Day 15 – Update
Today I have my nose planted firmly in my laptop and notebook, whilst Darren is blitzing our bathroom; washing all our tiled floors; and making me a bacon sarnie for breakfast. Feeling a tad guilty that I am sat on my arse, I manage to pull myself away from the dining table to toast some crumpets for lunch and make cheesy chips for tea. I will admit this is not my finest culinary achievement, but heck, I am feeling frivolous!
That frivolity soon turns to guilt. We have eaten so much crap today but I am craving something sweet. Cake! Well, the oven is on for the chips anyway…so best not to waste electricity.
Like the rest of the population, we have unwanted fruit rotting away in the fruit bowl. The remaining strawberries are tasting “a bit fizzy” so they are quickly cast aside. We have a surplus of bananas so I decide to bake my “healthier” version of a banana loaf i.e. substituting the sugar for Stevia. However, halfway through the bake, I realise that I neglected to add the bicarb soda. I whip the oven door open, manoeuvre the loaf towards the edge of the shelf and sprinkle in the mixture, giving it an awkward stir. I won’t lie, in the end it comes out a little deflated, but I am not a dessert snob and thoroughly enjoy the gooey and heavy consistency. So there.
I am a little bit proud of myself though, as I actually manage to JOG tonight. THREE TIMES.
I know!
Upon reflection, I have made quite a dent in my “To Do” list over the past 2 weeks:
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Idea:
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Probability Factor: |
Update: |
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Exercise every day |
30% |
90% BOOM! |
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Meditate |
60% |
0% Dammit…. |
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Watch interesting documentaries |
4% |
0% But hey, only 1 series of Mindy left to watch! |
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Cook amazing recipes |
9% |
0% See today’s example. I rest my case. |
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Try to cook new and interesting dinners |
90% |
50% Not including the above. |
| Keep hairstyle up together | 10% |
50% I have already trimmed my fringe and discussed potential foils and bleach with Darren. |
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Read more |
94% |
70% Definitely a little more than usual |
| Manicure regularly | 100% |
5% I have only painted my toes once. But they are rainbow colours #NHS |
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Get a cute dog for company |
0% |
I can’t even pet someone else’s 🙁 |
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Speak to Shish and Kebab more
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100% |
100% They are LOVING it (I can tell) (Don’t judge me) |
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Eat more crisp sandwiches |
73% |
0% I have not yet eaten another one! This makes me sad. |
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Declutter the house |
43% |
13% I have half-filled a carrier bag for charity. Where I will store this bag, nobody knows. |
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Make (sorry, encourage) my partner to play more games |
76% |
63% YES! We broke open Yahtzee & finished 1x 1000 piece (Christmas) puzzle WHOOP! |
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Relocate every ornament in the house |
50% |
0% Does the bathroom menagerie count…? See below images: |
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Learn a new skill |
3% |
0% Nope… |
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Watch the final series of Homeland |
-15% |
0% I am OK with this. |
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Actually make more voice and video calls instead of texting |
100% |
100% I may not have initiated them all, but it’s happening 🙂 |
(No sea creatures were harmed in the making of this post)
Just goes to show what I can do when I have spare time. And not a lot else to do.