Happily Selfish...

Hello there. You find me returning to my usual routine after a few days of home alone fun. I've talked before about the joys of living alone. At least for me, it's SOOO good. (Other opinions are valid.) But having moved from a large family, to a big house share, to a cohabiting couple, I've never experienced the giddy thrill of being uncompromisingly selfish. It's the absolute best.

The ceiling of dreams

Last week's period of wallowing, was shorter than usual. Relaxing into my own rhythms had to be truncated. I skipped the giddy and home improvement stages, and went straight to pampering and binge-watching. I also utilised a Christmas present that I bought my partner. He's shown little interest in it so I think it's fine. In December I gave him a projector that plays your streaming services onto a wall. This means the past week has seen me working through box sets, lying in bed, and looking up at Disney + on a sloping ceiling. It's been utter bliss and I feel rejuvenated!

 

Writing News

The writing break continues. It's important to be clear about this. This is a pre-determined, designated break with a clear end date. If I became wishy washy about this; if I were to be vague about when I'd be getting back to it, then that would be dangerous. I know several writers who regularly say they've not written for months. They can't get into it. They're not feeling it. They don't have the words. That's fair enough. Everyone's different and I have no intention of pushing my personal way of working onto anyone else. But I know one thing. If I gave myself an unspecified, open-ended break, with the plan to get back to my book when I felt like it, that day would never come. I know myself too well. So the break continues, but only for a few more weeks. Then it's back to the grind.

High Potential

Culture

Let's talk about those box sets. They're all on Disney + because I couldn't be bothered logging the projector into any of the other streamers. So what did I binge in bed? Well, I finished Paradise. That's the strange yet compelling story that starts with a murdered president and ends up in a post-apocalyptic survivalist world. I also caught up with the rest of High Potential. That's the super-intelligent police consultant with unorthodox methods who outfoxes the police at every crime scene. 

Finally, there was a new series I started. Doctor Odyssey. This one's fun and frothy. If you have a soft spot for Pacey Witter (tbf, his name's Joshua Jackson and he stopped playing Pacey Witter in 2003) then this might be right up your street. Pacey  Joshua Jackson is Dr Max Bankman, the new doctor on a fancy cruise ship. It looks great, HE looks great, and the plots are fun. High drama it is not, but for those of us who want to support our famous teen peers in their adult endeavours, then you could do a lot worse.

Food and Drink

I don't eat as much when I live alone. Fact. I also eat more healthily. There must be studies about why this is, right? For most of last week, I arranged pickles, marinated veggies, and slices of cheese on a plate. Then I went upstairs, fired up the Disney + ceiling, and ate with my fingers in bed. The dishwasher was barely used, I didn't fill a binbag, and I was more relaxed than usual. The downside? There's a good possibility that some garlic infused olive oil may have dripped onto the duvet. With every silver lining there's a cloud.

Out and About

Despite my semi-feral state, I did shower, brush my teeth, and leave the house. How could I not? Hibernation's over, remember? There was Wednesday brunch, my fortnightly writing group, a Costa meeting, and a hair cut. It's good to be out and about in the world when your home life has become a boxset in bed experience. 

Have a lovely week, folks.