It's Saturday again?!
Jan. 25th, 2020 07:29 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rosa_heartlily Last Saturday, the son and I managed to find the place where he had his interview and got home again. The trains were off so we got a replacement bus. We were out all afternoon. When he went for the actual interview on Monday, he got a regular bus that got him there in about 20 minutes. *sigh*
Sunday, the grandson wanted to watch the match. Daughter and boyfriend couldn't pick him up because she was going for leaving drinks, so I took him home.
So, it sort of felt like my weekend didn't happen. But I got through 4 episodes of Titans, so it can't have been that bad!
This week, I picked up belly dancing again. I don't like sports at all, and 'exercise' sounds like a horrible way to spend time - but I can dance in the privacy of my own home and enjoy it. At times, I felt like Bambi on that frozen lake but I didn't fall over! I didn't break a sweat but a) it was a 'beginner' video and b) I did raise my heartbeat. To encourage motivation, I've bought some leggings and crop tops which are rather tight... But will hopefully loosen up over time.
I also ticked off my job application for the month - Committee Secretary for Homes England. I'm not sure I'll want the job even if it's offered, but completing an application feels like an achievement. Reasons against are:
- I read a name book when I was in school that said people with my name always become secretaries, and vowed there and then to NEVER be a secretary; I feel this is a betrayal to my 12-year-old self
- I don't think I want my WHOLE life to be agendas and minutes and chasing senior people for actions
- Homes England's task is to enact Government policy and I don't want to enact anything this Government wants
- it was set up a couple of years ago and seems to be going strong - at the moment; what happens if there's a change in Government, or this one decides they don't like it any more?
- Dominic Cummings wants to crawl all over the Civil Service and I don't want to have anything to do with him
But life continues. Now it's time to squeeze into my exercise gear and get wiggling!
Sunday, the grandson wanted to watch the match. Daughter and boyfriend couldn't pick him up because she was going for leaving drinks, so I took him home.
So, it sort of felt like my weekend didn't happen. But I got through 4 episodes of Titans, so it can't have been that bad!
This week, I picked up belly dancing again. I don't like sports at all, and 'exercise' sounds like a horrible way to spend time - but I can dance in the privacy of my own home and enjoy it. At times, I felt like Bambi on that frozen lake but I didn't fall over! I didn't break a sweat but a) it was a 'beginner' video and b) I did raise my heartbeat. To encourage motivation, I've bought some leggings and crop tops which are rather tight... But will hopefully loosen up over time.
I also ticked off my job application for the month - Committee Secretary for Homes England. I'm not sure I'll want the job even if it's offered, but completing an application feels like an achievement. Reasons against are:
- I read a name book when I was in school that said people with my name always become secretaries, and vowed there and then to NEVER be a secretary; I feel this is a betrayal to my 12-year-old self
- I don't think I want my WHOLE life to be agendas and minutes and chasing senior people for actions
- Homes England's task is to enact Government policy and I don't want to enact anything this Government wants
- it was set up a couple of years ago and seems to be going strong - at the moment; what happens if there's a change in Government, or this one decides they don't like it any more?
- Dominic Cummings wants to crawl all over the Civil Service and I don't want to have anything to do with him
But life continues. Now it's time to squeeze into my exercise gear and get wiggling!
