I have Snack-itis.
Let me explain.
I am in the process of (well, ok, just started) writing a research proposal. Any sort of medical or technical writing is hard, painstaking, anxiety provoking and generally painful. And boring.
So it prompted a lot of wanderings to the pantry and fridge. I asked myself “am I hungry”. I did not know. I have heard it said that being hungry is like being in love – if you don’t know whether you are or aren’t, then you generally aren’t.
I do that ALL THE FRICKING TIME, and I am only just noticing it now. I am a serial snacker, a serial pantry pest, fridge raider. Now I am learning to sit with the uncomfortable feelings. Being in the job I am in, I have my share of uncomfortable feelings.
So, it was a lovely day and we have a lemon tree in the front yard. Usually I just pick the lemons as required; we don’t usually get that many, but this year we have a bumper crop. I went and picked the lemons and put them in a box to take to work and share. Plus I left some lemons on the front doorstep of the neighbour with a little note. We don’t know the neighbours on the other side that well so hopefully this will break the ice. When I came in, I found a caterpillar had taken residence on my shoulder, so after my initial girly squeal I put it outside. That was a nice, simple diversion.
I have made a little contact with my sister (on the advice of the psychologist); a good thing too, because one of her friends has a melanoma, and it looks bad. We will catch up soon.
I have just had a lovely dinner with my friend Sarah – hubby is in the Barossa valley at the kiddy-headshrinker conference. We went to the corner store in Yarraville – I had some meatballs and a lovely shanklish, mint and radish salad. I salad loaded (as opposed to carb loaded).
I am now preparing to get up at sparrowfart tomorrow for the big race. I have prepared some porridge (I keep forgetting how porridge has a tendency to explode in the microwave, why do I keep doing it??) and brewed some coffee. I look forward to seeing the running crew there. I will be having brekky with Andrew – he had better bring a good book cause I will be waaaayyy behind him- mostly because it takes ages to get off the start line!!
You won’t be that far behind me!
hope to catch up with you at transport bar if you are still around.
good luck. look forward to the run report and the news of everyone.