progress report november 2008
November has been a full month of being ill. I got a cold on the evening of my 40th birthday and it hasn’t gone away. There was point when I thought that it was getting better but in the final week of November I started get worse again and here I am on the 28th still bunged up, coughing and feeling very weak. But you have to carry on don’t you. Because you can take a few days off but that’s all you get. If you take any more days off then you start to lose money and my income is pretty low anyway at the moment. Add to that the Global Financial Crisis and people attempting to hack my bank accounts and you can guess that I’m feeling quite financially insecure. I have to get a job.
Riding a minimum of a 100 miles a week
The mileage has been very low this month. Two things. Firstly, that now I’m looking after baby Maya four days a week it’s not really possible to go for a ride on those days, although I could go in the evenings. Secondly, I’ve had this cold so I need to rest rather than to exert myself. I’ve upgraded some parts on my bike which has made the gear ratio a little bit higher. It’s harder now and having the cold I can really feel that I need to rest rather than train.
Pilates
This has been totally neglected. But not forgotten.
Meditation
I did manage one or two sessions during Maya’s nap times which is a start I think. I can build on that next month. Just shows that it’s possible and the intention is certainly there.
My own yoga practice
I’ve been managing once a week this month despite the low level of energy. Quite mellow sessions but the main thing is that I did manage to do something. And it’s all about creating that habit again. I gave up on that astanga class as there were quite extreme differences in the levels of the students in that class. Some have been coming along for at least four years and others are raw beginners. I’m not an astanga teacher and the regulars will look upon any teacher who isn’t their old teacher with some disdain. A loss of revenue was incurred but better to bow out gracefully when you’re not up to the challenge and not really too interested. There was also a great big gap of four hours between classes on a Tuesday afternoon which left me feeling tired and jaded before the class even started. A weekly event to which I wasn’t looking forward.
Bike rides
As I mentioned above I’ve been ill so exerting myself on a bike ride was out of the question really.
Visiting Friends
I did catch up with a few friends but without having to travel too far. It’s always good and something that needs to be maintained.
Ebay sales
There are still a couple of days left till the end of the month so I may manage an auction especially as there is an insertion fee waiver this weekend.
Svenska
I wrote a letter in English that I need to translate into Swedish but haven’t got around to doing it this month. But I wrote that letter last month. Oh dear.
Learning PHP
Still working on re-developing my design website so there has been some learning of PHP. The whole process has been rather slow. Slower than I would have liked. This project is almost at an end so I need a new one now.
Relaxing & fun times
It has been forced relaxation this month. When you feel as though you’re not really well enough to get on with things it’s easy to just let go and read a novel or watch purely entertaining television. But I’ve been just on the borderline. Just well enough to get on with learning things and doing things like this. So when I do actually get down and rest I feel bad. I feel guilty. I feel that I should be spending my time fruitfully and endeavouring to complete my list of goals for that week. Where has the fun gone? What’s happening to me?
The wheel log
A couple of entries this month and I’m really glad that I’ve been keeping track of the wheels that I’ve made this year. I’ve also had feedback that others have found it to be useful too. Which makes me feel even better about having done it.
Clearing stuff out
I pick a drawer and start making choices and the amounts thrown away are miniscule. Am I really so attached to some of this stuff? Would I really miss it? Come on, be a bit more daring and ruthless.