The Shape of My Days

life's been treating me really well. Most of all, I've been enjoying the fact that I've been getting up in the morning. It has changed the light and shape of my day - I have much more time to do things, I have things to do, and I'm relaxed doing them. I am taking care of myself in the meanwhile too.

Among the things I'm doing are going back to cycling and the environment - attending lectures and conferences. It is stimulating meeting new people and coming across new ideas. I have met some really interesting people lately and like Joe said sometimes it's just enough to get to know someone stimulating to spark your interest in life again. Also I've been reconnecting with people I knew before. And somehow, the more I do, the more energy I have to do more.

I think it started with just pampering myself one day at the salon. That rolled into going out for a whole variety of activities, and then rewarding myself for them afterwards.

Recently I got a job recording sounds for a textbook at a studio. It involves doing voices - adult and children voices - saying simple things so that young learners can understand. Then it also involves singing, and I have earned a rep for having some musical talent. And so we sing jingles in the mikes too. It's quite fun.

And the other day after work, I went salsa dancing. Besides the beginner's course, I wanted to try the intermediate 1 course. There weren't enough people for that level so the teacher hiked me up to intermediate 2 level and I ended up doing quite well, and dancing well the rest of the night - better than I have in quite a while. So I feel I have 'levelled up' in salsa :) It feels like good progress.

So that's that. All in a day's work.

A Day Well Spent

Today was productive.

In the sense that I got my hair done, went to salon, and worked on an article and some arabic.

And even though hair looks okay, in the sense that it seems like I've brushed it quite a bit, but not like I just came out to party. And and article is not the best effort, and I was late to arabic class, we in Egypt say "alhamdullillah".

Thanks to God! A day well spent is a good day indeed. :)

P.s. and Oh, I finally posted a blog post. :)