April 10, 2007
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Restful
I'm actually 'working from home while sick' today - which means that I do the basics, and nothing too taxing. It's an upset stomach, and I am in no mood to stir too far from my bathroom. It does not help that I consumed at least four green chillies whole last night (they were cooked), in an excellent curry. I think it's my system reacting to the chillies and the spice, rather than anything nefarious in the way of salmonella. But, oh, my tummy hurts! It's not surprising that I had an interrupted night's sleep: I overslept, even though I'd stolen Jo's battery alarm clock to compensate for the fact that there was a power failure starting at around midnight - it went on for around 4 and a half hours, based on the time on my mains alarm clock. Very odd. I have photos of my street in almost-darkness. It wasn't the whole street, or the whole area, and various buildings have emergency lighting etc. I was slightly freaked by how dark my bedroom was, and I've got candle wax on the carpet.
Anyhow, I finally, after some conversation with my Mum, came to some conclusions. Firstly, that I ought to ration her Easter Egg consumption better. She got through most of an egg, and was as hyper as a toddler on a sugar high for most of Sunday afternoon. It was absolutely exhausting. Maybe I should have eaten more of my egg (for the record, Green and Blacks, which I think is rough as old boots. However, they do not make Tesco or Sainsbury basic el-cheapo dark chocolate eggs. Shame).
My conclusions are this:
I want to allow myself more peace and quiet, in order to contemplate, to think before I act, and to be creative. I will not take on any more external activities, except for those that allow creativity (I will resign as County Secretary as soon as I can get someone else to take over). I will drink more water and eat more fruit. I want to spend less time with people who are negative, and more time with people who are positive. Fun as it is to spend an evening bitching with the girls, I then spend the next day moaning, and that is not fun for people who weren't in the original bitch-fest: I can't help thinking, too, how hurt we would be if other people were talking about us behind our backs in that manner. I spend far too much time rushing from pillar to post: what I really want is to be comfortable with msyself.
I now need to work out a bit more of the how. In the meantime, this blog is going to become more about knitting, and less about me. So I should take a photo of the Snowdrop Shawl in progress...Voila!
xxx
Comments (8)
i'll join you by drinking more water and eating more fruit, too. and i hope your belly feels the need to make you visit the bathroom less very soon.
My perpetual calendar's advice for my birthday was to be more poised - it must be psychic. I think I am going to take it's advice. I have also decided that as I am 30 I am going to worry less about what others think and what they say about me. I am sure they do say stuff but if I don't know about it I do not have to worry about it.
Still can't find the quote I mentioned on Saturday night. Did we bitch on Saturday I can't recall any but despite only having two glasses of wine I cannot recall most of Saturday evening or indeed chunks of Sunday. Must stick to plan of dignity and less alcohol also.
Feel better soon.
ryc: Thanks! It's a great pattern--I'm knitting it for the third time right now, in Mountain Colors Bearfoot again (for me!)
I hope you are feeling better and yes do take a photo of the snowdrop shawl!
One more thing to your list - don't be everything to everyone. You're stretching yourself, m'dear. Have time for you and your interests. I'm sure you're alluding to that, and also, what you're saying is very true. My mom puts it this way - Sara, you're too damned nice. And sometimes moms are pretty right. Maybe I'm being too uppity, but you're such a sweet yet fragile person - I'd hate for someone to totally kick you down and tread on you.
Okay, now that I'm reading that over... don't be offended!
And good luck with the fruit. Visit Borough Market for me, before all the tourists go hog crazy each day.
Oh, it's so pretty! I'm so jealous.
I have a spreadsheet, with squares that I colour in every time I have a bit of fruit or veg. It's all wonderfully child like - and helps no end. Now I need to work out what actually constitutes a portion, and I'll be home and dry.
L xx
Snowdrop is lovely! If I were knitting one it might actually make today's actual snowfall more tolerable (up to 8-12 inches expected on April 11th??!?!?). What yarn are you using?
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