I may be sick, but the light is lovely and I am listening to the 'Go Team' Cd that Matt sent me for my Birthday and its fabulous energy is boosting me up a treat!
This is how I look when I am sick, have no makeup on and haven't managed to get out of my PJs yet.
View from the sofa
To the balcony
On my computer screen
In the bedroom - the light hits my chunky duvet in a most wonderful way
On the PC - full screen shot
A collection of wonderful postcards and beer mats sent by my Mum. They just spent 4 weeks touring around Cornwall and the West Country in their campavan. We used to holiday there every year when we were little so this was a magical trip down memory lane. Such a lovely gesture. My Mum is very thoughtful and very creative, which is a lovely combination. Each postcard had a memory written on the back from when I was a kid. I wept the happy tears of nostalgia as I read each entry. She waid it was a 'Blog on paper'. How wonderful.
Different focus on the balcony.
I has been a social few days and hard on my body, I think that is why it has kind of given up on me. I am trying at all costs not to be pathetic and resolve to get out soon and go for a ride on my bike. But I am walking the pathetic line so have to be very very careful not be drawn in.
Thursday night was a night out with my boys Cai and Steve. Have you ever ben to an amazing little bar in Koenji called 'Las Meninas'? It is run by a Geordie guy and really is great. Spanish atmosphere, great wine, good company and fabulous food. Simple and straight forward but impeccable.
Friday was hard, because even though I didn't drink that much, the early morning was a killer and I felt like a steaming lump of toxic. So I resolved to eat good food and drink only juices and water on Friday.
I met up with my boys Rona and Tim Friday night and had beer karaoke and McDonalds (my God, I must have beend desperate to eat). Good.
Saturday I felt bad all day again, so I ate fruit veg and drank water all day. I could feel my cold coming on and was on very very low energy levels and low motivation levels, which have pretty much punctuated this week. The fabulous Ms T had picked up on this the night before when she had seen me in the bar and invited me to a BBQ at her house. So at 8 when I hadn't yet arrived and was just on the cusp of mailing to pike and settle into a movie and a night in, she preempted and sent mail saying the fish was on the BBQ and there were people she wanted me to meet. I hopped on my bike and was there within half an hour.
Now her brother has a flat in a really top location. It is in the 6th floor and has an amazing balcony with great views of Nishi Shinjuku on way and Roppongi the other. I felt as though I were on holiday, which was just the ticket frankly. I chatted to her Dad, a wise and learned man with tales to tell and advice to give and a real presence. I'm thinking about our conversations even now. This man has optimism and charisma coming out of his soul. Just the tonic and congratulations to Ms T for her intuition and for getting my sorry butt out of my flat!
What this week holds I do not know. There are changes afoot, some disappointment in the last week and an itch that really really needs to be scratched. I shall smile, remember that luck is little to do with anything and and wear positivity!
Let's Go!
