(Not really a) Weeknote 2026-W20

It's not really a weeknote. It's been so long since I've written one I'm just going to give a general update.

So, this year the main focus has been on two things: mandolin, and the gym. I am taking the mandolin a fair bit more seriously now, and whilst practice is occasionally... lacking, I am playing more often and making decent improvement. There is a concert coming up at the end of May, which I am hopefully mostly prepared for, and another one is planned for November. I am really enjoying the mandolin now: it's got the point where I feel fairly comfortable with it, and do not constantly have to fight with it. It's getting there.

I have also been going to the gym more often. I try for three days per week, although sometimes the number is a bit less. Generally, I can see more definition in my muscles now, and that I am happy for. I still need to lose a fair bit of weight, but the fact I have some definition does make me happy. I am also enjoying the gym a lot more this time around.

Recently I've started to watch a few movies, as well. I never really used to watch them much, and quite enjoy it. I tend to watch them on a Friday to relax after the week of work.

I have watched so far: Casablanca, Pulp Fiction, Amelie, Fight Club, Howl's Moving Castle, and Spirited Away. I'm sort of trying more for classic films that I know the name of but simply have never watched.

I've also been going out a fair bit more with the work lot. It's good fun.

That's basically my life at the moment. It's quite enjoyable, but I do feel a little bit like I'm treading water. Still, that is how it is. I have also been fair undisciplined on many things: I'm drinking which counteracts my going to the gym and losing weight, my sleep is often poor, etc. Still, it'll all get there, eh?

I do want to do weeknotes a bit more and actually maintain this blog, but I said that last time and it might not happen. So be it.

See you (not literally, of course) whenever next.