning. I actually got so much done that I managed to leave the office early and get to the gym. I know, I was shocked too. It has been far too long since this body has seen the inside of a gym.
Engage focus mode!
Monday, October 28, 2024
Another week rolls round. And this is my last full working week before I head to Japan, so there’s a lot to pack in. Including lining up some podcast content to go live while I’m away. I’d much rather not fiddle with podcasting while I’m trying to enjoy Osaka and Japan. And there’s nothing like an impending deadline to focus the mind. This week’s priority list in Things 3 is bursting at the seams, which may require a few extra hours here and there.
πΈ Love this pic I took of my partner at dinner last night. π
πΈ The sunshine this morning has heated up my living room to 24.5C and I am loving it. Not planning on moving from here for a while!
π₯ Last night’s meal at Marceline was phenomenal.
The service is friendly, attentive and authentically nice. The food has been consistently excellent. The prices are very reasonable and I leave feeling it was a fair exchange. Finally, the physical environment is cute and the ambience is just lovely.
πΈ Good morning from a very calm and peaceful London.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 β
πΈ Another view of the new installation here in Canary Wharf. Eerie and lovely at the same time.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 β
πΈ 23 years ago today, I met this wonderful guy for the first time. We’ve been a couple ever since. Here’s to the next 23 years my lieverd. Love is love. π³οΈβπ
Saturday, October 26, 2024 β
πΈ Three years ago today, I was avoiding the cold and dark of London with a last-minute trip to Sitges for some sunshine. I even got some time on my all-time favourite naturist beach. I would love a little sunshine and beach time today…
πΈ This is a sin against god and man. An abomination. A reckless, immoral experiment.
And tastes exactly like mint choc chip ice-cream. So I may be having another. π΅
πΈ Nothing special here, I just thought the combination of building angles was nice.
π―π΅ Japan here we come!
But with the judicious use of a gazillion Avios, tenacity with an incredibly unhelpful BA Customer Service Assistance βprofessionalβ and an in-depth knowledge of airline timetables and customer rights, my partner was able to get us flights to Tokyo with Japan Airlines - going First Class.
π¨ A fire alert and evacuation of my office building was the perfect excuse to wrap up my Friday early and head home.
In unrelated news, I dearly hope I never have to rely on anyone else in that building in a real emergency. All the collective common sense of a herd of sheep.
πΈ Down at the Southbank Centre for a meeting.
πΈ Looking out on a very misty/foggy London this morning.
Thursday, October 24, 2024 β
πΈ I know I’ve been moaning a lot about the weather lately, so let me go on the record and say I’m absolutely loving this October sunshine. It has kept me positive and energised all day today.
Thursday, October 24, 2024 β
πΈ This day, eight years ago, I was wandering around Dotobori in Osaka. I think I ate my bodyweight in takoyaki and okonomiyaki that week. It’s such an incredible city and I can’t wait to get back there in just a couple of weeks.
Thursday, October 24, 2024 β
βοΈ Looking forward to this evening, when I’ll finally find out if my talented other half has definitely managed to get us off a crappy British Airways flight to Tokyo and onto an incredible First Class Japan Airlines flight to Tokyo.
Please keep your fingers and toes crossed for me.
Thursday, October 24, 2024 β
It’s been another day when I’ve had to remind some people about the kind of psychologist I am. Not the type they see on TV or at the movies. I don’t mind at all, and I love what I do for a living.
But I always wonder if other professions get the same volume of questions.