#182
There is a strange restlessness in me now. The feeling of not being here but also not being there. After my run today I plan to head to school and do a few hours' work there - then I am supposed to meet a friend. I actually feel a teeny weeny bit ill after having eating leftover something from yesterday. I should not have done that. Maybe some water will help me.
The running is coming along great. I am now in the stride part of the fitness where it is no longer a hardship to be motivated to get out and move. I run around 25 to 30 minutes. I hope to extend this to around 40 minutes in Singapore and to run no longer than that - but everyday. And swim a few laps as well.
Lots of reading to be done, and organising as well. Yesterday I was sifting through a tonne of things. Getting the classroom ready for not one, but two classes. Trying to synthesize what I am supposed to teach over the coming year. The storeroom needs to be cleaned today and then papers organised. If I get that far, I'd be happy. For a bonus the things outside could be finally brought in and put into separate heaps. Then cupboard space must be cleared out.
When I organise the class, every single inch of the classroom is cleaned and organised. You cannot have a classroom which is ten percent a mess because as the year passes, it will become messier and messier and finally it will degenerate into total chaos.
Not sure what I will do with the plants. I may just leave them out in the garden to take their chances. I think we are due some rain soon. Or maybe I'll just get new plants.
Sigh...
The blackbirds are eating these half ripe berries. I mentioned this to John at the party and he said he saw the same phenomenon as well. He said it was unusual for them to be doing this... although I don't know how true this is. Also the carnage of dead birds daily continues. I also find they seem more confused. Don't know what is doing this to them.
It may just be my imagination. The blackbirds in my garden are also really really indiscreet. They seem to be very comfortable just making themselves seen all the time. Jackdaws have joined the cherry raiding party.
It was very hot yesterday, and couldn't quite believe it was only supposed to be 19 when it felt like the mid 20s. Right, enough stalling. Time to get that run in high gear.
The running is coming along great. I am now in the stride part of the fitness where it is no longer a hardship to be motivated to get out and move. I run around 25 to 30 minutes. I hope to extend this to around 40 minutes in Singapore and to run no longer than that - but everyday. And swim a few laps as well.
Lots of reading to be done, and organising as well. Yesterday I was sifting through a tonne of things. Getting the classroom ready for not one, but two classes. Trying to synthesize what I am supposed to teach over the coming year. The storeroom needs to be cleaned today and then papers organised. If I get that far, I'd be happy. For a bonus the things outside could be finally brought in and put into separate heaps. Then cupboard space must be cleared out.
When I organise the class, every single inch of the classroom is cleaned and organised. You cannot have a classroom which is ten percent a mess because as the year passes, it will become messier and messier and finally it will degenerate into total chaos.
Not sure what I will do with the plants. I may just leave them out in the garden to take their chances. I think we are due some rain soon. Or maybe I'll just get new plants.
Sigh...
The blackbirds are eating these half ripe berries. I mentioned this to John at the party and he said he saw the same phenomenon as well. He said it was unusual for them to be doing this... although I don't know how true this is. Also the carnage of dead birds daily continues. I also find they seem more confused. Don't know what is doing this to them.
It may just be my imagination. The blackbirds in my garden are also really really indiscreet. They seem to be very comfortable just making themselves seen all the time. Jackdaws have joined the cherry raiding party.
It was very hot yesterday, and couldn't quite believe it was only supposed to be 19 when it felt like the mid 20s. Right, enough stalling. Time to get that run in high gear.
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