Weekly Rundown - February 14th

Listening to:
Music: I'm not getting too much music listened to at the moment - my mum started working where I do a few weeks ago, so we've been travelling to work together and that's when I got most of my music listened to. I haven't yet listened to the new Trivium album all the way through, which is terrible because they're one of my favourite bands, so that's next on my list.
Audiobook: Linger by Maggie Stiefvater - I've been listening to this for a couple of weeks now, more because I haven't had a lot of time to listen than because it's not good.

Reading: Mythos by Stephen Fry - Again, I've been reading this for a couple of weeks. I'm really enjoying it, it's Greek myths as I've never read them before!


Watching: Jamie and I have been watching Lost, which is one of those shows which is kind of overshadowed by its ending - you forget how good it is until you watch it again.


Feeling: Determined. I finally joined a gym last week (which was one of my goals for this month, yay!) and I'll be going for my first workout tonight. I'm hoping to go a couple of times a week, more if I get the time. I'm going to listen to Audiobooks while I workout, I'm hoping that will motivate me to go!


Cooking: On the menu this week is Mac and Cheese, which we had last night (it was lovely, I've got a great recipe to make it from scratch), Chicken, ham and leek pie tonight (a pre-made one - I don't make pies from scratch too often) and Toad in the hole for tomorrow (if you don't know what this is google it, it's fantastic). Of course I had my pancakes yesterday, too - I had those for breakfast.


Writing: Still not much writing done, although it's WEP next week so I'd better get a move on with my story! The theme is "In too deep" if anyone wants to join in.

Comments

  1. Alex J. Cavanaugh14 February 2018 at 12:41

    Tell yourself the only way you get to hear an audio book is if you go to the gym - that will motivate you!

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  2. Kalpana22 February 2018 at 03:57

    Your dinners sound yum - its been so long since I ate a Toad in a Hole - a favourite of mine. Audio books and work outs sound like a fabulous combination.

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  3. Nick Wilford23 February 2018 at 13:08

    I'm one of those people that, erm, lost track of Lost after about the first series. Maybe I will get back to it eventually. I've read a fair few Stephen Fry books but not this one, will have to check it out. I agree that audiobooks will be a great workout motivation!

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