Society

It wasn't until about 3pm that I came up for air. Before then I was drowning in an ocean of emails, WhatsApps and post it notes reminding me to do things. Everything is really heating up now and the workload is reaching it's zenith prior to the shoot actually starting. But it's also reach that point where we've all planned it for so long that it's honestly just time to go out and shoot the damn thing. 

I'm doing well on my October watchlist too. There's always an 80's SFX video nasty every year and this year's pick was Society which gets appropriately squelchy in the final moments, aka, exactly when Rebecca comes home from yoga. I basically had to pause it to give her a warning that the living room was going to be mighty unpleasant for the next couple of minutes, and boy, I didn't know the full truth of it then but I do now. Probably not in a hurry to recommend it, but that last sequence is something else. 

Glassy Potatoes

Just the other day Rebecca was flaunting about how she never really gets hungover. When I woke up and rolled over to look at her she said in a raspy voice that she didn't feel so good. Thankfully neither of us were actually very bad, a cup of coffee sorted us out so we were ready to do the North Street Shuffle. Every time we go now I bump into someone I know, crazy how for such a big town I'm still never more than a stones throw from a friendly face. 

I accidentally made the best roast of my entire life tonight too. The chicken I brought had more meat than we bargained for and my potatoes were glassy and fluffy. One of those dinners where all the planets aligned and it became the best version of itself. It was so good I almost forgot I had work tomorrow... What can next week bring I wonder? 

Maybe Mixology

Worked a little hard and played equally hard by doing some chores interspersed with some games. The kitchen wall had started to shed some of its paint so Rebecca rolled up her sleeves while chipped in where I could. In the evening I went out to an old colleagues Birthday party which was open to a lot of team from Rivals 2. A lot of them I'd grown friendly with over my extended hiatus but it was still lovely to enjoy eachother's company once more. Especially since I got to play barman at the party and mix a couple of drinks - maybe my true calling is as a mixologist?

The We Hate You Email

My laptop needed a pretty critical update first thing at work. I had to use my iPad to browse wave one of my emails, most of which were 'you did this wrong' ones which I had to scramble to fix. I still feel like I'm running on my hands a bit, I couldn't settle into my usual rhythm, mostly on account of a nasty headache that kept manifesting. I'm going to try take it easy tomorrow and actually stay in bed for a long snooze.

Wine and Work

Bunch of my team got hit with a wave of extra work they were previously promised they wouldn't have to worry about. I was lucky it didn't impact me too bad but I was getting a lot of secondhand stress. I buried my head in a big, long sustainability Zoom call which went well, plus some other bits and pieces. Latterly our Producer brought in some very fancy bottles of wine to say thank you to all the prep crew for undertaking such a rough week. All the departments came into our office, laid down their tool and lifted a very small glass. It felt like Christmas 1914 for a moment.

Rebecca was out tonight so I could watch a weird horror film. One Cut of the Dead was my chosen movie which started off as one of most ropey zombie pieces I'd seen in a long time. By the end of it I felt it I realised that the film was actually perfect for my Mum of all people as it ends up going in a very different direction to what you'd expect. Get through the first 30 minutes, and you'll get it. 

Work Hourglass

The work hourglass has flipped over. I've gone from leisurely and quiet to frantically busy almost overnight it feels like. It's that horrible period of prep where we're trying to squeeze everything in last minute now but we're up against a couple of elements that mean everything is taking slower than it should. I'm keeping my head just above water though and I'm still smiling, mostly because I'm chatting with a lot of regular vendors of mine that have given more a lot of grace and kind words. It's kinda cool to think that I've fostered some good relationships with businesses over the years.

Home Visit Doctor

Got to do something at work that rarely trickles down to me: find a doctor available for a house visit for a few member. It always struck me as an incredibly French thing, having a roaming physician on a bicycle for home calls. Alas, we're in England and finding one was like panning for gold. Just as my two leads fizzled out I found someone who had better reviews, better availability AND was a little cheaper. I was already buzzing off that win, then my third coffee hit me and I was basically flying for the next hour. The work load is picking up a bit now and I'm ready to meet the challenge.