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C25K Week 1 Day 2… So I've completed Day 2. I'm pleasantly tired and lethargic which is nice and I'm looking forward to sleeping well tonight.

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C25K Week 1 Day 1...

C25K Week 1 Day 1…

Okay so I decided to try and write a mini-blog about my experiences of following a C25K programme. For entertainment purposes I’m using the Zombies Run C25K app. The zombie apocalypse has come to pass and you are Runner 5. It’s made by SixtoStart and it’s a bit of fun while getting your exercise in. So today after work, Hubby and I went to the gym for the first time since before we went to China.…

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Hello World! It’s 2018! Hubby is in the kitchen making medicinal bacon sandwiches and complaining that the bacon is slimy and won’t separate the slices in a way he finds acceptable for bacon. I suspect he may have a slight hangover but he’s not admitted to it yet, he’s certainly perkier than I was expecting him to be. I am sat here writing this completely hangover-free as I was last nights designated driver.

So, last night was Elphaba’s big NYE bash. Much fun and hijinks were had by all. There were discussions about books, discussions about the pros and cons of the Nintendo Switch, a mad dash to collect missing people from houses to bring them to the party in time for the bells and much celebration as the New Year was ‘rung’ in to the sound of Mons Meg booming out of the TV. I might have had an emotional moment where I started crying and had to go and be quiet in another room, I was a bit overwhelmed by the enormity of getting to the start of 2018. I think I scared a few people with my emotional outburst, I’m not known for crying. Hopefully, I didn’t put too much of a downer on people’s evenings, it was a short thing and people seemed to move past it. We got home, had a cup of tea and headed to bed around 3:30am.

This morning I woke up around 10:30am and immediately got started on my only resolution for 2018, the completion of my Daily Greatness book. I don’t think I’ll be sharing the contents of it with anyone, it seems like it might be too personal for that, but I’ve started nonetheless. I also downloaded an app to my phone called Productive which I’m going to be using to track good habits like cleaning, working on my Daily Greatness book and sticking to my guns about doing less reading and more of my other hobbies.

As today is January 1st, I get my Kindle First book today. I mostly got Amazon Prime so I could get free shipping, I’ve had it since before I met my hubby, but over the years the things they’ve added have made the yearly subscription well worth the price. We get a lot of enjoyment from the TV programmes and films, I occasionally use Amazon music but prefer Spotify if I’m honest, but the biggest thing is the free book every month. Mostly I’ll choose them at random, a cover that I like the look of or a title that intrigues me and this month was no different. This month I picked The Birdwoman’s Palate by Laksmi Pamuntjak. I’m not sure how the Kindle First books will fit into my reading plans for 2018, maybe if I’m ahead for the month I’ll read them in the month I get them, if not I’ll keep them for another time. I plan on writing short reviews of each book I read as I finish them so you’ll see this title pop up again at some point in the future no doubt.

We don’t have much in the way of plans for today. I’ve got ‘chuck it in the oven, heat and eat’ food planned for tea and, other than my chores and tasks set for today, I don’t really have anything planned. My Mum text me at the bells and let me know she’d be calling this afternoon but that’s about it. Today I think will be a day of being lazy, watching films on TV and perhaps read a bit more of my book club book Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear which I actually added into my 52 books for the year rather than counting it outside my 52. Happy 2018!

2018 is Here!!! Hello World! It's 2018! Hubby is in the kitchen making medicinal bacon sandwiches and complaining that the bacon is slimy and won't separate the slices in a way he finds acceptable for bacon.

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The 2018 ‘Read What I Already Own’ Challenge...

The 2018 ‘Read What I Already Own’ Challenge…

Now that Christmas is passed (boo!!!!) I’ve been taking some time to decide my reading goals for the year. For 2017 I set a target of reading 88 books which I completed a couple of days ago, most of which I attribute to spending 3 months at home on my own on the sick. This year, rather than doing my usual adding 10% and trying to hit it, I’m going to scale things back. I’ve raided my bookshelves…

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