Bleary-Eyed Frivolity...

Hard relate

Morning! I'm still bleary-eyed from Thursday's all-nighter, how about you? Can you imagine travelling the country for a six-week campaign, staying awake til the results come in, meeting the King, and then having to appoint people for Very Important Jobs. Running on fumes doesn't do it justice. Let's hope Keir and the gang have managed to get some kip since the election. I, you won't be surprised to hear, have done none of those things. I've not run a campaign, got elected, nor been asked to form a government by the King, but I'm still knackered. Political life is not for me! However, none of that is news. What is news is I'm almost done with my extended break, post-Leeza McAuliffe. I've got one more week of frivolity before the planner kicks in and Book Five/Leeza McAuliffe Three start to brew. It might not be coming back from a massive defeat in 2019 to win a landslide victory but it's a long-term project nonetheless. 

5am-ish on Friday morning.
With a mental break from 
writing, I could fill my head
with election data willy nilly.

Writing News

You heard me. I've got one more week of frivolity. I've got the mental space to read articles, finish the book I'm reading, and devour a final boxset. I've got one more week of having conversations with people where I'm not constantly distracted by what Leeza would do. I can focus on a task without finding myself thinking about Applemere Bridge or Jake, Cait, and Tom. I'm going to relish every last moment. And then, from next Monday, I'll be absorbed once more. That's when there'll be some actual writing news to share.

Always worth a re-watch

Culture

I've just rewatched Beverly Hills Cop in advance of the new version that's dropped on Netflix. All marvellous fun. Other than that, I've been hammering the podcasts. Oh God What Now? - the political pod that rose from the anti-Brexit movement in 2017 - live-streamed their election night show with a live audience. Sharing the exit poll announcement with a group of people I've been listening to for years, was really rather sweet. Then it was Channel Four for the rest of the night. Krishnan will always be my fave.

Food and Drink

I treated election night like the TV event of the year. Not one for taking a projected positive result for granted, I thought if there was a chance I was going to experience a night of disappointment, I'd be needing lovely food. Happily, I was pleased with both the result and the sustenance I eventually chose. Small and bitesized but tasty and plentiful was the answer. I found a recipe for samosas and watched a Youtube video on how to fold the pastry. That's all it took. Come Thursday evening, I'd prepped approximately thirty of the things. For the inevitably-necessary sugar boost, I dipped some strawberries and pretzels into dark chocolate. All delish and a happy accompaniment to an historic evening.

Out and About

It's the calm before the storm. Next week I'll be Somewhere Else. More of that next time. This week I've been getting on top of my laundry, devouring excessive political content, and planning for fun times next week. More In and Around than Out and About. It all makes up the rich tapestry of life, yes? You betcha! 

Have a lovely week, folks.