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My good things for today were

1. Got to spend a the last couple days with my goddaughter and it’s been fantastic, like amazing, it’s nice just playing with her 2. Took Christy, Annie, Olly and Ruth up to the slate mine on Old Man of Coniston and it was awesome. It’s become my ‘tour guide’ bit that I take most people to, it’s just off the beaten track enough to be interesting without being super hard or dangerous. 3. Went up Skiddaw with The Morley’s on Tuesday and I’m still buzzing about it.

#26/05/2016 #today is the day that I carried my 12kg goddaughter up 400m to an old slate mine #expecting her to be terrified not to scream and tantrum about having to leave #she loves him

My good things for today were

1. Went for a cycle straight after work up and over Iron Keld, it was muddy and rocky and awesome and I loved every second 2. Working was ok today, just ticking off hours and making bank 3. Have now got the house to myself, everyone else has gone home for the summer, it’s both good and bad. But overall good, it’s weird having a completely empty house though.

#21/5/2016 #today is the day that I got left alone in the lakes #I'm not sure I like it #trying to choose activities that won't turn me into a hermit #I don't like people though and I'm not good at socialising

My good things for today were

1. Had to fill in a survey about what we thought about the company I work for today and I just spewed vitriol at it, I really unloaded about how terrible the way it’s run is, it was very therapeutic 2. Ticked four things off my ‘adult things to do list’ which is satisfying and proof I can adult 3. Cooked loads of vegetables for dinner tonight which was very good and nutritious and decent and good 4. Walked next to the river and thought and phoned Sue and that was nice too

#20/05/2016 #today is the day that I just let loose at the company I work for #i dragged them

My good things for today were

1. On the bus to Keswick there was this amazing low lying fog over the top of Thirlmere which was nice to see on the way past 2. Whizz cooked for me for dinner which was really nice 3. Got a pretty solid compliment from someone about effort I put into understanding something I didn’t last year. It was nice to have that effort acknowledged 4. Climbed up Red Scree this evening with Whizz and Sam, the views were terrible, we were just sitting in low cloud, but it was really cool to get the exercise.

#19/05/2016 #today is the day that I climbed red scree in heavy cloud at ten thirty in the evening with Whizz and Sam

My good things for today were

1. Mountain bike ride with Whizz over Iron Keld which had me saying ‘why haven’t we been doing this every weekend of uni?’ 2. The most perfectly cooked pizza I ever ate 3. Fantastic climb at Kendal this evening, flashed a couple of the new yellow routes which was very satisfying. All in all a good day

#18/05/2016 #today is the day that I spent four and a half hours sorting my insurance out.

my good things for today were

1. Decent day at work and was nice to have a quiet one 2. Feeling pretty content recently, it’s nice 3. Did an adult thing earlier and sorted most of the stuff for my insurance renewal out, just need to confirm it tomorrow 4. finally managed to sell the hulking wreck of my old car which was a relief, so there is an empty space out the front of the house

#17/05/2016 #today is the day that nothing major happened but it was good anyway

my good things for today were

1. Covered in Keswick for the shop up there and the commute is stunning, I had to leave early so the sun was just perfect coming round thirlmere. 2. I am really good at selling useless camping tat to people so I absolutely smashed the targets at theirs, like they are terrible at it, so I look even better 3. I am happy, things are good and I feel good.

#16/5/2016 #today is the day that I saw the reflection on thirlmere and it was perfect #everything was good #(and nothing hurt)

My good things for today were

The last week actually, it’s been a cracking week, Paul came to stay for five days which was awesome.

Did my first few sessions of outdoor sport climbing, bouldered a bit, swam and hung out, it’s been amazing. During one of the climbs this one move coalesced into the perfect moment, it was this crystalline second that I hope will stick with me, everything I’ve learned about climbing clicked together into place and it just flowed. It was amazing. So yeah a really good week.

#15/5/2016 #today is the day that I dropped paul off in newby bridge to get a lift to manchester #today is the day that ends one of the best weeks for a long time #perfect end to the uni year

My good things for today were

1. I handed in my final assignment for the year today, it’s an odd feeling, they talk about a year at uni but it’s more like eight months. We don’t even have any reading for the summer or anything. 2. I cooked a killer dinner this evening for Tommy and Sam and myself which was nice, got a bit flairy with some garlic and herbs (i know stereotype white dude cooking) 3. Heading homeward tomorrow straight from work so I’m pretty stoked to pack up this evening, even if it is just for a couple nights. I think I’ll be toning down this blog (not that I kept up with it all that well anyway) as I really hope that I don’t need quite so much reminding that there are good things in each day from this point forth. You can expect it back with a vengeance in September though.

