Weeknote 21/22

πŸ—“οΈ Monday brought another monthly plan with me session. It was the largest group so far this year with a good mix of first timers and regulars.

🍷 We experimented with adding a social hour to the Pod. Not everyone was able to make it this time, but it went down very well with those who came.

πŸ“‹ I had a catch up with the hosting team behind our daily mindfulness sessions to review developments and write prompts for the next few weeks.

πŸ“„ I’ve mostly been working on the activities for the upcoming pilot of Inner Work for Independent Workers.

πŸ”— I sent May’s link round-up newsletter.

πŸ€” I’ve done four-day weeks for the last couple and I think I’ve realised that I work more effectively this way. Definitely thinking of making this permanent.

πŸ›‹οΈ Our new sofa got delivered on Thursday. I spent the morning in anticipation and the afternoon faffing… very little work was done.

1️⃣ I’m giving Day One another try to start keeping a kind of log book. I’ve hooked it up to other services so other updates and activities get sent there too. Let’s see if it sticks.

🩸 I gave blood on Wednesday. The waiting room was full which is always good to see. This was donation number 33 for me, so I’m on course to reach 40 in my 40th year.

βœ‚οΈ One of my favourite times of the month is going to get my hair cut. I find 30 minutes in the hairdressers chair is as good as a trip to a spa.

🧩 Visited my parents over the weekend. We chatted, walked and ate well. It also meant we got to do our weekly crossword in person.

Finished reading: A Thousand Moons by Sebastian Barry πŸ“š

Another gem. I don’t know any other author who weaves poetry into the narrative like Barry does.

Marriage Story, 2019 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Monday August 31, 2020.

The Old Guard, 2020 - β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Saturday August 29, 2020.

13th, 2016 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Saturday August 22, 2020.

I, Tonya, 2017 - β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Sunday May 17, 2020.

The Post, 2017 - β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Thursday April 30, 2020.

Spy, 2015 - β˜…β˜…

Watched on Sunday April 19, 2020.

The Big Short, 2015 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Sunday February 2, 2020.

Wonder Woman, 2017 - β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Saturday February 1, 2020.

Mean Streets, 1973 - β˜…β˜…β˜…

Wish I’d watched this during my 70s phase about 20 years ago

The Two Popes, 2019 - β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Friday January 24, 2020.

The Forty-Year-Old Version, 2020 - β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Sunday October 11, 2020.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 2019 - β˜…β˜…

I enjoy the interplay between (and performances of) Ridley and Driver, but the rest is a bit meh.

Ocean's Eight, 2018 - β˜…β˜…

I’d been waiting to see this for so long. Perhaps I built my expectations up too much. So very disappointing.

Paddington, 2014 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Finally got round to watching this and it was everything I expected/hoped it would be. Perfect holiday film.

Booksmart, 2019 - β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Wednesday May 26, 2021.

David Byrne's American Utopia, 2020 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

I had no idea what to expect from this… and I loved it! We watched it as part of our virtual weekend away to NYC during lockdown.

Too nice not to head out for a stroll this evening

Just found out a local coffee roastery is opening a shop within 100 yards of my flat. Can’t decide if this is the best thing to happen this week (excellent coffee on my doorstep) or the worst (there’s already a beer cafe so soon I’ll have no pocket money left!)