2025-11-16
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It's been a week, and I wanted last week to try to get my life back in order, at least in how it feels. Has it happened? Nope.
Well, I feel like the major stress in my life still is work. I'm struggling with the workload. It's the same issue I've had for awhile: I have so much to do that I am struggling to do the things I need to do, and the things that have to get done are not what is being looked at by my boss. So the actual work I am doing (that has to be done!) is being minimised, and the fact that I am not doing so well on the things that are getting looked at is causing a problem. But also, I understand that I have a bit of a problem with setting deadlines that are not realise achievable. Partly also, it's just a lack of meeting of minds between me and my boss.
I got rid of my bed, and kept just my mattress. This has been a bit of a change of sleeping habits: I used to sleep on a yoga mat on the floor, leaving my bed unused. Now, I'm sleeping on the mattress on the floor, which is what I used to do when I was younger!
I also put up fairy lights to get a bit of light in the room, and moved back weights into my room.
We had the mandolin meetup again this week. We played a few pieces that I struggled with, and largely just followed along the music. We also played the Danses bijoux (at least the first and fifth parts) which I could largely follow along with, and Calace Siciliana (which after the first run through I could largely follow).
I've improving a little bit on Canon in D, too. Slowly, but surely.
We practised picking techniques (down-up-down for triplets, and up-down speeding up into tremolo). Also, a useful thing I learnt is that we play repeated parts as more piano than the first time.
I have done my notetaking on the second question, so a bit of improvement at least. I need to speed this up a little, but at least I got some progress. I need to actually write the answers though, because currently its just notes.
This is something I wanted to start back up again. I have, but very little. Basically just a few pressups, curls, etc. here and there. It's not much, but it's better than nothing. Also, I've slightly improved my diet, getting rid of some sugar that I have been eating.
I bought a Switch 2! This is so I can play with my friends. I also did want to play Legend of Zelda so I can play that too.
I'll have to be wise about when I play and when I study, etc.
I have started to read Understanding Media. Funnily enough, I don't really understand it. I think it's a book I'll have to re-read a few times to comprehend.
I saw La fille mal gardee at the opera house, which was really, really funny!
I also saw Chris Thile on the Saturday. Between the mandolin and Thile I basically spent the entire day exploring London. I had some Dutch pancakes at a place near Holborn, pizza for dinner, and did a lot of walking around.
So, work is horrid still of course, but hopefully I can make that a bit better. Really, next week, the things I need to do are:
If I do those, I'll be happy.