Let me start by saying that until about five years ago I really didn't do sports, ever. At school I hated the whole concept from the changing rooms to the competitiveness. Plus I just wasn't good. After my first year of uni I went to the gym out of necessity (I blame the booze) and liked how it made me feel. I didn't go during term time (see aforementioned boozing) but during holidays back home I did a morning gym/swim most days.
Then in my final year I turned it up a notch - maybe too many notches - and became a little, um, obsessed. I just found it all so addictive: you start to feel great, you start to look great, you get better, faster, lighter... Well that was three years ago; now I have learnt how my mind and my body work and I'm ready to take on a challenge!
The clocks have gone forward and summer is on its way so I am moving my training from the treadmills in the gym to the pavements in the sun. Except when it's cold. Or dark. Or raining. I understand that makes me a complete pussy. Is anybody else training? Tell me all about it. Where, what, when, why, everything!
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Tuesday, 29 March 2011
iPaditis
Oh dear. It's me. http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/
Here's the proof:
Sent from my iPad x
Here's the proof:
Sent from my iPad x
My novel.
Yesterday I told you all I was writing a book. Well, isn't everyone? Like so many people I have started and not finished lots of stories - but this time I feel determined to get to the end.
I adore reading. I love finding something I can lose myself in, something that transports me to another world, or to another version of this one. I will go for a walk with my book, find a sunny bench and read until it's cold; I will take a good book into the bath and read until the water is cold; I will sneak off to bed early to get in a few more chapters...I get excited about getting obsessed.
I try and read a good variety but I'm sure like a lot of you I sometimes go through lazy phases and stick to easy reads [eee, I'm going to do it, I'm going to say "chick-lit"] - but am I the only one getting bored of the same plot lines, the same characters, the same twists, the same endings? It's inevitable, of course, that if you read enough you will start to find that you've already read it...but I haven't read anything to obsess over lately so I'm going to have to obsess over writing, instead.
Tell me about your reading habits! What, where, when, why? And do you agree that everything seems samey? What do you want from a book? Talk to me, inspire me, give me some comments to read!
As part of World Book Night I have lots of copies of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Anyone who comments can have a copy :o)
I adore reading. I love finding something I can lose myself in, something that transports me to another world, or to another version of this one. I will go for a walk with my book, find a sunny bench and read until it's cold; I will take a good book into the bath and read until the water is cold; I will sneak off to bed early to get in a few more chapters...I get excited about getting obsessed.
I try and read a good variety but I'm sure like a lot of you I sometimes go through lazy phases and stick to easy reads [eee, I'm going to do it, I'm going to say "chick-lit"] - but am I the only one getting bored of the same plot lines, the same characters, the same twists, the same endings? It's inevitable, of course, that if you read enough you will start to find that you've already read it...but I haven't read anything to obsess over lately so I'm going to have to obsess over writing, instead.
Tell me about your reading habits! What, where, when, why? And do you agree that everything seems samey? What do you want from a book? Talk to me, inspire me, give me some comments to read!
As part of World Book Night I have lots of copies of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Anyone who comments can have a copy :o)
Monday, 28 March 2011
Play with me.
Morning morning one and all!
Some of you may know me from Aspire Style - well after six months of blogging for work I thought it was about time I set up my own - who knows what I'll talk about, given that previous work blogs have included how waterproof are clothes? and something to do with polar bears so let's just see...
Likely topics that might interest you in a vague, vague way include a) my novel b) my half-marathon training c) pretty things I stumble across d) my reading habits and e) all those other things about me that I am yet to realise are interesting. **Disclaimer: a) and b) are practically non-existent as of yet, but I do have the very best intentions.
Likely topics that will not interest you include...well, all those little niggles in life. You have enough of your own without hearing mine, so if I start moaning, be brave, leave comments, tell me to shut up. I love playing Devil's Advocate so please play with me.
Some of you may know me from Aspire Style - well after six months of blogging for work I thought it was about time I set up my own - who knows what I'll talk about, given that previous work blogs have included how waterproof are clothes? and something to do with polar bears so let's just see...
Likely topics that might interest you in a vague, vague way include a) my novel b) my half-marathon training c) pretty things I stumble across d) my reading habits and e) all those other things about me that I am yet to realise are interesting. **Disclaimer: a) and b) are practically non-existent as of yet, but I do have the very best intentions.
Likely topics that will not interest you include...well, all those little niggles in life. You have enough of your own without hearing mine, so if I start moaning, be brave, leave comments, tell me to shut up. I love playing Devil's Advocate so please play with me.
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