#06/05/2016 #today is the day that I handed in my last assignment #and did like 15 pull ups straight #yeah #that guy

My good things for today were

1. All my exams are done, I have one last small piece of coursework and then that’s me finished until september (barring any resits, fingers crossed) 2. I feel like both exams went well, I don’t want to jinx it but I felt like I did really well in the Forest Mensuration exam and it’s one area I’d love to excel in 3. Got to have a laugh and played stickball and skimmed stones for a couple hours in the sun this afternoon 4. Sorted out a lot of stuff ready to go home on Saturday to see my family which I’m looking forward to That’s it, things are perking up, I feel better, looking forward to doing some outdoorsy type stuff, I still haven’t broken my new bouldering mat in

#04/05/2016 #today is the day that I finished all the exams for this year #today is the day that I also hurt my arm I skimmed stones so hard

My good things for today were

1. Had the day off so managed to get a little bit of a sleep in which was nice 2. Hit the ground running with some revision for Ecology, it’s the exam I’m most worried about 3. Helped Sam and Tommy with their revision for the mensuration exam tomorrow, It’s nice to be able to help them with something they don’t understand and not be seen as patronising.

That’ll do, first exam is tomorrow and I’m feeling pretty confident

#02/05/2016 #today is the day that we blew up a condom and tied to ed's car; nothing if not childish

my good things for today were

It’s been a while since I’ve felt like posting on here, stress and a real downturn in body confidence will do that to you. But the year at uni is nearly finished and I’m really trying to stay positive and do stuff, I’ve tried to go outside a few times everyda, the lil things

1. Doing well at work today, I absolutely smashed it and while I don’t really like being a pawn in the corporate machine it does feel good to do good 2. I hit 56 days straight at German practice and I’m apparently now 41% fluent which is cool 3. Got some grades back for two assignments I handed in earlier this month 80/100 and 73/100 which was a huge ego boost, feels good to get the hard work I put in vindicated 4. Keeping on keeping on, I don’t like feeling down and lethargic like I am but at the same time I’m proud of myself for keeping going (it gets better)

#01/05/2016 #today is the day that I got caught up on the archers (it's sad but I'm so invested; Rob Titchener got everything he deserved; misogynistic s #onofabitch #today is the day that I booked my ferry home in a week (i'm pretty stoked to head back)

My good things for today were

I am wrecked so today there is only one good thing

1. I finished the big one, 2383 words on forest mensuration, and I am pleased with the result.

#26/04/2016 #today is the day that I finished mensuration #booyah #doublebooyah #booyakasha

My good things for today were

1. Wrote another 600 words on the mensuration essay, it just seems to flow on this one (i bet everyone who’s finished uni is laughing themselves silly watching me deal with the stress of first year) 2. Car passed its MOT first time with only 4 advisories so just the clutch to be done now 3. Had a really good climbing session with Will tonight, feel like I absolutely smashed the routes I was trying and pushed myself a lot harder than I usually would 4. I made a stone levitate on water on the river today, it was magical, must have gone 20m and would have gone further but it got stopped by the bank

#22/04/2016 #today is the day that my car passed its MOT first time #banging

My good things for today were

1. Started back at yoga today, i had a bit of motivation slump but I’m determined to get more flexible 2. Hit 70 pushups for the challenge today, another thing that’s slumped but keep at it 3. Finished writing a report and breezed straight into the first four hundred words of the next one this evening which was satisfying 4. Skimmed a stone on the river that must have gone 25m (the furthest out of everyone, not that I was keeping track...)

#21/4/2016 #today is the day that I found out paul had double booked us with my ex (cathy) and her new partner for our trip to Germany #guess it could be funny #(but it probably won't)#luckily we're planning on cycling and camping for the 9 days I'm there so YOLO; doubt we'll see them anyway

My good things for today were

1. Got a puncture on the way home from work yesterday so used the need for tubes to motivate me out of bed and into running kicks for the 5k round trip to the bike shop. So worth it, felt amazing for the rest of the day 2. Chili for dinner which was so good! 3. Got myself a bouldering mat so that opens so many more avenues to shenanigans around the corner.

Things are looking up

#17/4/2016 #today is the day that I got my alpkit bouldering mat for £48.13

My good things for today were

1. Cycling to town in the cold earlier but it being good cold, like warm enough for rolled up trousers but cold enough for a hoody 2. Work was a proper laugh today, kind of decided I don’t really care if they reprimand me so I did what I was supposed to do but also tried to enjoy it 3. Cheese pizza for dinner because I felt like it

#16/4/2016 #today is the day that I realised that all of my good things recently have been pretty ordinary #but that's okay #sometimes you gotta enjoy the small things

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