Ah, Wednesday, we meet again

[fadagaski]

Today's run was awesome. This is very unusual for a Wednesday. We had some technology fail, but that meant I ran up the hill for 5 minutes instead of 3. I'm very proud of myself! I really pushed hard today for a total of 18 minutes running (interspersed with 8 mins of walking). Yay me!

The Eagle is a teeny tiny fandom. It's nice in a way, but there needs to be more fic!! I am planning something, which (if I finish it) will be long and also plotty. Yay!

I decided I missed reading actual books. It's honestly been years since I picked up an actual book made of paper. So, whilst on amazon looking for humane mouse traps (for our third lodger, who lives in the cupboard under the stairs), I may have splurged a little bit. Lol. But I will have presents in the mail!

I went to school again yesterday. It was really good. I did some more 1-1 teaching that was very productive. I also helped out a bit with a year 7 PSHE class. It was illuminating to see behaviour management in practice, and how it worked. Also realised the value of names in a class. I'm feeling more confident about a teaching career now that I've spent time in the classroom.

Tomorrow I go for a blood test. I fully expect it to be as bad as the last time, which means I certainly won't be driving anywhere. I wish I wasn't so squeamish!

Thus concludes my Wednesday summary.

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Comments

[shei.livejournal.com]

I haven't read a book since January. There was the month-long flu of hell during which every time I lowered my head I'd be unable to breathe plus fever and then there was the anxiety. And I wanted to read 100 books this year *sigh*

Whatever. Still doable.

Good luck with the blood test! Have you tried music? It helps with distancing yourself from things that want to hurt you.

[fadagaski.livejournal.com]

I don't think I've read a book since my degree. How bad is that? I am a terrible English student, soon to be a terrible English teacher.

100 books in a year? That would be epic! I think I would need a better stocked library though. I'm sure you can do it!

At this point, my habit of going into shock at injections or blood is simply a Pavlovian reflex. I expect it to happen, so it happens. The last blood test I had, it took me 10 minutes to leave the nurse's office and then I had to go lie down under a tree for an hour before I could walk home. Fun times had by all!

[shei.livejournal.com]

I didn't manage last year's goal of 50 books. Mind you, I was too depressed to read and only did it for three months. But it's not a good track record.

Jesus, girl. That's extreme. Have you tried relaxation techniques?

[fadagaski.livejournal.com]

You've probably read more books in the last three years than I have in my entire life. :)

It wasn't so bad yesterday. The nurse was really sympathetic. She took the blood and then when I felt woozy she let me lay down until it passed. Then I wobbled out to the car and stayed very still for 10 minutes. Altogether not too bad.