I am currently listening to A kind of Magic. It's quite confronting and sad but at times funny. This is definitely not a book for everyone. I don't really know what I think of it yet.
Very short for this month and away until February. So to my bookish friends, may the holidays grant you plenty of time to indulge in the pages of worlds imagined....
The signs of Christmas is everywhere - the streets and shops are decorated, the parties are in full swing and the 'traditions' in this house are beginning to happen.
I was glad I watched the Aussies last game in a crowd - it did help to share those dashed hopes....I am right on the Moroccan bandwagon now.
This made me really want to go to a World Cup (I do say that every year but I might actually put some effort into making it happen)
So if you asked what's making me happy, I guess I'd have to say being in the World Cup bubble - it's all I want to talk about and think about - it isn't, of course as I have some real life problems going on that are taking a lot of time, and a lot of Christmas parties, which are great fun and a lot of laughs and good times with friends. So there is stress but there is plenty of de-stress too.
Something Gleaned: I learnt Old Spice was originally a fragrence for women. And that the tonsils are part of the immune system. And barbers used to perform surgery. None of these are important. I just found them interesting and they came up in weird ways in the last week.
No matter where you go in Sydney, the decorations are growing. Starts in shop windows and moves to the city...
I am in the throws of World Cup season so as this is stealing my blogging time (the convenient 6am games) I am missing from the usual link ups or slow to comment. Apologies and thanks for those of you that checked in. I'm a little too fine ;)
I've been having lots of fun. Too much fun. Everything has been a festive frolic with friends, and when it hasn't, I've needed to be there for the kids and focus on them. So with the World Cup 6am games on the agenda, my writing time from 6-7am is gone.
#OneSmallThing will be open for the next two weeks while I decide what to do. I will eventually get to your posts but commenting will be slower than usual.
Great music and dancing in the most stunning location in the world, with perfect weather put me on a high for days (even when my old body broke down on the Monday with some weird niggling pain). Still worth it! So if you need a lift, dance. If you want the science, this is a quick read. Even post lockdown with the chair dancing it still felt good (OS people, we were allowed to see bands but had to sit in our chairs - it was weird).
Now a challenge - play this song and clap along and tell me it doesn't make you feel better!
