Is this a mad way to start?

I find running therapeutic, unless it's intervals. I don't find turboing therapeutic in the least, but I know it builds me mentally as well as physically.

I've always thought, and still do, that sports psychology is overlooked and underrated amoung us, the peasants.

Turboing did nothing for me because I didn't let it I suppose. But I managed fine without it, proof that you actually don't 'need' one.

But I'll add a disclaimer here, I might need it if I was hell bent on getting the best time possible for me, dunno... *shrug*.

IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!!

Cooking for us and a friend tonight, a few beers *might* be involved. It is my birthday weekend after all!

Ok, I've had a very productive bouncy day! I'm feeling really positive about my job and enjoying it at the moment.

I've also just arranged for us to meet up with my oldest bestus mate to take all the kids ice skating in Plymuff on Sunday.

Thanks mate, I fully intend to

And I fully did! Today has been busy, i managed to get 11 miles in with Cole this morning and then the ice skating was good. The kids really love it, I'm wondering whether to make it the official kk family sport. We've decided that now the kids are old enough to pick themselves up and give stuff a go, that we want a sport we can all enjoy and do regularly.

So far on the list:

Kayaking
Rock climbing
Ice skating

I still want them all to try orienteering, but that might not work as there are things D would rather do than run.

And I'd be good at the running and crap at the navigation (even though I am a qualified orienteering instructor)

10 hours in work today, wasn't supposed to be so but stuff happens.

I got chatting to one of our mature students today, she used to be head of IT in a company but got made redundant and is thoroughly enjoying being a student again. She is studying beauty therapy combined with accountancy exams (somehow).

I always like a complete curve ball, she was lovely.

Very random!

Not as random as my daughter's last minute bedtime request to take all our food colouring into school tomorrow.

It's part of an 'Enterprise Project', but in adult terms clever bribery and manipulation by the PTA. I like their style already, times are a changing!

They've promised year 6 an amount of money to make so many cakes/cookies; however they have told them that the more stuff they can get from home for such sweet things, the more profit they will make for the school.

Sir Alan, your last name is an inspiration apparently.

There is no such thing as a free fairy cake!

Nice.

MrsCat refused today to teach the students that had forgotten their ingredients. Year 11s, and not the first time instance either. People are too soft today, nice to see some backbone at school.

She was reading my old school reports. One Housemaster report said "Irritating!".

I've kept one of mine..

"Kate is obviously a very intelligent pupil and this report, containing some disturbing subject comments is, therefore, very worrying"

"Hopefully this is only a phase in Kate's development and she will adjust her attitude to school and make sufficient progress to achieve her full potential"

was the follow up.

But ironically it ended up with the deputy head who was in charge of my behaviour plan, saying to me in her office when I was in the sixth form; not to stop questioning life and to always be me. She inferred that it wouldn't always be easy and I wouldn't always be right, but not to change the fundamental energy (I guess)  behind the enquiring mind and a different, but as valid assimilation of 'stuff'.

When things get a bit tough or I get pissed off or confused by human behaviour, I go back to that conversation. It happened when I was 17 and she's probably dead now, but it has always stayed with me over the years.

42 tomorrow! I've outlived my father by 10 years.

OMG I'M OLDER!!! (Just like every other day)

kittenkat wrote (see)

42 tomorrow! I've outlived my father by 10 years.

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kittenkat wrote (see)

OMG I'M OLDER!!! (Just like every other day)

 

Happy belated birthday kk, was away so missed the big event, although it does appear to have been pretty quiet in here whilst I was away

Hope you had a good one.