Pooey Coffee

Didn't think my day would take me into drinking hilariously decadent coffee before 10am, but here we are. A coworker brought back from South America some of that coffee made from civits poo. Once upon a time it was considered a delicacy, but in reality it just tasted slightly earthier than usual. I'm still shaking my head in disbelief slightly as I think about it. The rest of the day was incredibly run of the mill, mostly still getting wrap gifts and presents over the line, but by the end of tomorrow I think we'll be sitting pretty. We're fast approaching the halfway point of the shoot which is crazy, I keep remembering all the wrap paperwork to do and telling myself 'tomorrow'. Pretty quick I'm going to run out of those.

Wrapping Up the Wrap Gifts

Juggled a van repair, wrap party venues and wrap gifts all via phone calls, emails in good, old fashioned in-person nagging. While the wrap gift I pitched hardest for wasn't selected, the runner up is fine and honestly, the cut isn't that deep. In between all of this I kept returning to the realisation that Rivals hits the telly again as of today. It was the first thing we watched this evening too and I was once again blown away by how well executed and acted everything was. So excited to see how the rest of it pans out now.

Working Flow State

Back on the truck to sit in with the hive mind of the people that make the magic happen. We achieved a collective flow state at one point where each of us were asking questions, getting answers, making plans and coordinating over the phone. When I got into this industry properly I also started watching The West Wing and for me, that connotation hasn't left my mind. Just good people doing good work and getting things done. It's a pleasure to work days like this and being part of something greater.

Coffee #1 Chum

Thebday kinda ran away from under my feet a bit today, mostly because I was thinking about going to the pub tonight. A Coffee #1 coworker had their birthday today so I sent them a little message and I got invited to have a few drinks with them. It had been about 18 months since I last saw them (they had a baby to look after in fairness) so it was really lovely to reconnect. They always keep food company too so I found myself chatting with just about everyone. We left on a really positive note hoping to see eachother again soon, mulled wine beckons in December... 

Book Club Scramble

Still on the Zelda hype train for most of the morning. While I'm taking my time to try and maximise my enjoyment, it's still going by quickly. In a bid to prolong things I decided to start reading my book club book... Just over 24 hours before we're due to discuss it. I'm actually already halfway through now so I've done quite well, might have to sneak a few pages in tomorrow morning too. 

Rebecca and I went out to Portishead to spend some time playing board games with some chums in the afternoon. Betrayal at House on the Hill is one of those brilliant concept, shakey execution type of games that I often have soft spots for. Our group had to muscle through a half dozen rule interpretations which really put the handbrake on the fun factor, but the good stuff made it a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

Primetime

Before even my first sip of coffee I was in the living room playing Ocarina of Time. Though I've played this game dozens of times, I am finding it close to impossible to put this remake down. But some outings called, Rebecca wanted to check out the new Mountain Warehouse in our nearby retail park, funnily enough I actually walked out with more stuff than she did (but she got plenty of ideas). Then we visited the cinema for an afternoon screening of Primetime, which exceeded my expectations (always a pleasant feeling). Rebecca and I headed home to chat about the movie and swaddle up in the duvet on the sofa for the rest of the evening. Now the cold is here to stay this year, it's nice to stay warm at home again.

Keeping Good Company

Managed to carve out a moment to head down to set and hang out with the crew down there. Saw a lot of familiar faces, many from old jobs and that gave me a chance to reminisce with them between takes. We wrapped a little early too (and everyone knew we would) so the mood was great down there too, big Friday Feeling in the air. 

The weekend was kick-started with a trip up the road for board games. Someone expressed an interest in Cosmic Encounter which got me super excited as it one of my all timers. We ended up having a great night, the attitude there was warm and just the right amount of competitive. Everywhere I went today the vibes were spot on basically - guess I just keep good company these days.